Webquest 1

A)1. What are the  5 most common pathologies of cows?

1- The tuberculosis: This is a respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis. This pathology is very important and it is trying to erradicated in bovines. Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic disease and causes tuberculosis in human. The disease can be transmitted in raw milk but pasteurisation effectively prevents the spread via milk.

2-Bovine Anaemia – Theileria: Is a disease caused by intracellular blood parasites belonging to the Theileria orientalis group. This disease represents no threat to human health.

3-Rumen Acidosis: Rumen acidosis is a metabolic disease of cattle. Acidosis happen when the pH of the rumen is less than 5,5.

4-Mastitis: Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland and udder tissue. It usually occurs as an immune response to bacterial invasion of the teat canal.

5- Fatty Liver Syndrome: Fatty liver occurs as a result of the cow breaking down too much fat for the liver to process properly.

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B) Rabbit 

1. http://www.livescience.com/28162-rabbits.html I like this website because is very complete, it talks about size until taxonomy. You can see there the diet of a rabbit, that is very important because some foods can be venom for a rabbit, like the parsley. Then is very important to know what they can eat. Rabbit is a very nice pet.

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