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Animal health management is important for economic and public health reasons. Healthy livestock contribute to a stable food supply and prices while preventing disease transmission to humans. Proper sanitation on farms is key to preventing disease spread among animals. For swine, poultry and cattle, sanitation includes thorough cleaning and disinfection of facilities and equipment. Biosecurity aims to reduce biological risks through techniques like sanitation, animal management, feed security, facility upkeep and safe disposal of dead stock. These practices help prevent introduction and spread of illnesses and pests on farms.

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Animal Health Assignment #3

Animal health management is important for economic and public health reasons. Healthy livestock contribute to a stable food supply and prices while preventing disease transmission to humans. Proper sanitation on farms is key to preventing disease spread among animals. For swine, poultry and cattle, sanitation includes thorough cleaning and disinfection of facilities and equipment. Biosecurity aims to reduce biological risks through techniques like sanitation, animal management, feed security, facility upkeep and safe disposal of dead stock. These practices help prevent introduction and spread of illnesses and pests on farms.

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1) Discuss why management of animal health is important and how can this be achieved.

Giving examples in the various livestock species.

 Animal health monitoring and outbreak prevention are critical to the economy and the
safety of the country's food supply. Healthy animal production contributes to a secure
food supply and stable consumer pricing.
 Animal illnesses having human health consequences can have a negative influence on
public health, global trade, and the agricultural sector's economic stability. Animals
that are in good health are more likely to: Food supplies that are safer, farm
production is up (including increased numbers of offspring), environmental
consequences are lessened, antibiotics are being used less often and animal welfare
has improved.

2) Explain the importance of proper sanitation on livestock farms and ways in which this
can be achieved in the following species; swine, poultry and bovine.

Swine:
 To prevent the transmission of bacteria and disease among employees and
animals, your facility must be properly sanitized. Thorough sanitation protects
your swine's health by preventing the transfer of fecal matter residues and
hazardous diseases, as well as assuring a high-quality product for your consumers.

Poultry:
 Health and cleanliness must be maintained throughout the whole production chain
if healthy chicken is to be produced. This involves ensuring the health of the live
birds at the time of production.
 Some steps that may be performed to guarantee proper cleanliness and illness
prevention on the farm include:
1) Feed should be purchased in appropriate container or in quantity.
2) A well-balanced, sufficient-quantity diet should be purchased from a well-known
source.
3) Clean up the dirty litter and droppings in the chicken house.
4) Overcrowding and overheating of the birds must be avoided.
5) Poultry buildings must be adequately aired in order to maintain proper temperature and
humidity levels.
Bovine:
 The danger of labor and lot degradation is reduced by ensuring an effective
sanitization system. Sanitization is a critical preventative strategy that ensures a
good outcome for the cattle business by lowering the danger of batch
contamination.

3) Explain why Biosecurity is important in livestock production.

 Biosecurity is a term that refers to the techniques and management practices that
are used to reduce biological risk. On a farm, biosecurity is the most critical
measure for reducing and preventing the spread of animal and plant illnesses and
pests. Biosecurity methods also help to keep illnesses and pests from spreading
across a farm.
 Many components of biosecurity are self-evident, but if these methods and
practices are not regularly implemented, there is a larger danger of importing
animal or plant illnesses, as well as the associated financial implications.
 Sanitation, animal management, feed management, facility maintenance, manure
handling, and the disposal of deceased animals are all examples of biosecurity
activities on livestock farms and ranches.

Sanitation: Clean and disinfect equipment that has been used on sick animals before using on
healthy animals.

Clean and disinfect hoof knives, clippers, tattoo pliers, ear taggers, ear notchers and dehorners
between uses.

Animal Management: Young animals should be kept in a separate area from more mature
animals to minimize the exposure of more susceptible animals.

Keep an isolation area that is intended for only sick animals.

Feed Management: Keep food storage areas inaccessible to rodents, birds, dogs, cats, and any
wildlife.

Repeatedly check for and dispose of moldy or spoiled material in silos, bins, and bunks.

Facility Maintenance: Be wary of rodent dens and hiding places. Set baits and traps where
necessary.

Repair holes in buildings to prevent entry of pests.

Disposal of Dead Animals: Dispose of carcasses promptly. Options for disposal include burial in
an approved animal disposal pit, or composting.

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