ANIMAL FUNGAL DISEASES
CONTENT
- Ringworm
- Aspergillosis
| FUNGAL DISEASE | ANIMAL AFFECTED | MODE OF TRANSMISSION | SYMPTOMS | CONTROL/PREVENTION |
| RINGWORM | Cattle Sheep, Goat and Rabbit | Contact with contaminated feeders and water troughs | Lesions (injury, damage, change in texture) in the skin of the animals, irritation
of the skin, loss of appetite and weight. |
Disinfection of pens and equipment, treat affected parts with sulphur ointment. |
| ASPERGILLOSIS Aspergillus fumigatus | Poultry birds, pigs, Cattle | Through contaminated feed (mouldy feed), mouldy litter. | Difficult breathing, respiratory disorder, loss of appetite, irritation of skin, high body temperature, loss of weight. | Regular disinfection of the pen and equipment, avoid use of mouldy feed, practice good sanitation and maintain proper hygiene, spray fungicide from time to time to kill fungi spores. |
EVALUATION
- List three fungal diseases
- State the symptoms of ringworm
See also
CONTROL OF ANIMAL VIRAL DISEASES
ROUTINE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF FARM ANIMALS