Signs of ill health
In
contrast to the above mentioned signs of good health. Animals that is sick or
incubating a disease show some general systemic or local signs that must be carefully
observed.
Listlessness
Animal
lags bind the flock and keeps away from the other animals moving little it at
all and with its head down.
Lack of appetite
Animal shows no interest in feed.
High temperature
Any
temperature above 39.50c should be considered an indicative of disease probably infectious disease.
Congestion of mucosa
around the eyes
This
congestion if often accompanied by weeping sometimes it appears pale or white
in the case of anaemia it may be yellowish in colour.
Running nostrils
This
usually occurs with discharge of a purulent blood stained liquid. Nasal
discharge is often accompanied by coughing.
Diarrhea
This
can easily be detected because the animals hindquarters and are dirty with
swollen left flank.
The animals left
flank appears swollen rather than hollow
Appearance of feet,
under, testides and sheath
Appearance
of feet udder testides and sheath may show abnormalities and sheath that are
usually manifested as heat redness and pain on palpation.