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WAEC Agricultural Science 2014 Question 40

Question 40

Animal Health

Use the information below to answer questions 40 and 41.
The following symptoms were observed in a bull: I. watery discharge from eyes and nostrils; II. sores in the mouth and nostrils; III. excessive saliva with offensive odour; IV. severe diarrhoea with blood staind faeces.
What disease is the bull suffering from?

  1. A.Foot and mouth
  2. B.Brucellosis
  3. C.Tuberculosis
  4. D.Rinderpest.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Rinderpest.)

Explanation

Discharges, mouth sores, foul breath and bloody diarrhoea together point to rinderpest.