WAEC Animal Husbandry 2017 Question 21

Question 21

Animal Diseases

Which of the following diseases of sheep is transmitted by tick?

  1. A.Blacklets
  2. B.Foot and mouth
  3. C.Heartwater
  4. D.Tuberculosis
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Answer: C (Heartwater)

Explanation

Heartwater is caused by a rickettsia passed on by the bont tick (Amblyomma).