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Managing the deer population is essential to maintaining or improving forest health. It plays a crucial role in the ecosystem, providing food for large predators such as gray wolves (Canis lupis), cougars (Puma concolor), bobcats (Lynx rufus), and coyotes (Canis latrans). They feed primarily on grasses, herbaceous plants, fruits, and legumes and are active throughout […]

Goats are important domestic animals in many parts of the world. They provide substance in the form of food and clothing. The rising demand for goat meat, milk, and cheese offers commercial goat production opportunities. Goats are also a source of immediate income. The management of goat health is a critical aspect for improving goat […]

A sound management program to keep animals healthy is basic to production of both sheep and goats. Producers must observe animals closely to keep individual animals and the whole herd or flock healthy and productive. To recognize clinical signs of diseases common to sheep and goats, it is important to be familiar with what is […]

Cattle diseases cost millions of money losses every year. In addition to death, they cause loss of production and frequently a loss of body condition. Unhealthy animals require more food and take longer time for growth than healthy ones. Generally, animals are born free of diseases or parasites. But they usually acquire these diseases either […]

Rabbits are perhaps the most popular small mammals kept as pets. They make great companions and can live a dozen or more years when they are cared for properly. However, they do commonly develop a few illnesses and infection that all rabbit owners should be aware to prevent the disease. The most common diseases of […]

Cats are credited with promoting socialization among older individuals and physically or mentally disabled people. Research has shown that cats can provide emotional support, improve moods, and contribute to the overall morale of their owners. Although cats are great companions, cat owners should be aware that sometimes cats can carry harmful germs that can cause […]

Dogs are the best friends, and most human keep pets for its ompanionship. Dogs need a proper space, diet and health care for their healthy life. However, sometimes the dogs are affected by the different infectious diseases such as amyloidosis, anaplasmosis, anemia, intestinal infection, canine cyclic thrombocytopenia, canine herpes, canine infectious tracheobronchitis, canine parvovirus infection, […]

Animal disease outbreaks have been shown to cause major economic losses over the centuries. Several diseases such as walking pneumonia, anaplasmosis, aspergilloma, athlete’s foot, babesiosis, bacteremia, brucellosis, campylobacteriosis, candidemia, candidiasis, cellulitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, clostridial enterotoxicosis, clostridiosis, colitis, cryptosporidiosis, dermatophytosis, diarrhoea, endocarditis, epizootic hemorrhagic disease, esophagitis, foot and mouth disease, fungal infection of nail, jock itch, […]

Infectious diseases continue to threaten the sustainability, productivity and growth of the poultry industry worldwide and some present a risk to public health. Many are also present in wild bird populations, with the potential to spill over into domestic birds. The avian infectious disease cause huge economic loss in poultry production and are of great […]