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Pests, diseases and disorders of animals
| Common name | Affected animals |
|---|---|
| Akabane disease | cattle, sheep, goats |
| Anthrax | cattle, sheep, horses, goats, pigs, dogs, humans |
| Australian bat lyssavirus | bats, flying foxes, horses, humans, dogs, cats, microbats, insectivorous bats |
| Avian influenza | birds, poultry, turkeys, chickens |
- What are the types of animal diseases?
- What are the 5 causes of disease in animals?
- What are the 4 types of diseases?
- How many animal illnesses are there?
- What are the 2 types of infections?
- How many diseases are in the world?
What are the types of animal diseases?
Examples of animal diseases that are quite similar to commonly occurring human diseases include chronic emphysema in the horse; leukemia in cats and cattle; muscular dystrophies in chickens and mice; atherosclerosis in pigs and pigeons; blood-coagulation disorders and nephritis in dogs; gastric ulcers in swine; ...
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 4 types of diseases?
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.
How many animal illnesses are there?
There are at least 39 important diseases people catch directly from animals. There are at least 48 important diseases people get from the bite of bugs that bit an infected animal. And there are at least 42 important diseases that people get by ingesting or handling food or water contaminated with animal feces.
What are the 2 types of infections?
Infections are common. From ear infections and the flu to COVID-19, chances are we all have had at least one at some point. Viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections can all trigger sepsis.
How many diseases are in the world?
The focus is really on rare diseases, but a credible case can be made that there are at least 10,000 diseases in the world, though there is likely more. And there are a bit over 500 treatments.
