Pig "A" diseases

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• Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
• Agalactia
• Anoestrus
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• Arthritis
• Atrophic rhinitis (AR)
• Aujeszky’s disease (Pseudorabies)

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Anthrax

Occurrence: Worldwide, notifiable in many countries

Age affected: All ages, human risk

Effects:  Illness, fever, bloody diarrhoea, swollen neck, breathing difficulty, death.

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Detailed causes

Anthrax is caused by Bacillus anthracis, a large rod-shaped bacterium capable of very fast growth inside and outside the body and surv...

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