common nutritional diseases
is a serious and often fatal metabolic disorder caused by low levels of magnesium in the blood
What is Grass Tetany
Occurs when the animal has low blood calcium levels during lactation
What is Milk Fever
Is highly contagious and spread from the vaginal discharge of an infected cow or from an aborted fetus
What is Brucellosis
Is highly contagious and the most common cause of infectious infertility in swine
What is Porcine Parvovirus
Is also known as “black leg”
Is caused by a spore forming bacterium attacking skeletal muscles
What is Clostridial Disease
is caused by consuming highly concentrated rations and lush legume pastures
What is Bloat
Is the result of a selenium and/or vitamin E deficiency
What is White Muscle Disease
Causes enlargement of the lymph nodes in the throat and impairs breathing in horses
What is Strangles
Is the most common
skin disease affecting
sheep and goats
What is sore mouth
Is a fungus which invades the skin and hair (wool)
What is Ringwom
is caused by a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive tract of a horse
What is Colic
Occurs when a sharp object, such as a nail or piece of wire pierces the stomach wall and gains access to the heart
What is Hardware Disease
Damages the cornea and conjunctiva
What is Pinkeye
Symptoms include:
abortion
weak, “dummy lamb” births
fever
What is blue tongue
Affects all animals
Is caused by an external parasite
Can be identified in various types
What is mange
usually occurs when an animal consumes excessive amount of high energy feeds or milk
What is Overeating Disease
Is a major cause of economic loss for cattle producers
What is Bovine Respiratory Disease
Is caused by an interaction of two anaerobic bacteria
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Bacteroides nodosus
hoof
What is Foot Rot
Is transmitted by blood feeding flies and contact with fomites
What is Bovine Virus Diarrhea
Is caused by protozoan rupturing the intestinal cell lining
What is Coccidiosis
Is caused by a sudden shift from a forage-based to a high concentrate diet
what is lactic acidosis
Is spread through urine, which gets into water and soil
What is Leptospirosis
Symptoms include:
behavioral changes
difficulty swallowing
abnormal gait
What is Rabies
Symptoms include:
fever
loss of appetite
nasal discharge
What is Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
Occurs when two toes are joined together to create only one toe
What is MuleFoot