Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious?1. Foot and mouth disease2. Anthrax3. Black Quarter4. CowpoxSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
✓ Correct answer: d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ExplanationFoot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs.It is caused by the foot-and- mouth disease virus (a member of the Picornaviridae family).The disease spreads rapidly through direct contact, contaminated feed, or aerosols.Anthrax is a severe bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis.It primarily affects cattle, sheep, and goats, but can also infect humans through spores present in contaminated soil, water, or feed.Symptoms include sudden death, high fever, difficulty breathing, and bleeding from body openings.The disease is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans.Black Quarter, also known as Blackleg, is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei.It mainly affects young cattle and sheep which results in painful swelling of muscles, fever, lameness, and rapid death due to toxin production.The disease spreads through ingestion of spores present in soil, which activate under favorable conditions.Cowpox is an infectious viral disease caused by th
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