WAEC Agricultural Science 1994 Question 45

Question 45

Animal Nutrition

A nutritional deficiency disease of livestock is

  1. A.rinderpest
  2. B.contagious abortion
  3. C.oesteomalacia
  4. D.coccidiosis
  5. E.tuberculosis.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (oesteomalacia)

Explanation

Osteomalacia (soft bones) is caused by lack of calcium, phosphorus or vitamin D.