Black''''''''s veterinary dictionary 21st edition - F pdf

... reducing herd lameness. Foot-Baths for Sheep Foot-baths for sheep are used for the purpose of treating or preventing foot-rot and the foot lesions of orf. The solutions most often used for foot-baths are ... of bounds and the effects for the whole of the UK livestock farming industry, and for tourism, were devastating. Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) 277 F Their effectiveness for providing spe...

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... clotting of the blood in the vessels; (2) the onset of rigor mor- tis (the stiffness of death); and (3) the com- mencement of decomposition of the carcase, usually first evident along the lower surface ... equipment must be treat- ed to remove traces of infection before animals are rehoused. To be effective, the application of disinfectants is the 2nd stage of the process of disinfection – cl...

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... characteristics of water buffalo with those of cattle. 2. Selective breeding and protection of out- standing buffalo specimens, especially in Southeast Asia. 3. Replacement of the 1500-year-old ineffi- cient ... of an offi- cer of the State Veterinary Service is required. Every herd and every bovine animal within 3 km of an infestation must be treated (the fly W The life-cycle of the warbl...

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... the provision of yokes for feeding overcomes the main diffculty. When self-feeding of silage is practised, pre- cautions are necessary in order to prevent foot troubles. ( See SILAGE .) Yarded animals fed ... 563 veterinary surgeons, 690 scientific staff and 372 technical support staff. A total of 1057 (61.5 per cent) had apparently not suffered any zoonotic infec- tion. Animal ringworm wa...

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... cause of a disease, or the study of such causes. Afferent Afferent nerve fibres carry impulses in towards the central nervous system. Efferent fibres are Afferent 11 A Typical fat cell formed ... emergence of resistant strains of salmonella in calves receiving in-feed antibiotics has been of concern. As long ago as 1972, a MAFF study of 2166 strains of salmonella isolated from farm animals fo...

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... zinc-free malachite green if fungal infection is also pre- sent. Dosage must be carefully calculated to avoid toxic side-effects. Bacterial Kidney Disease Bacterial kidney disease may affect farmed ... species). Buffalo-Pox A contagious disease of buffaloes which is of considerable economic importance. The infec- tive agent is distinct from cowpox virus. ( See also under POX .) Buffer A subst...

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... these compound feeding-stuffs foods complete in themselves. Suitable mixes are obtainable for every class of farm livestock. Farm-mixed concentrates are commonly used on large arable farms, using home-grown barley, ... symptoms. At post-mortem examination, autofluores- cence is seen when the CCN-affected brain is examined under ultra-violet light. The lesions consist of multiple foci of necro...

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... who were respon- sible for much of the research. Development of a method of freezing the embryos greatly widened the scope of embryo transfer. Fertilised 1 0- to-13-day eggs (blasto- cysts) are ... worldwide. In a field survey carried out by the University of Liverpool’s veterinary staff, the microflora of 240 clinically unaffected eyes from sheep in 10 flocks were compared with those of...

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... system may also be affected. ‘Goose-Stepping’ In the pig this can be a symptom of a deficien- cy of pantothenic acid, one of the B group of vitamins. In cattle it may be a symptom of familial ataxia. ... been infertile – another illustration of the difficulty of defining the genetics of infertility. Several lethals are met with in cattle, such as parrot-mouthed, in which calves die at a few h...

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... 2-inch accumulation of roots and barley husks.This food is relished, and parasite-free. Food preferences of ponies Studies of the feed preferences of ponies should help to pre- dict the acceptability ... HORSES, MEASUREMENT OF.) Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease A disease of man, first described in 1957, which has to be differentiated from rare human infec- tion with foot-and-mouth disease. The ca...

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