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JSS2: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE - 2ND TERM

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  1. Animal Feeds And Feedings | Week 1
    3 Topics
  2. Types of Feedstuffs and Feedings | Week 2
    3 Topics
  3. Ration, Diet And Malnutrition | Week 3
    8 Topics
  4. Feeding Tools and Equipment for Farm Animals | Week 4
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  5. Animal Pests And Diseases Control | Week 5
    4 Topics
  6. Bacterial Diseases In Farm Animals | Week 6
    2 Topics
  7. Fungal and Viral Diseases in Farm Animals | Week 7
    3 Topics
  8. Protozoan | Worm | Nutritional Diseases | Week 8
    3 Topics
  9. Effects of Diseases on Farm Animals | Week 9
    4 Topics
  10. Farm Animals Parasites | Week 10
    8 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz



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  • Common Viral Diseases in Farm Animals
virus

Viral diseases are highly infectious and contagious diseases caused by viruses.

Viruses are very small and can’t be seen with an ordinary ‘light microscope’ which is mainly used to identify bacteria and fungi. Viruses can only be seen with electron microscopes.

Common viral diseases in farm animals include;

Images showing Symptoms of Foot and Mouth Diseases.

i) Foot and Mouth Diseases: 

Animal Symptoms Transmission Prevention and Control 
Cattle, sheep,
goats and
pigs 
• High fever

• Loss of appetite

• Lameness

• Blisters on the udders,
foot, tongue, mouth

• Salivation 
Through contact with
infected urine, faeces,
milk and nasal discharge
• Quarantine

• Vaccination

• Good sanitation

• Destruction of infected animals

 

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