Summary of Farm Animal Diseases

Diseases Causative agent Affected Animals Type of

Microorganisms

Anthrax Bacillus anthraces Ruminants Bacteria

Hemorrhagic septicemia Pasteurella Ruminants, pigs, Bacteria
multocida type B of yaks
Carter

Blackleg Clostridium Ruminants Bacteria

chauvoei
Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Ruminants Bacteria
bovis

M. avium Pigs Bacteria

Brucellosis Brucella abortus Cattle Bacteria
Brucella melitensis Goat Bacteria
Brucella suis swine Bacteria
Brucella ovis Sheep Bacteria

Leptospirosis Leptospira spp. Ruminants, pigs Bacteria

Atrophic Rhinitis Bordetella Ruminants Bacteria
bronchiseptica
Swine Erysipelas Erysipelothrix Swine Bacteria
rhusiopathie

Pneumonia Mycoplasma Swine Bacteria

hyopneumoniae
Or Enzootic pneumonia
Salmonellosis Salmonella type Swine Bacteria
Salmonella Swine Bacteria
tymphurium

Streptococcus Streptococcus suis Swine Bacteria

Tetanus Clostridiym tetani Mammals Bacteria

Foot and Mouth Disease Aphthovirus (A,O, Cattle, Pig Virus

Asia 1 and SAT
(Southern African
Territories) 1, 2, 3

Hog cholera Swine

Swine Influenza or Swine Orthomyxovirus Swine Virus

Flu or Pig Flue

Rabies Rhabdovirus Mammals Virus

PRRS (Porcine Arteriviridae Swine Virus

Respiratory and
Reproductive Syndrome

Pseudorabies or Mammals Virus

Aujesky’s disease

Caprine Arthritis RNA lentivirus Goat Virus

Encephalitis

Newcastle disease or Avian Poultry Virus

Avian pest, Avian paramyxovirus-1
pneumoencephalitis

Infectious Bursal birnavirus poultry Virus

Disease/Gumboro
Disease
Infectious Bronchitis Coronavirus Poultry Virus
Infectious herpesvirus poultry virus
Laryngotracheitis

Marek’s disease Herpesvirus Poultry Virus

serotypes 1, 2, and
3

Avaian leukosis/sacroma Avian retroviruses poultry Virus

group (A, B, C, D, E, and J

Reticuloendotheliosis retrovirus poultry Virus

Fowl pox avipoxvirus poultry virus

Avian Influenza Type A poultry virus

orthomyxovirus
Swollen Head syndrome Avian Poultry Virus
pneumoviruses

Viral arthritis Reovirus Poultry Virus

Egg drop syndrome adenovirus poultry virus

Chicken Anemia Virus Icosahedral virus Poultry Virus

infection

Pullorum Disease or Salmonella poultry bacteria

Salmonellosis pullorum

Chronic Respiratory Mycoplasma poultry bacteria

Disease/Mycoplasmosis gallisepticum

Mycoplasma synoviae Mycoplasma Poultry bacteria

infection synoviae

Collibacillosis Escherichia coli Poultry Bacteria

Fowl cholera Pasteurella Poultry Bacteria

multocida

Infectious Coryza Haemophilus poultry bacteria

paragallinarum
Fowl typhoid Salmonella Poultry Bacteria
gallinarum

Avian Campylobacter Campylobacter Poultry Bacteria

infection jejuni

Listeriosis Listeria Poultry Bacteria

monocytogenes

Coccidiosis Eimeria spp Poultry Protozoan

E. tenella
E. necatrix
E. acervulina
E. brunetti

E. maxima
E. mitis
E. praecox
Avian Malaria Plasmodium Poultry Protozoan
gallinaceum

P. juxtanucleare
P. durae

Malabsorption disease Poultry Fungi

Aspergillosis Aspergillus Poultry Fungi
fumigatus