Transcript Animal Management: Animal Husbandry Obj. 6.01 Safety in the

Animal Management: Animal
Husbandry
Obj. 6.01
Safety in the Animal Industry
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Common Causes of Human Injury
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Human Error: poor judgment or lack of focus
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Improper Training: workers not properly trained
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Failure to use personal protective equipment
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Environmental factors such as poor ventilation
Safety in Animal Industry
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Chemical Safety
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All chemicals must be properly labeled and stored.
Material safety data sheets must be maintained.
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Workers must be trained on how to use chemical
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Personal protective equipment must be used and
properly cleaned after use
Safety in Animal Industry
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Animal Handling
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Facilities should provide safe environment for
workers and animals
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Adequate space
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Properly working equipment
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Adequate lighting
Safety in Animal Industry
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Animal Behavior
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Vision: livestock have a wider range of peripheral
vision but they have limited depth perception.
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Noise: react negatively to loud noises and high
pitched sounds
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Fight or Flight: aggression is shown when they can
not escape or when they are protecting their
young
Safety in Animal Industry
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Animal Handling Recommendations
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Animal Restraint Equipment
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Head gate and Squeeze Chutes: restrain cattle for specific
purpose
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Halter: used to restrain cattle, sheep, goats and horses
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Muzzle: used to restrain cats and dogs
Safety in Animal Industry
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“Flight Zone” of cattle: imaginary circle that
surrounds an animal. When humans enter the
flight zone, animal will move away.
Safety in Animal Science
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Awareness of Animal Behavior Indicators
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Head raised
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Wide eyes
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Flaring nostrils
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Tense muscles
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Ear position
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Acclimating Animals to Human Contact
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Handlers should attempt to make human contact
a positive experience.
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Visit frequently
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Avoid loud noises and fast movement
Animal Management
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Preventative Maintenance Checklist
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Keep accurate records
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Provide adequate nutrition to meet animal needs
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Vaccinate animals for diseases
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Maintain control on parasites
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Routinely check animals for change in behavior
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Maintain a clean facility
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Biosecurity
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Have a veterinarian
Animal Management
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Diseases
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Noninfectious diseases cause
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Faulty nutrition: unbalanced ration
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Metabolic disorder: not digested correctly
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Trauma: wounds or injuries
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Toxic substance: poisonous materials
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Congenital defects: birth defects
Animal Management
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Diseases
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Infectious diseases causes:
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Virus: microscopic infective agent that causes disease
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Flu, rabies and shipping fever
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Can be controlled by vaccination
Bacteria: one-celled microorganisms that can cause
disease
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Salmonella and E. coli
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Can be prevented by proper sanitation
Animal Management
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Parasites
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Internal: live inside the animal
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Roundworm, heartworm and tapeworm
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Can be controlled by deworming
External:
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Lice, fleas, mites and ticks
Can be controlled through chemical and biological
methods.
Animal Management
Flea
Roundworm
Tapeworm
Heartworm
Lice