MODE OF TRANSMISSION OF FARM ANIMAL DISEASES
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Direct Contact: Diseases spread through physical contact between animals, including touching, biting, or grooming each other.
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Indirect Contact: Pathogens transmitted via contaminated objects, surfaces, or environments, such as equipment, clothing, or bedding.
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Airborne Transmission: Pathogens spread through respiratory droplets or dust particles inhaled by animals.
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Vector-Borne Transmission: Diseases transmitted by insect vectors like mosquitoes, flies, ticks, or fleas, or by rodents.
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Ingestion: Pathogens ingested through contaminated feed, water, or by consuming infected carcasses or waste.
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Vertical Transmission: Pathogens passed from a pregnant animal to its fetus through the placenta.
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Iatrogenic Transmission: Diseases spread through medical procedures such as injections or surgeries.
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Sexual Transmission: Pathogens transmitted through sexual contact during mating.
