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Foot and Mouth Disease


Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly infections viral disease of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, antelope, elephant and giraffe. Old world camels are resistant to natural infection while new world camelids such as alpacas and llamas are susceptible to infection. Other animals that may become infected include nutrias, capybaras, hedgehogs, rats, mice and armadillos. FMD is caused by an aphthovirus of which there are seven serotypes. FMD is endemic in the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Read more...
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Vesicular Stomatitis in Horses, Cows, and Pigs

Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a viral disease of horses, cattle and swine that produces characteristic lesions known as vesicles and erosions. After a short incubation period of anywhere from 3 to 15 days, affected animals will have an elevated temperature, appear lethargic (depressed) and anorexic, and often exhibit drooling of saliva (ptyalism) and lameness.

Your Pet Potbellied Pig

Pot bellied pigs are sweet-natured, intelligent, active and adorable. As a pet, however, they can be extremely demanding.

Euthanasia

One of the most difficult decisions an animal owner will ever make is when to euthanize a pet. Most owners want to do what is right for their pet and will agonize over the decision whether to euthanize or not.

I'd like to have a pet pig, but are they as dirty as they seem to be?

Pet pigs, who often live indoors and are bathed regularly, are as clean as dogs or cats. Wild pigs or pigs who live on farms are obviously dirtier, but with good reason.

 

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