20 Oct 8 Most common diseases of Cattles and their treatments
पशुधन की 8 आम बीमारियॉं तथा उनके उपचार की विधि 1. Anthrax disease of cattles: Anthrax, a highly infectious and fatal disease of cattles, is caused by a relatively large spore-forming rectangular shaped bacterium called Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax occurs on all the continents, causes acute mortality in ruminants. The bacteria produce extremely potent toxins which are responsible for the ill effects, causing a high mortality rate. The bacteria produce spores on contact with oxygen. Signs of the illness usually appear 3 to 7 days after the spores are swallowed or inhaled. Once signs begin in animals, they usually die within two days. Hoofed animals, such as deer, cattle, goats, and sheep, are the main animals affected by this disease. They usually get the disease by swallowing anthrax spores while grazing on pasture contaminated (made impure) with anthrax spores. Inhaling (breathing in) the spores, which are odorless, colorless, and tasteless, may also cause infection in animals and people. In the case of terrorism, large numbers of anthrax spores may be released into the air. Causal Organism: It is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis Symptoms: Sudden death (often within 2 or 3 hours of being apparently normal) is by far the most common sign; Very occasionally some animals may show trembling, a high temperature Difficulty breathing, collapse and convulsions...