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Table 1 Clinical signs and drugs for specific animal diseases

From: Measuring the quality of clinical veterinary services for Cattle: an application of a role play experiment in rural Uganda

Disease

Clinical signs

Main drug(s)

Scores

Supplementary drugs

Scores

East Coast Fever

High temperature of about 40°C, swollen lymph nodes, increased breathing loss of appetite, nasal discharge, cough, white discharge in the eyes

Butarex, Parvexion, Clexion and Aflexion

8

multivitamins and oxy-tetracycline

2

Anaplasmosis

High temperature (41°C), severe constipation, loss of appetite, loss of body weight, increased breathing and dry mouth

Imisol

8

salts, multivitamins and oxy-tetracycline

2

Trypanosomiasis

High temperature, stunning hair, loss of body weight, lacrimation (crying), blood discharge from the ears or skin, mucus discharge and brown urine.

Suriname, Diminazene and Ethidium

9

oxy-tetracycline

1

Heart Water

Turning in circles, grinding of the teeth, sensitivity to touch, nasal discharge and high temperature

Oxy tetracycline

9

Multivitamins

1

Red Water

Reddish urine, high temperature, loss of appetite, laboured breathing and weight loss

Imisol, Diminazene and Berenil

9

Multivitamins

1

  1. Source: Authors.