What to treat an animal with pneumonia.. A veterinarian answers

2023-08-30 14:13:17

Give the animal appropriate antibiotics with bronchodilators.

- Proper ventilation and ventilation inside the breeding place.

- Proper and proper nutrition to raise the immunity of the animal.

 Disease prevention
 Dr. Hossam Ismail, director of the Department of Joint Diseases at the Directorate of Veterinary Medicine in Cairo, confirmed in a report that one of the tasks of the Department of joint diseases is to ensure that rapid field tests are carried out for Brucella, an infectious disease of cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats, as well as tubercline for tuberculosis of cows and buffaloes periodically every 6 months.

Blood samples for diagnosis
He pointed out that blood samples are taken for diagnosis and initial testing in veterinary units by injection with tubercline, measuring the thickness of the skin by the dermis, and in case of doubt, confirmation is made by sending samples to the Animal Health Research Institute in Dokki, and in case of positive analysis, quarantine is imposed on the farm, isolation of positive cases and disposal by slaughter inside approved slaughterhouses and compensation for the breeder.

With regard to Brucella disease, which is transmitted through direct contact with the animal or through drinking non-thermally treated dairy, Dr. Hossam Ismail explained that the diagnosed substances "Baba antigen, rose Bengal" are used to find out the presence of coagulants, and healthy animals are released after two consecutive Tests.

Animal protection methods
He pointed out that prevention in animals is carried out through immunization of young female cows and buffaloes aged from 3-7 months with the ATRA 19 Brucella vaccine, and young female sheep and goats from 4 to 6 months with the rural vaccine, while prevention in humans requires boiling milk well, avoiding dealing with infected animals, and wearing protective clothing in case of dealing with aborted animals