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BLOAT/ RUMINAL TYMPANY 1280 720 Kingsley Emmanuel Bentum

BLOAT/ RUMINAL TYMPANY

Bloat is an uncomfortable condition in ruminants marked by an over distension of the rumen (the first of the four divisions of stomach in ruminants). There are microbes which are naturally found in the rumen and aid in the fermentation process of feed. Gas naturally produced due to this process is expelled by eructation or…

ACTINOBACILLOSIS (Wooden Tongue) 1280 720 Kingsley Emmanuel Bentum

ACTINOBACILLOSIS (Wooden Tongue)

Actinobacillosis is a disease caused by the bacterium, Actinobacillus spp. There are over 20 known species of Actinobacillus however, five of them are known to cause disease in animals. Each of the Actinobacillus spp exhibits different signs in various species of animals. Our focus today will be on Actinobacillus lignieresii, which causes Wooden Tongue mainly…

HAEMONCHOSIS 1280 720 Kingsley Emmanuel Bentum

HAEMONCHOSIS

Photo Credit: http://www.sheep101.info/201/parasite.html Amid the several parasitic infections that plague ruminants, Haemonchus spp has been recognized as one of the many parasites that cause severe damages to the digestive system. This blood-sucking worm is responsible for a lot of losses in cattle, sheep and goat production. A parasite generally is any organism, that lives in…

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RINGWORM IN PETS 494 363 Ekua Esuon Thompson

RINGWORM IN PETS

Photo Credit: © 2022 Merck & Co., Inc. The name Ringworm may suggest an infection caused by a worm; however, this condition isn’t caused by a worm at all, but a fungus, “Microsporum canis” which can cause a generalized skin infection.  It is often associated with severe hair or fur loss and creates a ‘worm-like’…

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PSITTACOSIS 1557 1603 Ekua Esuon Thompson

PSITTACOSIS

It is a highly contagious disease, with a mortality rate of about 50% among birds.  Several species of birds (over 465 species) can be affected by this disease, however, birds of the Parrot family or Psittacines are the most affected, hence the name psittacosis. It is also referred to as Parrot Fever.Turkeys and ducks are…

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CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS 2560 1700 Ekua Esuon Thompson

CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS

Canine Ehrlichiosis is bacterial disease which occurs worldwide, especially in tropical countries. The disease is transmitted via the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus). There have been few reports of transmission through blood transfusion. Several species of Ehrlichia are known to infect dogs including Ehrlichia ewigii, Ehrlichia equi and Ehrlichia platys. However, Ehrlichia canis causes the…

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ECTO-PARASITES IN PETS: TICKS &FLEAS 466 269 Ekua Esuon Thompson

ECTO-PARASITES IN PETS: TICKS &FLEAS

Photo Credit: © 2022 by Advanced Care Veterinary It is our desire to see our cherished pets always healthy and happy. One of the most worrying issues in taking care of our pets are ectoparasites. They just seem to always be around no matter what we do. Sometimes we resort to desperate measures in our…

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KENNEL COUGH 555 396 Ekua Esuon Thompson

KENNEL COUGH

Photo Credit: Copyright © 2022 · Top Notch Pet Care Kennel cough is a term loosely used to describe a complex of respiratory infections (both viral and bacterial), that cause inflammation of a dog’s larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe). It’s a form of bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchi) and is similar to a chest…

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HELP SAVE A LIFE, VACCINATE YOUR PET 589 399 Ekua Esuon Thompson

HELP SAVE A LIFE, VACCINATE YOUR PET

Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dgoomany/6338142380 Rabies is the most common zoonotic disease spoken of when issues relating to pet health comes up. This disease has killed thousands and continues to do so every year. In Africa alone, on average about 59,000 people die annually because of this disease. Ghana is no exception, records of several dog bites…

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CANINE HEARTWORM DISEASE 1933 1363 Ekua Esuon Thompson

CANINE HEARTWORM DISEASE

Photo Credit: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/CMR.00012-12 Canine heartworm disease is a potentially deadly disease caused by the worm Dirofilaria immitis. This parasitic worm lives in the heart and lungs (pulmonary arteries) of an infected dog. The worm travels through the bloodstream, harming arteries and vital organs as they go. Ultimately, it completes its journey to the vessels of…

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