Signs Of Health And Ill Health

Aperçu

Every good stockman starts the day the same way: walking the pen before doing anything else, just looking. Not treating, not feeding yet, just watching how each animal stands, moves and reacts. That five minute habit is the single most valuable skill in animal husbandry, because an animal cannot describe its own symptoms. Its body does the talking through a small, learnable set of signs, and the farmer who can read them catches disease while it is still cheap and easy to treat.

In this lesson you will learn the signs that mark a farm animal as healthy, the signs that mark it as unhealthy, and how to place the two side by side and reach a confident decision about any animal in front of you. You will also learn exactly why acting on an early sign, rather than waiting for an animal to look obviously sick, is what separates a profitable farm from one that loses stock to disease it saw coming and ignored.

Objectifs

  1. State the signs of a healthy farm animal
  2. State the signs of an unhealthy farm animal
  3. Explain the importance of recognising signs of ill health early
  4. Distinguish between a healthy and a sick farm animal using observable signs

Note de cours

A goat that stops chewing its cud, or a hen fluffed up in a corner instead of scratching with the flock, cannot tell the farmer what is wrong. It shows it, through changes a trained observer notices in seconds. Learning these signs of health and ill health is the foundation of the whole Animal Health section: every later topic assumes you can already tell a healthy animal from a sick one by looking.

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  1. Which of the following is a sign of a healthy farm animal? A. Dull, sunken eyes B. Rough, staring coat C. Bright, alert eyes D. Loose, watery dung Answer: C
  2. A goat that stops chewing the cud, stands apart from the herd and refuses feed is most likely showing signs of: A. Normal resting behaviour B. Ill health C. Pregnancy D. Good body condition Answer: B
  3. Which of these is NOT one of the vital signs used to judge an animal's health? A. Rectal temperature B. Pulse rate C. Coat colour preference D. Respiration rate Answer: C
  4. The normal rectal temperature range for cattle is approximately: A. 30.0 to 33.0 degrees Celsius B. 38.0 to 39.3 degrees Celsius C. 42.0 to 44.0 degrees Celsius D. 45.0 to 47.0 degrees Celsius Answer: B
  5. Separating a sick animal from the rest of the herd or flock to prevent disease spreading is called: A. Rumination B. Isolation C. Culling D. Vaccination Answer: B

Livres recommandés

Introduction to Animal Science: Global, Biological, Social and Industry Perspectives
Introduction to Animal Science: Global, Biological, Social and Industry Perspectives
Sous-titre: Sixth edition
Éditeur: Pearson
Année: 2017
ISBN: 978-0-13-443605-0
Description: A comprehensive introduction to animal science covering anatomy and physiology, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, animal health and the major farm animal species and their production systems.
Small-scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Small-scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Éditeur: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Année: 2004
ISBN: 978-92-5-105082-8
Description: An FAO Animal Production and Health Paper written by a Nigerian animal scientist, covering breeds, housing, feeding, incubation, disease control and marketing for small-scale poultry keepers in developing countries.
Tropical Animal Feeding: A Manual for Research Workers
Tropical Animal Feeding: A Manual for Research Workers
Éditeur: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Année: 1995
ISBN: 978-92-5-103758-4
Description: An FAO Animal Production and Health Paper on the principles of ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition and the practical use of tropical feed resources, including crop residues and by-products, in sustainable livestock systems.

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WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2021

Question 1 Rapport

(a) State 6 activities that could be carried out in the brooding of chicks

(b) Explain each of the following management practices in poultry production
i. deworming
ii. culling
iii. debeaking
iv. delousing

(c) State four signs of ill health in poultry

(d) Mention to organs in the circulatory system of farm animals

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