livestock handling and transport topic

Question 1

what is acclimatization

Answer 1

is the process whereby an aorganism adjasting to adapt to its enviroment in term of temp, altitide light , moisture , food because of seasonal clmate chnes

Question 2

adaptation

Answer 2

is a way of an animals body helps to adpt to its enviroment

Question 3

thermal challenges

Answer 3

Cold to hot ie 1. cold climtes
2. heat stress conditions

Question 4

heat stress

Answer 4

is any combination of temp, humidity , radiation, wind conditions thta re higher than the animals neutral zone

Question 5

causes of heat stress by humans

Answer 5

water deprivation
nutrial imblance and efficiency

Question 6

sins of heat stress

Answer 6

1 hiht temp
1 high water intake
1 high respiration rate
1 stand reter than lie down
1 hgh saliv production

Question 7

how does stess affect an animal

Answer 7

1 disturbed behavior
1 impred pycology
1 impared immunity

Question 8

examples of adaptation nd give an example of an anima l

Answer 8

= brahman - heat tolerance , it it able to withstand higher temp up to 37 degrees

Question 9

how is the brahman have heat tolerance ability

Answer 9

1. loose skin = more suface ara to expose to cooling
2. sin pigment = black pigment =keeps out intense rays of sun to damage deeper tissues
3. hair coat = short , thick, glossy hair oat assist in reflecting back sun rays
4. sweetin ability =
5. internal body heat

Question 10

ho o adapt our livestock to adapt to high temp

Answer 10

1. provide shade =trees , shades , air ventilation, decreae temp in airconds or fans
2. provide more water for drinking
3. use high prssure sprinklers in pens to spray to your livestoc to cool them
4. avoid touching your cattle
5. chan ging feed times = less in morning and more in evenong

Question 11

dissuss mangement practices to do to prevent heat stress

Answer 11

1. housing =
2. ventilation system = , cooling ysems , fans even thou cotly and energh consuption,, incerase airflow rate

Question 12

prevention of heat stress

Answer 12

1. wallows = wet skin and provide a heat sink

Question 13

dissuss hypothermia

Answer 13

1. it is defined a s lowering of the body core temperature belo normal value
   1 results in all metabolic and physiologi proesses begin slow as blood is flows away from skin to protet vital orgns

can cause
# frost bite
# lowed respiration , heart rte and blood pressure rates
# then the cow looses counsiousness and deat immediate if rewarmin not occur