Symptoms and prevention and control measures of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle, sheep and pigs

In livestock farming, the number of cattle and sheep farmers is now growing year by year, and cattle and sheep farming management is also a rather troublesome kind, with more and more farming problems. Different diseases and symptoms appear in different seasons, and some diseases give many farmers a real headache. Foot-and-mouth disease is one of them. So how should foot-and-mouth disease be prevented and controlled? Now let Shuashuai tell everyone about it!

I. Characteristics and symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease

The main targets of foot-and-mouth disease are still cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs, and this disease is highly contagious. Once it enters the blood through the bodies of cattle and sheep, it will cause their body temperature to rise above 40 degrees, along with symptoms such as poor appetite and lack of energy. Then small blisters will appear in the mouth, between the toes and on the teats. Gradually these blisters will join together to form large areas of ulceration, a large amount of fluid will flow from the mouth, and its breathing can be heard very clearly.

II. Prevention and control measures

1. Preventive injection

Generally, in places where foot-and-mouth disease occurs, cattle and sheep must receive preventive injection measures. All cattle and sheep must be given preventive injections. Two weeks after injection, it takes effect, and it can achieve an immune period of four to six months. The immunity lasts very long. If foot-and-mouth disease occurs, treatment must be carried out promptly, and the diseased livestock must be locked down to prevent it from infecting other flocks. Isolation should be carried out, separating the diseased ones from the healthy ones into several areas, and disinfection and sterilization work should be done well.

2. Isolation treatment

When diseased livestock suffering from foot-and-mouth disease and similar diseases are found, they must be isolated promptly and placed in a designated location for feeding and management. Special personnel should be invited to monitor the diseased livestock. For cattle and sheep that have not shown symptoms of illness, preventive measures should be carried out by injecting them with vaccines. Then all previously used and contaminated items and tools of the diseased livestock must be disinfected with sodium hydroxide and 10 percent limewater. Also, diseased cattle and sheep must not be slaughtered for consumption, and their hides and fur must also be disinfected and sterilized. Manure can only be used as fertilizer after fermentation, and the places where the diseased livestock stayed can only be given to healthy cattle and sheep to live in after two months.

The above are the treatment methods for foot-and-mouth disease in cattle, sheep and pigs. Usually, observe their movements and behavior more. Once abnormal reactions and symptoms are found, prevention and control must be carried out promptly to prevent a larger scope of infection. I hope this article can help everyone.