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Animal Disease And Parasite Susceptibility . Jess Curbo. Introduction. What different factors can contribute to animals disease and parasite susceptibility? Facilities Genetics Body Condition Management . Facilities. What should a facility include to prevent disease susceptibility?
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Animal Disease And Parasite Susceptibility Jess Curbo
Introduction • What different factors can contribute to animals disease and parasite susceptibility? • Facilities • Genetics • Body Condition • Management
Facilities • What should a facility include to prevent disease susceptibility? • A place to get dry • A way to block the wind • Feed storage that is pest free • Appropriate divisions
Why? • Place to get dry? • Block the Wind? • Pest Free? • Rats • insects • Appropriate Divisions?
Genetics • Why would genetics have an effect on disease and parasites susceptibility? • What breed influence in cattle might effect this? • Can it have negative impacts as well?
Body Condition • What is the preferred body condition? • What impacts could a low body condition score have on disease and parasite susceptibility? • What impacts could a high body condition score have on disease and parasite susceptiblity?
Management • What can we do, as managers, to prevent our livestock from becoming disease and parasite susceptible? • Feed • Vaccinations • Shelter • Choosing our genetics wisely • Assessing situations quickly
Diseases • Broad Definition • Not being at ease or being uncomfortable
Diseases • Infectious • Caused by microorganisms that invade the animal’s body • Usually contagious diseases that the animal can pass to another animal
Parasites • Internal Parasites • Stomach worms • Penetrates the stomach lining • Horses, cattle, and sheep • External Parasites • Mites • Mange • Flies