Infectious diseases
General description of infectious diseases. Infectious diseases spread rapidly, causing great damage to farmers and have microbial, viral, and fungal origin.
Infections are all diseases of humans and animals that are caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Infection (lat. Infectio - I am infected) is a condition of infection that is caused by the interaction between a pathogenic microorganism and an animal (macro).
Economic losses. Unless preventive and other measures are taken on time, infectious diseases can cause significant economic damage.
They are:
a) direct losses from falling animals;
b) loss caused by reduced productivity of animals;
c) Decrease in sales of animals and animal feed (in some cases it is forbidden to sell sick animal products).
The economic damages caused by the most common infectious diseases of bovine animals are listed in the table below.
The economic damages of some infectious diseases.
Table
Infectious diseases |
Percentage of patients in disadvantaged herds (community) |
Percentage |
Specific amount of food reduction per capita |
|
Food Title |
Quantity per liter/kg |
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Aphthae epizooticae |
91 % |
1.5 % |
Milk |
113 liter |
Gangraena emphysematosa |
1.3 % |
70 % |
Meat |
67 kg |
Brucellosis |
48 % |
- |
Milk |
675 liter |
Tuberkulosis |
72 % |
- |
Milk |
630 liter |
Anthrax |
1.2 % |
78 % |
Meat |
115 kg |
Pasteurellosis |
42 % |
17 % |
Meat |
8 kg |
Trichophytosis |
53 % |
- |
Meat |
5 kg |
A community that is susceptible to disease (germs, viruses, fungi, parasites or parasitic eggs) is considered unsafe and animals are at high risk of becoming infected.
In this section you will find more detailed information on the most common infectious diseases of cattle.
- Aphthae epizooticae
- Gangraena emphysematosa
- Brucellosis
- Tuberculosis
- Anthrax
- Pasteurellosis
- Trichophyte (herpes)
- Common infectious diseases for humans and animals
- What to do if an infection has been reported in your household or community?
- Disinfection
- Slaughter and annihilation
- Main approaches to farm restraint measures / summary table /