Final Exam Herd Health

Question 1

Approach to health management that focuses on medical management and less prevention

Answer 1

Traditional

Question 2

Approach t health management that focuses on optimizing health, welfare and production

Answer 2

Herd Health MAnagement approach

HHM

Question 3

What are the direct transmission transition states for infection?

Answer 3

1. susceptible
2. latent period
3. infectious period
4. noninfectious
   removed- dead
   recovered- immune, carrier, susceptible

Question 4

What are the direct transmission transition states for disease?

Answer 4

1. Susceptible
2. incubation
3. symptomatic perios
4. noninfectious

Question 5

What are the 5 objectives of HHM?

Answer 5

1. optimize health by preventing health, production or repro probs.
2. optimize productivity by improving herd management
3. optimize animal welfare and environment
4. optimize quality and safety of dairy and meat
5. optimize profitability

Question 6

What are 3 things farmers need to do to improve HHM?

Answer 6

1. know modern farming methods
2. practice good planning
3. practice accurate and up to date data recording

Question 7

Examples of production indicators to keep track of in dairy farms?

Answer 7

1. av. daily milk production
2. av. days calving to first insemination
3. av. days calving to conception
4. av. number of inseminations per preg.

Question 8

Examples of production indicators to keep track of in swine farms?

Answer 8

1. av. # of piglets weaned per sow
2. av. # of piglets born alive per sow
3. av. weaning wt.

Question 9

What are the 7 main farm operational areas

Answer 9

1. animal nutrition
2. health care
3. reproduction
4. milk production
5. Herd replacement
6. Fixed assets and labor
7. Cash management