Injections
An injection into the nasal passage
What is Intranasal?
Caused by heel flies
What is grubs?
A daily inspection of individual animals to check for symptoms of injury or illness
What is a health check?
Inherited traits
What are genetics?
A leguminous plant with clover like leaves and bluish flowers
What is alfalfa?
What is subcutaneous or (Sub-Q)?
An internal parasite that is transmitted through an intermediate host such as a mosquito
What is a tapeworm?
A symptom of shock or hypoxia
What is blue or purple mucosa?
Chemicals released by the body to regulate or control specific body functions
What are hormones?
Essential compounds in food that are essential for health.
What are nutrients?
Medication applied to surface of the skin.
What is topical?
The shape of heartworm.
What is round?
Lives off of the host causing harm
What is a parasite?
Agents that cause physical responses in organisms
What is stimuli?
The formal name for chewing food.
What is mastication?
An injection into the muscle.
What is intramuscular or IM?
The species affected by roundworm.
What is swine?
Diseases that are contagious or transmitted from one animal to another.
What is infectious?
First milk produced by the mother that provides the young with antibodies and nutrients. Lasts about 2 days, then regular milk comes in.
What is Colostrum?
Fibrous indigestible material in vegetable foodstuffs which aids the passage of food and waste products through the gut.
What is roughage?
An injection into the vein.
What is intraveneous or IV?
Symptoms of liver flukes.
What is anemia, lack of appetite and weight loss?
Abnormally low body temperature
Procedures designed to minimize disease transmission from outside and inside a production unit.
What is biosecurity?
Grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter.
What is silage?