Anthrax

Anthrax, AN thraks, is a serious infectious disease that chiefly affects animals but can also... More >>

Avian influenza

Avian influenza, also called bird flu, is an infectious disease of birds that is occasionally... More >>

Canine parvovirus

Canine parvovirus, KAY nyn pahr voh VY ruhs, also called parvovirus, is a contagious disease that... More >>

Distemper

Distemper is a contagious disease of dogs and other animals. In dogs, it is caused by a virus... More >>

Foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, hogs, and other... More >>

Glanders

Glanders is a severe disease of horses and mules. It also occurs in dogs, cats, goats, and sheep,... More >>

Heaves

Heaves, also known as broken wind, is a lung disease of horses. Horses suffering from heaves have... More >>

Mad cow disease

Mad cow disease is a brain disease in cattle that causes odd behavior, difficulty walking, and... More >>

Mange

Mange, maynj, is a contagious skin disease that certain types of mites cause in dogs, cats,... More >>

Rinderpest

Rinderpest, RIHN duhr pehst, also called cattle plague, is a highly contagious, usually fatal... More >>

Spavin

Spavin, SPAV uhn, is a common name for two unrelated diseases that affect the hocks of horses.... More >>