what is FMD

what is FMD

what is FMD ?

it stands for " Foot and Mouth Disease "
it is a contagious disease affect all ruminants " cow, buffaloe, sheep,goat..."
and characterized by high fever lasts for 10-15 days and ulcers and vesicles in muzzle , nostril and tongue and legs of animals 
signs :
high fever 40 - 42 
off food 
smacking movement of the lips 
salivation " due to ulceration of the tongue "
lamness " due to vesicles and ulcers in the inter dermal space and foot 
cough 
ulceration of the tongue 

treatment :
anti pyretic " analgin , flunixin , danalgin c, pyrogesic ....."
antibiotic " pen strept, norodine , coliprime , pencillins , ....."
vitamins " antoplex , ad3e .....
gentain msss to the ulcers " oxy g spray , alamycin spray ......."
easily digested food to the animals " green foderrs < plants......"
notes :
in rare casese it affect heart muscles " Tiger heart " characterized by heart rate is irregular 
and usually ends by death " hopeless case " 

thanks ......
by : Dr / shenouda fathi rezk 
veterinarian 
faculty of veterinary medicine 
asyut university 
  i wish this would be helpful to you 

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