General Principles of Health Management

Question 1

Promote Optimal Health

Answer 1

• Focus is advising people on animal management
• Groups of animals (Kennels, herds, flocks, practice areas)
• At local, regional or national level

Question 2

Accommodate Business/Economic Realities

Answer 2

• Companion animals level of disposable income
• Farm animals profit-oriented business

Question 3

Promote Animal Welfare

Answer 3

Set current standards that are acceptable to animals, owner, and society

Question 4

Promote Human and Food Safety

Answer 4

• Antibiotic residues
• Antibiotic resistance
• Zoonotic disease

Question 5

Consider Potential Environmental Impact

Answer 5

• Proper disposal of drugs/ antibiotics
• Grazing practices
• Manure management
• Carcass disposal ex; using harmful drugs to euthanize an animal and then leaving the carcass for other animals to potentially consume and be affected by those harmful drugs