Biological Health and Functioning

Question 1

what do we measure to determine Biological Health and Functioning?

Answer 1

• necessities (food, water, shelter)
• performance
  -injury
• disease

Question 2

what must we figure out in order to determine the Biological Health and Functioning?

Answer 2

we need to determine what is normal

Question 3

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The quality of the provision is just as important as the provision itself

Answer 3

true

ex: bad quality of water might lead to dehydration

Question 4

wha are some measures of performance?

Answer 4

• milk/egg production
• speed
  -growth rate
• repro performance
• longevity

Question 5

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specific threshold for performance does necessarily correlate with welfare.

Answer 5

false
is does not necessarily correlate with welfare just because an animal is growing fast doesn’t always mean the animal is healthy

Question 6

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Good performance doesn’t always mean good welfare

Answer 6

true

Question 7

what are epidemiology studies helpful for?

Answer 7

helpful for understanding more complex stories

Question 8

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when animals are at their top level of performance, the relationship between welfare and productivity becomes great.

Answer 8

false

Question 9

what is the main objective with injury?

Answer 9

prevention of injury

Question 10

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Welfare problems are never noticed by observing?

Answer 10

false

biological health and welfare is very often linked to abnormal behaviors

Question 11

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environmental factors are associated with injury?

Answer 11

true

Question 12

what is the main objective with disease?

Answer 12

prompt treatment and prevention

Question 13

what are the key steps to animal welfare assessment?

Answer 13

1. make good detailed observations
2. ask lots of questions
3. know how interpret research to gather information
4. be able to link simple concepts together to understand the broader problem