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Animal Disease And Parasite Susceptibility

Explore various factors influencing animal disease and parasite susceptibility, including genetics, body condition, and management practices. Learn how proper facilities, genetic selection, and body condition scoring can enhance livestock health and prevent diseases. Discover the impact of infectious diseases and internal/external parasites on animals.

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Animal Disease And Parasite Susceptibility

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  1. Animal Disease And Parasite Susceptibility Jess Curbo

  2. Introduction • What different factors can contribute to animals disease and parasite susceptibility? • Facilities • Genetics • Body Condition • Management

  3. 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

  4. Why? • Place to get dry? • Block the Wind? • Pest Free? • Rats • insects • Appropriate Divisions?

  5. 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?

  6. 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?

  7. 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

  8. Diseases • Broad Definition • Not being at ease or being uncomfortable

  9. Diseases • Infectious • Caused by microorganisms that invade the animal’s body • Usually contagious diseases that the animal can pass to another animal

  10. Parasites • Internal Parasites • Stomach worms • Penetrates the stomach lining • Horses, cattle, and sheep • External Parasites • Mites • Mange • Flies

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