4-H Animal Health & Management

Advanced Livestock Leader Class

Andrew Granger and Hilton WaitsDecember 6, 2006

Healthy Animal

Content / Satisfied

Alert

Appetite

Clean hair coat

Bright eyes

Normal feces & urine

Normal temperature, pulse rate

Sick Animal

Poor appetite Droopy ears Appearance (hair, posture, eyes) Abnormal feces & urine Eye / Nasal discharge Abnormal breathing, temp. Abnormal social behavior Production loss

Prevention

Nutrition

Environment

Feed

Vaccinations

Antibiotic treatment

Few Vaccines for swine

Keen Observation

Temperatures & Vital Signs

Temperature (F) Normal Pulse

Rate/min.

Normal

Breathing Rate/min.Average Range

Beef 101.5 100.4 – 102.8 60 -70 10 – 30

Sheep 102.3 100.9 – 103.8 70 – 80 12 – 20

Goat 103.8 101.7 – 105.3 70 – 80 12 – 20

Swine 102.6 102 – 103.6 60 - 80 8 - 13

Beef Health

Clostridial diseases (8 way vaccine) Respiratory

– Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR/PI3)– Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)– Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV)

Breeding Animals– Leptospirosis– Vibriospirosis– Bangs vaccination & test

Beef (health cont.)

Warts

Ringworm

Bloat

Diarrhea / scours

Parasites

Sheep / Goat Health

Enterotoxemia (overeating) Tetanus Foot rot External Parasites

– Ring worm– Wool maggots

Urinary Calculi Copper poisoning Deworming

Major Swine Diseases

Pneumonia Scours – Feeding practices

– Dysentery– Salmonella– TGE

Parasatism Skin

More Diseases

Joint Issues– Arthritis– Structural– Injury– PSS

Hernias and prolapses

Project Management

Facilities– Warmth– Shade– Waste– Water– Washing

Showtime– Just before, at the show, after the show

Summary

Know the symptoms (healthy vs. unhealthy)

Prevention vs. Treatment

Project Management

Deliver a Quality Product

4-H 100 Year’s Strong