Animal Health Flashcards
What is the name for a young bovine that has not had a calf?
Heifer
What is the name of a young male hog?
Shoat/Boar
What is an animal’s reaction to a stimulus?
Behavior
Healthy animals: grow ___, produce ___, and generate ___.
Faster, more, profit
How can producers prevent disease in their animals?
Vaccinate, isolate sick animals, and rotate pastures
What is adequate animal housing?
Clean, free from drafts, ventilated, good air circulation, and proper maintenance
Compare good and bad health in animals.
Good Health: normal vital signs, bright eyes, a shiny coat, and pink membranes
Bad Health: abnormal vital signs, dull, glassy eyes, and a dull coat
What are four problems that can occur when manure piles up in feedlots or pens?
Foot rot, attracts flies, lowers air quality, and reduces the rate of gain in cattle and swine.
What are four parasites we talked about in class?
Roundworms, flukes, protozoa, and tapeworms
What are two differences between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute: symptoms that come on quickly and have an identifiable end
Chronic:
What are two differences between acute and chronic diseases?
Acute: symptoms that come on quickly and have an identifiable end
Chronic: symptoms come on slowly and don’t have an identifiable end
What type of diseases are short-lived and have an identifiable end?
Acute
What type of disease can be spread to other animals?
Contagious
What is a plant or animal carrying diseases or parasites during parts of their life cycle?
Secondary host
Why is pasture rotation important for animal health?
So the animals do not get any parasites
Why might birds around a feedlot be cause for concern?
They can carry disease on them and in their feces
What are five common animal restraints?
Nose ring, nose twitch, squeeze chute, sternal recumbency, and lateral recumbency
Squeeze gates are used to ___ and ___ large animals.
restrain and comfort
What is a nose twitch used for?
To hold the lips and nose of a horse
What is considered the normal, healthy temperature range in animals?
The normal temperature, plus or minus 2 degrees.
When the animal’s temperature is out of the normal range, the animal is under
what kind of stress?
Heat
What part of the animal’s brain regulates body temperature?
Hypothalamus
What is it called when an animal walks/swims through a medicated bath?
Dipping
What occurs when an animal is chewing its cud?
The animal is chewing anything that could not be digested
How do you perform CRT on an animal?
Press on the animal’s gum until it turns white, stop pressure, and count
how long it takes for the tissue to turn pink again.
What does CRT actually test for?
If the animal has good circulation
In a healthy animal, how much time should elapse before the skin regains color during a CRT?
2-3 seconds
What is the best location to conduct a CRT?
The animals gums
What is the best location to measure a dog’s pulse?
The inner thigh
What instrument is needed to record the pulse of a hog?
A stethoscope
The heartbeat is recorded using what unit of measurement?
Beats per minute; BPM
