Animal Infectious Diseases

Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the mammary gland in cattle, often caused by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis.

Foot-and-mouth disease is primarily transmitted through direct contact between infected and susceptible animals, including contact with saliva, nasal secretions, or blisters.

Canine distemper is a highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs, causing respiratory symptoms, fever, and a characteristic cough.

African swine fever is caused by a virus called African swine fever virus (ASFV), which is highly contagious and can cause severe illness and death in pigs.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, causing symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and skin rashes in dogs.

Avian influenza is primarily transmitted through the inhalation of airborne viral particles, making it highly contagious among poultry.

Aspergillosis is a fungal disease caused by Aspergillus species, which can cause respiratory problems, including pneumonia, in birds.

Johne's disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, which affects the intestines of cattle, leading to weight loss, diarrhea, and decreased milk production.

Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that causes respiratory symptoms, including coughing, nasal discharge, and fever, in horses.

BSE is primarily transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated feed or water containing prions, which are abnormal proteins that cause the disease.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease that causes lameness and joint inflammation in cattle, as well as blisters on the feet and mouth.

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia is caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides, which affects the lungs of cattle, leading to respiratory distress and pneumonia.

Bovine viral diarrhea is a viral disease that causes reproductive problems, including abortions, in cattle, as well as respiratory and intestinal symptoms.

Classical swine fever is primarily transmitted through direct contact between infected and susceptible pigs, including contact with saliva, nasal secretions, or feces.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterial cause of mastitis in dairy cows, leading to inflammation and infection of the mammary gland.