Chapter Name : Microorganisms: Friend And Foe |
Sub Topic Code : 103_08_02_02_02 |
Topic Name : Harmful Microorganism |
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Sub Topic Name : Disease -Causing Microorganism Animals |
Knowledge of what causes diseases in animals
Cause of disease = Parasites, Bacteria, Fungi, Virus and Protozoa
Stray animals. They are usually at a higher risk of suffering from diseases.
How do fleas, flies, lice and ticks cause itching, loss of body hair and severe infection in animals?
Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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Microbes | Diseases |
Protozoa | Trichomonosis, heart water, gall sickness |
Parasites (Flies,ticks,fleas) | Irritation, skin damage, itching, stiffsickness |
Virus | Rabies, newcastle disease and stiffsickness |
Bacteria | Anthrax, Black quater |
Fungi | Ringworm |
Gadgets | How it can be used |
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If your pet is not eating properly, losing a lot of hair, has fever, always feeling tired or there's damage to the skin | These symptoms indicate your pet is suffering from a disease. |
If the animal is living in a very unhygienic condition with no proper food for example stray dogs and cats, they are at higher risk of contracting a disease.
Near your home or vetinary hospital
Examples | Explainations |
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Various microbes which cause diseases in animals
If your pet or any stray animals show symptoms which are mentioned above you will know the animal is suffering from a disease.
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