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- Some Common Protozoan Diseases in Farm Animals
Protozoan infections are caused by microscopic one-celled organisms formerly classified in the Kingdom Protozoa. They are usually transmitted by either an insect vector or by contact with an infected substance or surface.
Common Protozoan diseases in farm animals include;
i) Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness or Nagana):
Animal | Symptoms | Transmission | Prevention and Control |
Cattle, goats, sheep, and other domestic animals | • Drowsiness • Severe anaemiaAnaemia is when the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin. Red blood cells and haemoglobin (the molecule in red blood cells that makes them red) are... More • Loss of weight • Death of animals | Through Tse Tse fly called Glossina palpalis | • Use of insecticides • Good sanitation measures. |
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