Viral

Question 1

Rift Valley fever

Answer 1

Virus of aborted fetus, also carried by mosquitos

Abortions, bloody diarrhea and nose, fever, hepatitis, carcass hemorrhage

Inactive vacc annually

Question 2

Jaagsiekte

Answer 2

Retrovirus

Infectious lung cancer, spread in air

Breathe fast, grey white lungs, marble consistency of lungs, also enlarged

Carriers…no successful treatment, cull

Question 3

ORF

Answer 3

Parapox virus

Black flies spread it, virus enters wounds, lumps and scabs
Wart-like legions of lips gums nose nostrils eyelids ears claws teats

Vacc, AB, burn kraals, rest camps, ointment to keep scabs soft

Question 4

Rabies

Answer 4

Lyssa virus in animals saliva and milk

Behavior changes, salivation, paralysis

Cull

Question 5

Foot and mouth disease

Answer 5

Picorna virus- contact, wind, birds

Mucous membranes erode, lameness, mastitis

Vacc, quarantine, cull large scale

Question 6

Blue tongue

“Bloutong”

Answer 6

Orbivirus, transferred by a midge, breed in rivers, suck blood

High fever, lose wool, inflam of mucous membranes mouth eyes and nose, coronitis, blue tongue

AB, vacc Rams 6-8wks before breeding season. Comp vacc (abc)
Food, shade, water, minimal handling, pain killers, anti inflams