S.4 Agriculture Livestock Health Caltec S.4

LIVESTOCK HEALTH. HEALTH AND DISEASE. A state o f good health exists when the body process es function normally allowing the animal to perform at it's best. Disease or ill health is any devia tion from the normal state of the animals. This may be caused by poison, physical injuries, disorder s in body metabolism and organisms such as bacteria, virus, protozoa, etc. REASONS WHY FARM ANIMALS SHOULD BE KEPT HEALTH.  For production of good produ cts in terms of milk, meat, eggs, etc.  Health animals are easy to manage as the cost of production is low.  It is a source of encouragement to the farmer once the Animal look health and nice.  High production is released and therefore more income.  The Animal grow quick and reach market age very fast.  The Animal pr oducts are safe for human consumption.  The Animal products are of good quality therefore fetch high market price.  Animals have long production cycle.  Animals like oxen and donkeys are able to provide labo ur on the farm only when they are healthy. PRE-DISPOSAL FACTORS OF LIVESTOCK DISEASES. A number of factors directly or indirectly make it convenient ( easy ) for diseases to attack animals. These include the following ;  Climate : during warm condi tion, patho gens multiply rapidly. This is why bacteria l and pa rasitic diseases are common in tropical regions.  Age of the animals : young an imals are easily attacked by diseas e causing organisms because they have body defense system than old ones.  Sanitati on: animals kept in dirty quarters are easily attacked by diseases because a dirty environment act as a breeding ground for pathogens.  Contaminated feeds : Animal feeds t hat are contaminated make the …