Category: Vaccination

Poultry Vaccination Strategies (new)

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In an important aspect that the breeder should not ignore is vaccination for chickens, because vaccination increases the immunity of chickens to fight the pathogens of the relevant disease before they start attacking the chickens There are different types of vaccines that are divided into groups, Live vaccine these are the ones that use active parasites (*In active*) of diseases such as viruses related to diseases such as  Newcastle Disease Vaccine, Infectious Bronchitis vaccine, Infectious Bursal Disease Vaccine (Chanjo ya Gumboro), Fowl Pox Vaccine. There are some vaccines that are…

Infectious Coryza (new)

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Infectious coryza is a serious bacterial disease of chickens which affects respiratory system and it is manifested by inflammation of the area below the eye, nasal discharge and sneezing. The disease is found all over the world causing high economic losses. Take note: Infections Coryza is usually acute and sometimes chronic, highly infectious disease of chickens, occasionally pheasants and guinea-fowl. Infectious Coryza is characterised by catarrhal inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, especially nasal and sinus mucosae. Infectious Coryza is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus paragallinarum and is seen in many countries…

Antibiotics for Treatment of Clinical Mastitis I Mshindo Media

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The Use of Antibiotics for Treatment of Clinical Mastitis Introduction Mastitis is the most common disease of dairy cows and the most common reason that cows are treated with antibiotics . Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the udder which causes inflammation (host defenses responding to the infection).  What Types of Bacteria Cause Clinical Mastitis? What Should We Consider before Treating Mastitis? Dairy farmers should work closely with their herd veterinarian to help develop treatment protocols, provide oversight for appropriate drug use, and monitor the success of treatment.Intramammary antibiotic tubes…

Viral Infections/Gumboro (Infectious Bursar Disease) I Mshindo Media.

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 (Infectious Bursar Disease) Ni ugonjwa unaosababishwa na virusi ambao hushambulia zaidi kuku, bata maji na bata mzinga. Kuku na batawadogo hadi wiki 12 ndio wanaoathirika zaidi. Jinsi Ugonjwa Unavyoenea.•Chanzo cha maambukizi ni maji, chakula na vifaa/vyombo vya shambani vilivyochafuliwa na kinyesi chakuku wagonjwa na wenye vimelea.•Maambukizi pia huenea kupitia mfumo wa hewa, kwa vumbi lenye vimelea katika mabanda. Chukua Tahadhari.Wageni, wafanyakazi na magari yanaweza kusambaza ugonjwa kutoka shambahadi shamba au banda hadi banda. Hii ni pamoja na kuku hai, vifaa/vyombo vya shambani na bidhaazitokanazo na kuku (mayai, nyama, manyoya na…

Essential Drugs for Specific Purposes in the livestock treatment

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Drugs for livestock care Drugs are allowed in organic farming as per veterinary recommendations but alternative medicine is preferred. Preventive use of drugs is forbidden and antibiotics can be used a limited times, with a double withdrawal time. Animal health care is still not sufficiently developed that we can keep livestock healthy without veterinary drugs. In Europe and the USA great progress has been made towards the use of homeopathic veterinary medicine which in many instances has shown its applicability to certain health problems. In Africa ethnoveterinary solutions are also commonly used…

Disease Prevention- Definition & Control (Ticks, Wounds, Vaccination)

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Disease prevention is a procedure through which individuals, particularly those with risk factors for a disease, are treated in order to prevent a disease from occurring.  Prevention of diseases is always both better and cheaper than treatment. Treatment normally begins either before signs and symptoms of the disease occur, or shortly thereafter. Even if vaccines and other preventive measures may seem expensive, they are in the long run much cheaper than loosing animals or letting animals suffer and loose condition and buying expensive drugs – not to mention the fees of the vets.…

Poultry Meaning, Management, Breeding & Disease Control

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Introduction Poultry , (Gallus gallus domesticus), any of more than 60 breeds of medium-sized poultry that are primarily descended from the wild red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes) of India. As are domesticated avian species that can be raised for eggs, meat and/or feathers. The term “poultry” covers a wide range of birds, from indigenous and commercial breeds of chickens to Muscovy ducks, mallard ducks, turkeys, guinea fowl, geese, quail, pigeons, ostriches and pheasants. The term poultry refers to domesticated birds kept for meat, eggs and feather production. Domestication of poultry is thought to have started in…

FOWL POX DISEASE/POX

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This is one of the viral diseases that have been attacking chickens to a large extent. Source 👉This disease is caused by a virus, Fowl Pox Virus This virus affects chickens of all ages, large and small Spreading 👉This disease spreads very quickly in the environment or shed immediately after entering 👉For other areas, with many mosquitoes, it is said that piaa is spread by mosquitoes. 👆 This disease is also hidden or carried by other birds, especially ducks and sent to chickens. Treatment 👉 There is no cure for…