How to Manage the Health of Animals to the Best from them
Good animal husbandry starts with proper health care and management. Livestock production is greatly affected by diseases. Knowing these diseases is important in planning and organizing effective animal healthcare programs. So, every livestock farmer should note the following precautions to maintain the good health of their animals.
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Prevent contact with infected livestock
Avoid overcrowding in the house
Keep the young animals separate from the adults
Isolate sick animals
Avoid equipment for sick animals being brought into the house
Prevent unhygienic people from entering the pens
Get accurate and early disease diagnosis by a qualified veterinarian
Avoid unnecessary medication
Eliminate ticks, lice, and mites and control predatory animals.
Consider droppings as a potential source of diseases
Keep the pen clean and dry
Keep the feed and water uncontaminated
Feed must meet all the nutritional requirements of the animals
Ensure periodic vaccination
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Maintain a record of the incidence of diseases and treatment administered
Since it has been known that diseases are one of the major factors that negatively influence the performance of farm animals, the following measures must be put in place to control diseases in farm animals:
How to Prevent and Control Diseases in Farm Animals
Quarantine (separate) new stock of animals coming into the farm for some days before adding them to the old stock
Cull (remove) chronically infected animals
Isolate animals that are sick from the main flock
Dispose of pen litter material properly
Maintain personnel hygiene and sanitation
Use of footbath
Practice approved methods of sanitation
Change animal pastures periodically
Vaccination of healthy animals (don’t ever vaccinate sick animals)
Disinfect the shed where sick animals were kept
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Use anti-serum in affected animals
Slaughter, burn or bury 6 ft deep with lime underground animals affected by a severe disease
Treat timely animal stock and regularly check them for signs of diseases
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Give an immediate report of a disease outbreak to the necessary Diseases Control authorities
Farmers have to take the health of their animals very importantly. These animals need to have good health for them to be productive and profitable on the farm.
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