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Canine distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems...

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of cattle and swine. It also affects sheep, goats, deer, and...

Chlamydiosis is a major cause of abortion in goats. It is caused by Chlamydia psittaci, a gram negative intracellular organism. The...

Coccidiosis is caused by small parasites called coccidia that live and multiply inside the host cells, mainly in the intestinal tract....

Duck Plague, also known as Duck virus enteritis (DVE), is an acute, contagious disease caused by the herpesvirus, Anatid Herpesvirus 1...

Velvet disease in fish is caused by thedinoflagellate parasites Piscinoodinium pillulare in freshwater fish and Amyloodinium ocellatum in...

What is botulism? The cause of Botulism in chickens is the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria itself is harmless and also...

What is heartworm disease? Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets in the United States and many other parts...

Rabies is an incurable virus that attacks the brain and spinal cord. All mammals, including dogs and humans, can catch rabies. While it’s...

Anhrax, a highly infectious and fatal disease of cattle, is caused by a relatively large spore-forming rectangular shaped bacterium...