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Describe Rinderpest disease under the following sub-headings.(i) Animals attacked (ii) Causal agent. (iii) Symptoms of the disease. (iv) Control measures

Describe Rinderpest disease under the following sub-headings.
(i) Animals attacked.
(ii) Causal agent.
(iii) Symptoms of the disease.
(iv) Control measures.

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john
(i) Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and wild animals which are cloven footed.

(ii) Causal agent;

(iii) Symptoms of the diseases.

- The animal develops high temperature

- The animal has a staring coat.

- There are discharges in the mouth and nose.

- The eyes appear watery.

- There is diarrhea and dysentery

- The mucous membranes of the mouth and nose become red. Also develop wounds or ulcers.

- Animals become emaciated.

- Animals do ground their teeth

- Death occurs in two to ten days after incubation in acute cases but may live for three more weeks in less acute cases.

(iv) Control measures.
- Vaccination every six months.
- quarantine measures be applied.
- Kill all affected animals.
- Nurse animals with disinfectants on wounds. Antibiotics prevent entry of other diseases.
john3 answered the question on December 14, 2017 at 08:10

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