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Friday, November 20, 2015
COMMON SIGNS OF DISEASE IN SNAILS.
Snails are easy to manage and are a good source of protein. The iron content makes it a good supplement for anemic patients.The snails are hardy and not easily predisposed to diseases except when management procedures are wrong.
The signs of diseases are 1)inappetence 2) inactivity 3) dryness of the fleshy part 4) nodules on the surface.
The predisposing factors are 1) high temperature in the snailery,temperature higher than 35degrees is detrimental to growth and health.
2)overstocking of snails, and stocking different ages together.
3)excessive amount of sunlight in snailery.
4)dryness of the snailery.
5)feeding moldy feed.
6)feeding contaminated feed, feed of low quality.
7) indiscriminate use of chemicals ,detergents and insecticides around snailery.
8) giving dirty water, or contaminated water.
The best form of prevention is to ensure strict bio security protocol and provide better environmental conditions.
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