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WorksheetsAnimal Science- Environment & Health
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What are two things that you should consider when dealing with animal health?
Good or Poor Health Signs
Knowing Treatments
Keeping accurate financial records
Having the same skills as a vet
Which isn't one of the 6 Keys to a Healthy Environment?
Sanitiation
Handling manure
Pest Managment
Animal Identification
A good sanitation practice when working with animals is to keep the feed and water containers clean.
True
False
Sanitation is key when it comes to getting rid of Coccidia parasites. Using steam cleaning, boiling water and a 20% ammonia solution is recommended.
True
False
When preventing Coccidia you need to use a ______% ammonia solution.
20
30
10
50
It is ok to reuse surgical equipment without using proper sanitation practices as long as you are using it on the same breed of animal.
True
False
Dry, dusty housing environment can cause pneumonia and other respiratory problems.
True
False
Pasture rotation is part of healthy livestock program to keep external parasites from infecting animals.
True
False
Pasture rotation is part of healthy livestock program to keep what kind of parasites from infecting animals.
Internal
External
Contagious diseases are those that can be passed from one animal to the next by contact.
True
False
Animals with mites are ok to leave around other animals as long as they are on treatment for the adult mites.
True
False
Internal parasites can live outside of the host or a short period of time.
True
False
Hookworms live in the intestines and heart of their host and feed off the nutrients in the body.
True
False
Manure build up in places that are wet and poorly drained you could start to see _________ in beef animals?
Reproduction Problems
Reduced Rate of Gain
Respiratory Problems
Other than flies and lice which other external pests should be be controlling around livestock?
Foxes
Coyotes
Hookworms
Birds
How long should you put a sick or injured animal in isolation?
30 days
50 days
24 hours
48 hours
Which IS NOT a sign of good health?
Shinny Coat
Pink Coloring
Glossy Eyes
Chewing Cud
Which of the following are signs of Poor Health?
Chewing Cud
Bright Eyes
Hanging their head
Isolation
Low or High Body Temps
What are the two classes of disease in animals?
Warm Season
Contagious
Cool Season
Non-Contagious
Contagious disease are caused by
Nutrient deficiences
Bacteria
Nutrient Toxicity
Viruses
Two classifications of parasites are
Internal
External
Bloodborne
Airborne
Which is an example of internal parasite?
Roundworms
Flies
Mites
Mosquitoes
What is the difference between contagious and non-contagious diseases?
Contagious is past from host to host easily and by contact
Non-contagious is past from host to host easily and by contact
These two things are the same when it comes to spreading of diseases.
Contaminated feed, water or housing are a few ways that parasites can be transmitted from one to the next host.
True
False
Which tasks can you as a caregiver could perform to help with prevention/treatment in your own herd?
Castrations
Minor Cuts and Repairs
C-section delivery
Amputations
What should we worry about when administering drugs to animals?
Size of the animal
Purpose of the drug
Time of day it should be given
The restraint to be used
Amount to be given
Which is the first step to administering a pill to livestock?
Place the pill in the back of the tongue with a pill shooter.
Get the animal to open its mouth
Lift the animal's head
Restrain the animal
Which is the third step to administering a pill to livestock?
Place the pill in the back of the tongue with a pill shooter.
Get the animal to open its mouth
Lift the animal's head
Restrain the animal
Intravenous means...
Into the Skin
Under the Skin
Into the Muscle
Into the vein
Intramuscular means...
Into the Skin
Under the Skin
Into the Muscle
Into the vein
Where do we take an animal's temperature?
Under the fore arm
Behind the ear
In the rectum
Under the tongue
Which isn't one of the ways we talked about restraining an animal to provided treatment?
Halters
Twitches
Noes Lead
Squeeze Shoots
Tranquilizers
