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 Acute illness.

 Bloody faeces.

 Haemorrhage from the nose.

 Respiratory distress.

 Sudden death.

 Swollen discoloured neck.

 Blue skin.

5. Swine Dysentery

It’s caused by a bacterium called Brachyspira hyodysenteriae.

This organism causes a severe inflammation of the large intes-

tine with a bloody mucous diarrhea.

Symptoms

Dark watery blood flowing from anus vulva, mouse and nose

Prevention Control and Treatment

 Treat early cases with antibiotics

 Vaccinate yearly

 If dead, dispose off carcass by burying or burning

 Isolate sick animals

6. Foot rot

This is caused by bacteria

Signs and Symptoms

 Swollen painful hooves making animal become lame

 Parts of the hoof contain pus and smell rotten

 Painful swollen claw.

 Cracks at the sole-hoof junction, or splitting of the hoof it-

self.