Since the outbreak of COVID-19, pets have been a major victim of pandemic. Not because they have contracted the infection but because of social stigma of the pet keepers. Many pet owners have disowned their pets due to a fallacy that pets spread coronavirus. Moreover, the service animals like dogs and horses with the law enforcing agencies like police, para-military forces, army, etc. needs to taken care of as well for mitigating chances of getting afflicted because of … Continue Reading →
Simple tips to boost immunity during COVID-19 crisis
Well, the website vetextension.com is primarily meant for providing information related to livestock sector. But, keeping the current COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the current post is meant for spreading a word regarding enhancement of immunity or natural defense system among the users of this website. As we all know that "Prevention is better than cure" and there is no such medicine for curing COVID-19 or coronavirus, therefore, it becomes pertinent to build up immunity against the virus … Continue Reading →
Coronavirus do not spread by eating eggs and meat
Since the coronavirus has resulted in pandemic, poultry industry in particular has faced its wrath. The Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying (India), Sh. Giriraj Singh, have stated that poultry industry in India is facing a net loss of Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 crore per day. The prices of eggs and poultry meat have reduced drastically varying from Rs. 180/kg to even at Rs. 10/kg at various places due to which the poultry farmers are in despair. A net reduction of 70 percent have been … Continue Reading →
Diseases of pets and poultry caused by coronavirus
The earliest coronaviruses were discovered were an infectious bronchitis virus in chickens and two in human patients with the common cold (later named human coronavirus 229E and human coronavirus OC43). Coronaviruses were found to be causing diseases in livestock since early 1970s. Coronaviruses are extensively found in tropical climates and survive best at low temperatures. A high penetration of ultra-violet radiation and increasing temperatures have negative effect on the survival of virus … Continue Reading →
Coronavirus infections in livestock
Coronavirus is a single stranded, enveloped RNA virus. The virus derive its name from Latin word ‘corona’ meaning ‘crown‘. Coronaviruses are extensively found in tropical climates and survive best at low temperatures. A high penetration of ultra-violet radiation and increasing temperatures have negative effect on the survival of virus particles. Coronaviruses generally cause enteric and respiratory diseases in livestock. In cattle Disease caused: Winter dysentery caused by … Continue Reading →
Understanding coronavirus infection and its prevention in humans
Coronavirus is a single stranded, enveloped RNA virus. The virus derive its name from Latin word ‘corona’ meaning ‘crown‘ as it has club shaped peplomers, which project outside its envelope giving an appearance of crown. The average size of virus particle is 100 nm. The multiplication of the virus occurs in cytoplasm of the cell. The earliest coronaviruses were discovered were an infectious bronchitis virus in chickens and two in human patients with the common cold (later named human … Continue Reading →
