Major contagious and non-contagious diseases of animals, their nature of symptoms and treatment are discussed below: Contagious Diseases: Some contagious diseases are briefly discussed here: (i) Anthrax: Anthrax is an acute disease having rapidly fatal course. It is the oldest disease known in the cattle. The disease is characterised by septicaemia and sudden death with the exudation of tarry blood [...]
The following points highlight the four main classification of animal nutrients. The classifications are:- 1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids 3. Fatty Acids 4. Proteins. 1. Classification According to Carbohydrates: Carbohydrate is classified according to the following flow chart: 2. Classification According to Lipids: The term 'Lipid' refers to any compound that is soluble in ether or benzene or in chloroform but [...]
Animals are an important part of our ecosystem. Some of them are useful and some are harmful to agriculture. In this article some animals and birds are mentioned which are useful to agriculture. Along with these, the management methods to protect crops from some species of harmful birds and rodents are also described. 1. Useful Animals: Both insectivorous and rodentivorous [...]