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Describe gumboro under the following sub-headings: (i) Animals affected (ii) Causal organism (iii) Incubation period (iv) Symptoms of attack (v) Control

      

Describe gumboro under the following sub-headings:
i) Animals affected
ii) Causal organism
iii) Incubation period
iv) Symptoms of attack
v) Control
c) Name two nutritional disorders of cattle.

  

Answers


john
i) Chicken, turkeys, pigeons and ducks.
ii) Causal organism
- Virus
- Birna virus
iii) Incubation period
- 2 - 3 days
iv) Symptoms of attack
? Glands above the vent become swollen.
? Decrease in egg production.
? Birds develop respiratory distress
? There is loss of appetite.
? Affected birds show low water intake.
? Severe immuno-suppression / birds become
susceptable to other diseases.
? In hot weather and high humidity conditions the
death rate (mortality rate) increases.
Control
(2 marks)
? Vaccination
? Use vitamins (especially B12)
c)
- Milk fever
- Bloat
john3 answered the question on January 7, 2018 at 07:23


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