animal health and welfare Flashcards
healthy
free of disease
disease
any state other than complete health
ex: virus, parasite, or broken bone
facility safety mechanisms
rounded corners
no broken pipes or sharp edges
passive immunity
passed from mother to offspring
active immunity
antibodies form due to exposure to a disease
colic
twist in the gut due to something bad in the diet
founder
caused by abnormal or over eating, leads to changes in blood pH causing the coffin bone to rotate and an abnormal hoof growth
entropion
eyelid rolls underneath eye at birth, can cause blindness if not treated
importance of treating animals before bringing them to a new environment
to prevent diseases from being carried from one area to another
caseous lymphadenitis(CL)
common bacteria in sheep in goats that causes swelling in lymph nodes, can spread if swelling pops and gets into the feed