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Agriculture · Q255

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 255

Q255

Spleenic fever is another name for

A.
FMD
B.
Anthrax
Answer
C.
Cow pox
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Splenic fever is another name for Anthrax.
Splenic fever is also known as anthrax. It is splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but rather an infection of animals.
The skin form presents with a small blister with surrounding swelling that often turns into a painless ulcer with a black center.
Cattle, sheep, horses, mules, and some wild animals are highly susceptible. Humans (and swine) are generally resistant to anthrax.