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Describe Anthrax under the following sub-headings.(i) Causal agent. (ii) Mode of transmission. (iii) Symptoms. (iv) Control

      

Describe Anthrax under the following sub-headings.
(i) Causal agent.
(ii) Mode of transmission.
(iii) Symptoms.
(iv) Control

  

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john
(a) Anthrax.
Causal agent.
Bacterium/Bacillus anthracis.

Mode of transmission.
- Grazing in infected pastures.
- Through bites by insects
- Through open wounds.
- Through infected roughages/bones/bone meal.

Symptoms.
- Swelling on the udder side of the body.
- Extensive bloating of the stomach after death.
- Fever.
- Blood stains in faeces and milk.
- Tar like watery blood, which does not clot comes out of body orifices, when animal is dead.
- Lack of rigor mortis in the dead animal.
- Swelling of throat in pigs.

Control.
- Treat with large doses of anti-anthrax serum.
- Give antibiotics during early stages.
- Treat wounds.
- Bury dead animal deep to prevent being removed by dogs.
- Avoid opening the carcass.
- Vaccinate using Blanthrax.
- Impose quarantine.
john3 answered the question on December 14, 2017 at 06:18


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