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Agriculture · Q122

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 122

Q122

Diamond skin disease is primarily a disease of

A.
Horse
B.
Lion
C.
Sow
Answer
D.
Turkey

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Diamond skin disease is primarily a disease of Sow.
Erysipelas, also called diamond-skin disease, can cause issues at all stages of pork production, causing acute septicemia, and reproductive issues such as sudden abortions or even lameness.
This disease is zoonotic and mainly an occupational hazard since the transmission occurs through cuts or skin punctures.