awareness in agriculture recognizing and responding to infectious diseases
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The GoalThe Goal
Responding to symptoms, Responding to symptoms, notnot
memorizing diseases.memorizing diseases.
Symptoms That May SpellSymptoms That May SpellT-R-O-U-B-L-ET-R-O-U-B-L-E
Blisters Blisters
Neurological DisordersNeurological Disorders
BlistersBlisters
Blisters mean: Blisters mean: – Vesicular Vesicular
diseasedisease
Vesicle means:Vesicle means:– a small sac or a small sac or
cyst, especially cyst, especially one containing one containing fluidfluid
Vesicular diseasesVesicular diseases Foot and Mouth DiseaseFoot and Mouth Disease
Swine Vesicular DiseaseSwine Vesicular Disease
Hog Cholera Hog Cholera
African Swine FeverAfrican Swine Fever
Vesicular StomatitisVesicular Stomatitis
African Horse SicknessAfrican Horse Sickness
Alternative DiagnosisAlternative Diagnosis
Other sources of Other sources of blistersblisters– Bovine Viral Bovine Viral
Diarrhea Diarrhea – Blister BeetlesBlister Beetles
Two unruptured vesicles on a bovine tongue.
Neurological DisordersNeurological Disorders
StaggeringStaggering Change in Change in
personalitypersonality DisorientationDisorientation VocalizationVocalization
Encephalitis VictimsEncephalitis Victims
Eastern EncephalitisEastern Encephalitis– Horses, birds, humansHorses, birds, humans
Western EncephalitisWestern Encephalitis– Horses, birds, humansHorses, birds, humans
Venezuelan EncephalitisVenezuelan Encephalitis– Horses, birds, humansHorses, birds, humans
West Nile VirusWest Nile Virus– Horses, birds, humansHorses, birds, humans
RabiesRabies– All mammalsAll mammals
Anthrax Acts In Different Anthrax Acts In Different WaysWays
RuminantsRuminants– Sudden death often the only signSudden death often the only sign– If other symptoms do occur, you might see:If other symptoms do occur, you might see:
fever and excitement fever and excitement depression, stupor, disorientation, muscle depression, stupor, disorientation, muscle
tremors, dyspnea, abortion, congested mucous tremors, dyspnea, abortion, congested mucous membranesmembranes
bloody discharges from the nose, mouth and bloody discharges from the nose, mouth and anusanus
– You might also see widespread swellingsYou might also see widespread swellings– In other cases, you may see staggering, trembling In other cases, you may see staggering, trembling
and dyspnea, followed by rapid collapse, terminal and dyspnea, followed by rapid collapse, terminal convulsions and deathconvulsions and death
Anthrax in HorsesAnthrax in Horses
Live up to a weekLive up to a week Symptoms include:Symptoms include:
– FeverFever– ChillsChills– DepressionDepression– Severe colicSevere colic– Bloody diarrheaBloody diarrhea– SwellingsSwellings
Pigs with AnthraxPigs with Anthrax
Sudden death may be the only symptomSudden death may be the only symptom Many pigs have mild chronic infections Many pigs have mild chronic infections
characterized by swelling, fever and enlarged characterized by swelling, fever and enlarged lymph nodes lymph nodes – These pigs generally recover These pigs generally recover
Some pigs develop progressive swelling of the Some pigs develop progressive swelling of the throat, with dyspnea and difficulty swallowingthroat, with dyspnea and difficulty swallowing– These animals may suffocateThese animals may suffocate
Intestinal involvement, with anorexia, vomiting, Intestinal involvement, with anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, is less commondiarrhea or constipation, is less common
Anthrax Symptoms Anthrax Symptoms In Other AnimalsIn Other Animals
Show symptoms Show symptoms similar to pigssimilar to pigs– DogsDogs– Cats Cats – Wild Wild
carnivorescarnivores
Other Diagnosis Other Diagnosis In Sudden Death CasesIn Sudden Death Cases
Acute bloatAcute bloat BlacklegBlackleg Black DiseaseBlack Disease Malignant EdemaMalignant Edema ToxinToxin Lightning strikeLightning strike
Don’t Rule Out AnthraxDon’t Rule Out Anthrax
Non-historical anthrax premises should not be Non-historical anthrax premises should not be excludedexcluded
Down animals should not be slaughtered for Down animals should not be slaughtered for human consumption unless the cause of illness human consumption unless the cause of illness can be clearly identifiedcan be clearly identified
Human AnthraxHuman Anthrax
Three forms:Three forms:– CutaneousCutaneous
5 to 25 percent fatal if untreated5 to 25 percent fatal if untreated– IntestinalIntestinal
Almost always fatal if untreated, Almost always fatal if untreated, treatment may be too latetreatment may be too late
– PulmonaryPulmonary Almost always fatal if untreated, Almost always fatal if untreated,
treatment may be too latetreatment may be too late
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Call the State Veterinarian!Call the State Veterinarian!
Dr. Susan KellerDr. Susan Keller
701-328-2655701-328-2655