Animal Health

What do we need to check, on our animals to make sure it is healthy?

• Eyes, ears and mouth
• Coat condition
• Showing natural behaviour
• All of these

An animals eyes, ears and nose must be?

• Clear of any discharge
• Dry
• Clear

A cow develops bloat when:

• foam builds up in the rumen, trapping gas

• gas cannot be expelled from the rumen

• cattle are put on early grass that contains a lot of clover

Why is iron included in the pig ration

• To prevent anaemia

• To prevent infections

What is the symptoms of Calf diarrhea disease?

• A cough.

• dehydration

• Inflamed legs

• Sore eyes

What is type of Calf Pneumonia

disease?

• Reproductive disease

• Enteric disease

• Respiratory disease

• Metabolic disease.

The most common dairy disease

• Milk Fever

• Ketosis

• Flu

• Mastitis

An inflammation of a dairy cows milk ducts, usually caused by bacteria

• Milk Fever

• Ketosis

• Mastitis

• Flu

What should farmers do to prevent bacteria entering the teat after milking?

• Use a teat sealant

• Use a teat dip

What should a farmer do before milking?

• Clean the udder

• Dry the udder

• Pre-milk the cow

• Attach the cluster