Detecting Unhealthy Animals-Veterinary Care

Detecting Unhealthy Animals

1. Detecting Unhealthy Animals Animal Health Fundamentals Trimester 1–10th Grade Mrs. Parsons

2. What is “Disease”? Find a partner and write down your own definition of disease

3. Disease is a deviation from the normal health of an animal.

4. Why is it Important to Keep Animals Healthy? Unhealthy animals cost money! Millions of dollars are spent every year on keeping animals healthy Maintaining proper animal welfare is important to breeders, producers and owners. PROFITABILITY!

5. What Are Some Causes of Disease? Germs: bacteria, viruses, protozoa Parasites: worms, insects Infestations: external parasites Infectious: internal disease Injury: handling, facilities Inherited Genes Poor Nutrition: easiest to correct Toxic materials in plants, nitrogen content Chemicals for insect control

6. How Do We Detect Unhealthy Animals? In groups of 2-3 make a T chart with characteristics (visual and non-visual) of healthy vs. unhealthy animals. Think about all body systems and the full animal! Once done, we will discuss as a class!

7. Species Specific Health Considerations Different animals have different needs Recognize individual animal variations Understand species specific nutrition Observe animals closely to monitor their “normal”