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Describe Trypanosomiasis disease.

Describe Trypanosomiasis disease.

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Kavungya
Animals attacked: cattle, sheep and goats. Cause: Protozoan of the trypanosome species, Vector-tsetse flies.

Symptoms
Fever.
Dullness.
Anorexia/loss of appetite.
Loss of body condition/emaciation.
Swollen lymph nodes.
Lachrimation which leads to blindness.
Diarrhoea
Rough coat and sometimes without hair and may be cracked.
Swelling in parts of the belly.
Drop in milk production /' in lactating cows.
Loss of hair at tail end. Anaemia.
Abortion may occur in pregnant females.

Control
Treating animals with trypanocidal drugs. Effective vector (Tsetse flies)control Confinement of wild animals in game parks.
Kavungya answered the question on April 26, 2019 at 10:45

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