This disease is characterized by fever, formation of vesicles and blisters in the mouth, udder, teats and recovered animals present a rough coat and deformation of the hoof.
This disease is characterized by fever, formation of vesicles and blisters in the mouth, udder, teats and recovered animals present a rough coat and deformation of the hoof. Correct Answer <span style="color: rgb(86, 86, 86); ">Foot and mouth disease</span>
The correct answer is Foot and mouth disease.
- The FMD disease is a highly communicable viral disease affecting cloven-footed animals.
- Characterized by fever, formation of vesicles and blisters in the mouth, udder, teats and on the skin between the toes and above the hoofs.
- Animals recovered from the disease present a characteristically rough coat and deformation of the hoof.
- The disease spreads by direct contact or indirectly through infected water, manure, hay and pastures.
- It is also conveyed by cattle attendants.
- Symptoms:
- Fever with 40 - 40.5°C.
- Profuse salivation - ropes of stringy saliva hangs from mouth.
- Vesicles appear in mouth and in the inter digital space.
- Cross bred cattle are highly susceptible.
- Treatment:
- Common and inexpensive dressing for the lesions in the feet is a mixture of coal-tar and copper sulphate in the proportion of 5:1.
- Carry out 2 vaccinations at an interval of 6 months followed by an annual vaccination programme.
- Disinfection of animal sheds with bleaching powder or phenol.
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