FARM ANIMAL DISEASES
1.By the end of the lesson the
students should be able to:
1. Define diseases
2.Classify farm animal diseases
Disease is the deviation from the normal state of health of an organism tissues, organs or system..
Classification of diseases
1. Virus
2. Bacterial disease
3. Fungal disease
4. Nutritional disorders.
VIRUS
Foot and Mouth disease: this is a vital disease that affects cattles, sheep`s and goats. Sores, inflammation and lameness are some of the signs.
Bacteria
This includes anthrax that results to blood oozing out from all natural openings.
Protozoa
Trypanosomiasis: Ruminants and pigs are the organisms affected. Controls blood causing insects with insecticides
Fungi
Aspergillosis: inhalation of spores this brings about respiratory distresses.
Assignment
1. What is a disease.
2. State three causal agents of diseases.
