Signs Of Health And Ill Health
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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.
Objetivos
- State the signs of a healthy farm animal
- State the signs of an unhealthy farm animal
- Explain the importance of recognising signs of ill health early
- Distinguish between a healthy and a sick farm animal using observable signs
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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Pergunta 1 Relatório
(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
Detalhes da Resposta
(a) Six activities carried out in the brooding of chicks
- Providing artificial heat/warmth for the chicks with a heat source (charcoal pot, electric bulb or gas brooder).
- Supplying clean, cool drinking water in shallow drinkers.
- Providing feed (chick starter/mash) in clean feeders.
- Spreading clean, dry litter/bedding on the floor and replacing wet litter.
- Providing adequate lighting and ventilation in the brooder house.
- Vaccinating and medicating the chicks and guarding them against predators and rodents.
(b) Management practices
- Deworming: the administration of anthelmintic drugs to animals to remove or destroy internal parasites (worms) living in the digestive tract, so as to improve health and productivity.
- Culling: the removal (and disposal) of unproductive, sick, deformed or unwanted birds from the flock so that only healthy, productive birds are kept.
- Debeaking: the trimming of part of the upper (and sometimes lower) beak of birds to prevent cannibalism, feather pecking, egg eating and feed wastage.
- Delousing: the treatment of birds with insecticides/pesticides to destroy external parasites such as lice and mites.
(c) Four signs of ill health in poultry
- Dullness and reduced activity, with the bird often isolating itself from the flock.
- Loss of appetite and reduced feed and water intake.
- Ruffled or rough feathers and a drooping appearance.
- Sudden drop in egg production, and diarrhoea with a soiled vent.
(d) Two organs of the circulatory system of farm animals
- The heart.
- The blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries).
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