What Are The Types Of Animal Diseases?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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Common name Affected animals Bovine viral diarrhoea virus cattle, goats, deer Brucellosis pigs, cattle, horses, dogs, humans Canine ehrlichiosis Domesticated or wild animals in the family Canidae including dogs and foxes Caprine arthritis encephalitis goats

What are the most common animal diseases?

  • Anthrax.
  • Black quarter (black-leg)
  • Foot and mouth .
  • Rabies (Mad dog disease)
  • Blue tongue.
  • Pox.
  • Brucellosis of sheep.
  • Tetanus.

What are the viral diseases of animals?

Domestic species affected Disease name Causative agent Equine Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus Swine African swine fever African swine fever virus Classical swine fever Classical swine fever virus Nipah virus encephalitis Nipah virus

What are different types of disease?

There are four main types of disease:

infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, hereditary diseases

(including both genetic diseases and non-genetic hereditary diseases), and physiological diseases. Diseases can also be classified in other ways, such as communicable versus non-communicable diseases.

What are the 5 causes of disease in animals?

Direct causes of disease are: (1) bacteria, (2) viruses, (3) parasites, (4) fungi,

(5) nutritional deficiencies

, (6) chemical poisons, and (7) unknown causes. Infectious diseases are the greatest threat to livestock health. They are caused by bacteria, viruses, rickettsia and fungi.

What are the 5 causes of disease?

  • Bacteria. These one-cell organisms are responsible for illnesses such as strep throat, urinary tract infections and tuberculosis.
  • Viruses. Even smaller than bacteria, viruses cause a multitude of diseases ranging from the common cold to AIDS.
  • Fungi. …
  • Parasites.

What types of diseases can be passed from animals to humans?

  • Blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis) …
  • Psittacosis (Chlamydophila psittaci, Chlamydia psittaci) …
  • Trichinosis (Trichinella spiralis)
  • Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)
  • Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum)
  • Coccidiomycosis (Valley Fever)

What are 3 diseases caused by viruses?

  • Chickenpox.
  • Flu (influenza)
  • Herpes.
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS)
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Infectious mononucleosis.
  • Mumps, measles and rubella.
  • Shingles.

What causes bluetongue?

What is bluetongue and what causes it? Bluetongue is a non-contagious,

viral disease spread by biting insects

. It affects species of ruminants, particularly sheep.

What are animal viruses?

An animal virus is

a small infectious agent that is unable to replicate outside a living animal cell

. Animal viruses contain only one kind of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA.

What are the 7 diseases?

  • Pneumonic/Bubonic Plague. …
  • Spanish and Swine Flu — H1N1. …
  • Polio. …
  • Chagas Disease. …
  • Leprosy. …
  • Hookworm. …
  • Tuberculosis.

What are the six diseases?

Number Other names for the disease Etiology(ies) Fifth disease Erythema infectiosum Erythrovirus (Parvovirus) B19 Sixth disease Exanthem subitum, Roseola infantum, “Sudden Rash”, rose rash of infants, 3-day fever Human Herpes Virus 6B or Human Herpes Virus 7

What are two types of disease?

  • communicable , which are caused by pathogens and can be transferred from one person to another, or from one organism to another – in humans these include measles, food poisoning and malaria.
  • non-communicable , which are not transferred between people or other organisms.

Which disease is caused by bacteria in animals?

Examples of diseases in animals caused by bacteria are

anthrax, blackquarter and tuberculosis

. Bacteria can infect wounds, and that is why wounds should be treated.

What are the 4 types of infections?

This article will focus on the most common and deadly types of infection:

bacterial, viral, fungal, and prion

.

What are the 10 common diseases?

  • Allergies.
  • Colds and Flu.
  • Conjunctivitis (“pink eye“)
  • Diarrhea.
  • Headaches.
  • Mononucleosis.
  • Stomach Aches.
Diane Mitchell
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Diane Mitchell
Diane Mitchell is an animal lover and trainer with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and horses. She has worked with leading animal welfare organizations. Diane is passionate about promoting responsible pet ownership and educating pet owners on the best practices for training and caring for their furry friends.