Farm Animals

Aujeszky's disease can be quite deadly for most farm animals, and great care should be taken to avoid transmission if you think an animal is affected. Here are some symptoms to watch for.

Hoof and mouth disease is a contagious viral infection that affects animals with hooves like cows, pigs, sheep and goats. There is no cure for Hoof and mouth disease, meaning that infected animals...

Johne's disease is an intestinal bacterial infection that usually affects hoofed animals with three to four chambered stomachs, such as sheep, cows, goats, and deer. It is a contagious disease and...

Rhinitis is an infectious disease that affects a pig's nose, causing inflammation and atrophy. The disease is often caused by bacteria and other airborne irritants and is highly contagious among pigs.

Nodular skin disease is one of several allergic and immune-mediated dermal conditions occurring in horses. To ensure that your horse receives the most effective care possible, familiarize yourself...

Because chickens are flock birds and raised for meat and egg production, contagious diseases are a real concern for farmers. Contagious diseases can spread through a flock and kill the birds or...

Lumpy skin disease occurs frequently in many cattle herds throughout Africa. The disease does not affect humans, but the The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) considers...

Hoof and mouth disease is an extremely contagious viral disease affecting livestock. It does not affect people, but people can certainly carry and spread it. Once noted, serious effort should be...

The skin of a healthy pig should be smooth and free of sores and abscesses. Although different breeds of pigs have different amounts of hair, whatever hair is present should be evenly distributed...

Hoof and mouth disease (often called foot and mouth disease) is a highly contagious, fast-spreading virus that affects any animal that has cloven hoofs. The hoofs and mouth blister and peel, and...

Hoof and mouth disease is a viral illness that affects all cloven-footed animals such as sheep, pigs, deer, goats and cattle. Horses and humans are not susceptible to hoof and mouth disease, but...

Hoof and mouth disease is an animal sickness that affects animals with cloven hooves. Sheep, swine, cattle, goats, deer and other animals are all at risk from hoof and mouth disease, which is...

Avian influenza is spread through direct bird to bird contact as well as through contact with feces and other bodily fluids of an infected bird. The disease can also be spread through the wind if...

Newcastle Disease, also known as Paramyxovirus 1, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily infects chickens, turkeys, pigeons and ducks. Other species can also be infected, including...

Hoof and mouth disease, also known as foot and mouth disease, is a viral disease that affects cattle and pigs. The disease is highly contagious and can be fatal to the animals that contract it....

Exotic Newcastle Disease Virus (END or NDV) is a highly contagious virus that affects all bird species. This disease is one of the most infectious diseases known to infect birds everywhere....

Hoof and mouth disease is a viral infection which affects many cloven-footed animals. If undetected in the early stages, this contagious condition can quickly spread among your livestock. To...

Exotic Newcastle disease got it's name from one of the earliest outbreaks recorded which occurred in Newcastle, England. Newcastle disease is a highly contagious, viral disease of birds for which...

It's always better to prevent diseases among your chickens than it is to try to treat one. Although it may take more effort than neglecting them, in the long run keeping your chickens disease free...

Raising turkeys is a challenge because of the threat of disease that can affect the whole flock and possibly pose a risk for humans. Following are some basic suggestions regarding shelter,...

Exotic newcastle disease is an infectious and extremely contagious poultry disease that has not infected poultry flocks in the U.S. since 1974. This disease often goes unnoticed and many birds die...

Starting an emu ranch can be a profitable venture. Once the fences and shelters are built, the food stocked and all the basic needs of the emus met, there are some everyday factors to be aware of...