. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. 6 INTRODUCTORY faulty methods of feeding. The following predisposing causes of disease may be mentioned: Age is an important factor in the production of disease. Young and immature animals are more prone to attacks of infec- tious diseases than are old and mature animals. Ilog-cholera usually affects the young hogs in the herd first, while scours, suppurative joint disease and infectious sore mouth are dis- eases that occur durincr the first few days or few weeks of the. '—'' jri. Fig. 2.—Insanitary yards. animal's life. Lung and intestin
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. 6 INTRODUCTORY faulty methods of feeding. The following predisposing causes of disease may be mentioned: Age is an important factor in the production of disease. Young and immature animals are more prone to attacks of infec- tious diseases than are old and mature animals. Ilog-cholera usually affects the young hogs in the herd first, while scours, suppurative joint disease and infectious sore mouth are dis- eases that occur durincr the first few days or few weeks of the. '—'' jri. Fig. 2.—Insanitary yards. animal's life. Lung and intestinal parasites are more commonly found in the young, growing animals. Old animals are prone to fractures of bones and degenerative changes of the body tissues. As a general rule, the young are more subject to acute diseases and the old to chronic diseases. The surroundings or environments are important predis- posing factors. A dark, crow^dcd, poorly ventilated stable lowers the animal's vitality, and renders it more susceptible to the disease. A few rods difference in the location of stables and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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