Animal Health
Animal Diseases
Animal Medications
Terms
Potpourri
100
Why is animal health important?
Healthy animals are KEY to profitable
businesses.
100
What is a disease? (must use official definition)
Any agent that brings about an abnormal
condition
100
Medication that must travel through the digestive tract.
Oral Medication
100
Removing the tail of an animal.
What is doc?
100
Name one animal health job.
Vet, nutritionist, etc
200
Animal Health requires 3 levels of responsibility...
Name the levels!
- Animal Owner
- The Veterinarian
--Government Officials
200
What are the three infections agents that cause disease?
Bacteria, Virus, Parasite
200
The intraruminal injection is administered where?
Injection made through left flank region into the rumen
200
Procedure for improving meat quality and reducing intact males.
What is castration?
200
Numerous diseases may result from improper amounts or balance of vitamins and minerals. These diseases are called:
deficiency diseases.
300
Who has the immediate responsibility for the animals health?
The owner
300
The following agent is sensitive to antibiotics!
Bacteria
300
Where is an intramuscular injection typically given?
Into the neck.
300
Separating new animals from the other animals on the farm.
What is quarantine?
300
Medicine applied to external parts of animal.
Topical
400
Name 5 signs of good animal health!
- A relaxed animals
- Alertness
- Shiny hair coat
- bright eyes
- chewing cud
- pink membranes
- normal body discharge
- Normal Body temp
400
The following agent is ultra-microscopic.
Virus
400
This type of injection typically uses the pinching the skin method.
Subcutaneous (SubCu)
400
Administration of medication with a tube to the stomach.
What is gavagel?
400
5 Signs of poor animal health:
- Rough hair
- dull eyes
-standing alone
-walking slowly
-discolored urine
-abnormal feces
-High temp
-labored breathing
500
What is the cheapest way to prevent an animal from getting sick?
A healthy living environment
500
Some animals do not show many symptoms of this agent; others may show symptoms such as dull hair coat & weight loss. What agent is this?
Parasite
500
What injection is being given?
Intravenous (IV)
500
Protein that caused BSE in cattle.
What is a prion?
500
What is a piece of equipment farmers need to keep clean when dealing with animals?
- Feed containers
-milking
-AI breeding
-Syringes and needles
-Surgical