Mineral Deficiency Diseases — Match the Column

Correct Answer: 1-d, 2-a, 3-e, 4-c, 5-b

Mineral deficiency diseases (from Table 6 of the notes):

• Copper → Stringy wool (d): Copper deficiency in sheep causes 'Steely wool / Stringy wool' (loss of crimp, wool straightens). Also causes Enzootic neonatal ataxia (Swayback), Falling disease.
• Zinc → Parakeratosis in pig (a): Hyperkeratosis-like skin condition in pigs with zinc deficiency. Also Hyperkeratosis in cattle and Swollen hock in chickens.
• Manganese → Perosis (e): Also called 'Slipped tendon' — gastrocnemius tendon slips from its condyle in poultry. Due to Mn deficiency (also Biotin, Choline, Folic acid, B12 deficiency).
• Phosphorus → Allotriophagia (c): Also called 'Pica' or depraved appetite — cattle eat wood, bones, rags. Also causes PPH (Post-Parturient Haemoglobinuria).
• Calcium → Eclampsia in Bitch (b): Puerperal tetany in the bitch just after parturition. Small breeds (Pug, Pomeranian, Spitz, Chihuahua) are most susceptible.