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Yes, animals can and do become ill from a variety of pathogens. Common pathogens of animals include bacteria, viruses and parasites; less common pathogens include fungi and prions. Animals are also susceptible to congenital malformations, degenerative and auto-immune diseases, cancer and trauma.
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Does Botulism affect animals?
Yes. Animals can become ill from the botulinum toxin, too.
What does pollution do to earth?
Pollution effects the plants by kiliing its animals and it will also make people become ill.
Why are stressed animals likely to become ill?
When animals are stressed their immune system slows down and doesn't work as well and it won't fight illnesses.
Book on falling ill to become healthy?
The book on " falling ill to become healthy" is "When you fall ill".
Who can get the virus the flu?
Anyone exposed to the virus can potentially become ill. In addition to humans, many animals have a type of flu they can get, too.
Can the Bald eagle get ill?
Yes. All animals can get ill.
What are the consequences of River Pollution?
The consequences of river pollution are quite serious. Plants and animals in the river's ecosystem become damaged. If these are ingested by other animals, they may become ill, and even die off. If humans ingest these animal, they too may become ill. Not only will the river no longer be able to sustain life, it will be unsuitable for drinking, as well as start polluting whatever body of water the river drains into.
What is a major cause of many environmental-problems?
Humans are a major cause of many environmental problems because we kill animals by throwing our trash in the waters and land. by that animals can eat the trash and become seriously ill or even killed. We also destroy animals habitats by cutting down wood to make buildings and then animals do not have a home and become homeless.
Why does animals get ill?
Same thing as human.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of breeding animals until they are purebred?
Many animals are born with serious mental and physical problems as well as not being able to produce and they can become mentally ill. If enough of this happened, the animals could be extinct. SO DON'T FORCE BREED. ;)
Why is grazing a problem in the grasslands?
Animals can get ill(coilic.)
Can animals become ill from a detrimental environment?
yes anything out of normal in an animals environment will cause physical or behavioral changes in them. A drought for instance will cause many animals to die and bring out competitive responses in the remaining ones for the available water, Migration in animals is triggered in many cases by a lack of resources.
