Symptom Triage｜Group Outbreak / Several Animals Falling Ill at Once

FAQ

Several animals in the same tank, cage or group dying or falling acutely ill within a short period — what could it be, and what should I record?

Common in ornamental fish, shrimp, snails and corals, backyard chickens, ducks and geese, honeybee colonies, and cattle, sheep and pig herds. The direction is an emergency (for some species a sudden group die-off should raise suspicion of a notifiable disease such as avian influenza, African swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease; report it to the local competent authority immediately and seek veterinary care, and do not bury the animals yourself; the regulatory detail and the reporting channel are uniformly 【to be verified by machine lookup】). What you can record at home: isolate the surviving animals immediately, photograph and record the number of deaths and the timeline, test the water quality (aquarium) or think back over any recent change of feed or environment. This is a triage index; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this text gives no drug names or dosages.

短期間に水槽内・ケージ内・群内の複数個体が同時に死亡または急性発症する——何が考えられ、何を記録すればよいですか。 — 観賞魚、エビ・貝・サンゴ、庭先の鶏・アヒル・ガチョウ、蜂群、牛・羊・豚の群によく見られます。方向性は急症（一部の動物種では群単位の大量死は法定の届出疾病、たとえば鳥インフルエンザ、アフリカ豚熱、口蹄疫を疑う必要があり、直ちに現地の所管官庁へ届け出たうえで受診し、自分で埋却処理をしてはいけません。法令の詳細と届出窓口はいずれも【機械実査が必要】）。自宅で記録できること：生存個体を直ちに隔離し、死亡個体数と時系列を写真で記録、水質を検査（水族）、または最近の飼料・環境の変化を思い返す。これはトリアージ用のインデックスであり、実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があります。本文は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

Several animals in the same tank, cage or group dying or falling acutely ill within a short period — what could it be, and what should I record? — Common in ornamental fish, shrimp, snails and corals, backyard chickens, ducks and geese, honeybee colonies, and cattle, sheep and pig herds. The direction is an emergency (for some species a sudden group die-off should raise suspicion of a notifiable disease such as avian influenza, African swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease; report it to the local competent authority immediately and seek veterinary care, and do not bury the animals yourself; the regulatory detail and the reporting channel are uniformly 【to be verified by machine lookup】). What you can record at home: isolate the surviving animals immediately, photograph and record the number of deaths and the timeline, test the water quality (aquarium) or think back over any recent change of feed or environment. This is a triage index; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this text gives no drug names or dosages.

Widespread mottling and sunken cells across the brood comb with a foul smell, or a rapid fall in colony size outside the overwintering season — what could it be, and what should I record?

Common in honeybees (judged at colony level; individual-animal signs do not apply). The direction is an emergency (suspect a notifiable bee disease; report it to the beekeeping authority and do not handle it yourself, to avoid spread). What you can record at home: the extent of the abnormal comb area, whether honey and pollen stores are sufficient, and whether robbing is occurring. This is a triage index; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this text gives no drug names or dosages.

巣脾の広い範囲がまだらに陥没して悪臭がする、または越冬期以外に群の規模が急速に減少する——何が考えられ、何を記録すればよいですか。 — ミツバチ（蜂群単位の判断であり、個体の症状は当てはまりません）によく見られます。方向性は急症（法定の届出対象となる蜂の疾病を疑い、養蜂の所管官庁へ届け出てください。拡散を避けるため自分で処理してはいけません）。自宅で記録できること：巣脾の異常な範囲、蜜と花粉の貯蔵が十分か、盗蜂が起きていないか。これはトリアージ用のインデックスであり、実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があります。本文は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

Widespread mottling and sunken cells across the brood comb with a foul smell, or a rapid fall in colony size outside the overwintering season — what could it be, and what should I record? — Common in honeybees (judged at colony level; individual-animal signs do not apply). The direction is an emergency (suspect a notifiable bee disease; report it to the beekeeping authority and do not handle it yourself, to avoid spread). What you can record at home: the extent of the abnormal comb area, whether honey and pollen stores are sufficient, and whether robbing is occurring. This is a triage index; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this text gives no drug names or dosages.