VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

PREVENTION OF IMPORTANT DISEASES

Disease	Prevention and/or Treatment
Foot and Mouth Disease	Antiseptic mouth wash and application of antiseptic solutions on foot lesions. Proper immunization.
Anthrax	Administration on antibiotics and annual vaccination. Carcass should not be opened and is to be burnt or deeply buried. Restrict animal movement.
Hemorrhagic Septicemia	Use fluroquinolone compounds like enrofloxacin for treatment. Vaccination Isolate the affected ones
Black Quarter	Anitibiotics Vaccination Isolate the affected ones
Theileriosis	Treat with Buparvaquone @20mg/kg i/m Control of tick population. Vaccination of animals in enzootic areas. Isolate the affected ones
Anaplasmosis	Treat with tetracycline and supportive therapy with B-complex vitamins.
Babesiosis	Treat with Diaminazene aceturate @4mg/kg i/m or Imidocarb dipropionate @ 1mg/kg i/m B-complex injection. Adoption of tick control measures.
Coccidiosis	Administration of sulphonamides, etc Strict sanitary measures
Trypanosomosis	Use quinapyramine sulphate and chloride for both curative and prophylactic purpose. Use diaminazine aceturate for curative purpose Control of fly population.
Cestodiasis	Praziquantel may be used. Strict sanitary measures.
Helminthiasis	Use Albendazole or Pyrantel pamoate for deworming purpose. Strict sanitary measures
Malaria	Administration of quinine Control of mosquitoes
Amoebiasis	Metronidazole @30-60mg/kg b.wt daily for 5-10 days (orally)
Leptospirosis	Doxycycline, ceftriaxone,etc may be used
Tuberculosis	Administration of Isoniazid and related drugs(rifampicin and pyrazinamide)