General Livestock Judging Chapter 29

What is Scrapies?

A disease that affects the central newvous system fo sheep and goats.

Describe how night blindness can be prevented and treated.

Treated by adding vitiman A to the diet. Fish liver oil, green pasture, and green leaft hay, are good sources fo vitiam A. Prevented by feeding a ration and mineral supplement that includes sources fo vitiman A.

A number of diseases are common to sheep, goats, and cattle.

True

Under what conditions may foot rot spread rapidly through the flock or heard?

irrigated pastures, wet lowland pastures, or in areas with high rainfall.

Enterotoxemia dose not affect sheep and goats

false

The animals head must be inclined while drenching

false

The normal body temperature for goats it ____ to ___, while the normal temperature range for sheep is ___ to ___.

goats- 101.7-105.3 sheep- 100.9-103.8

Although it is a serious health risk for sheep, goats and other animals, the United States has not had a outbreak of _________ since 1982.

screwworms

why would a person wear gloves when working with animlas infected with sore mouth?

so they do not get it on their hands incase they had a cut or were bit while treating.

Thick, yellow, and flaky mile may be an indication of mastitis.

true

Urinary calculi is a common problem in wethers casterated at a young age.

true

Describe the life cycle of tapeworms.

1-Adult tape worms feed in the small intestine. 2-Tapeworm eggs ar epassed from the body in the feces 3-Mites ingest tapeworm eggs 4-Sheep become infected by eating infested mites 5-Ingested egga devloped inot adult tapeworms in the sheep's intestines.

List the external parasites that affect sheep and goats, and describe the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of each.

Blowflies-screworms, maggots, and wool maggots. shearing before the warm weather, keeping them clean. Sprays are avaliable. Lice- some are bool sucking, others bite or chew. They irritate the animal's body and casue damage to wool. Dipping , spraying, or dusting control it. Dusing is better in the colder weather. Mange and Scab Mites- casuing a condtion reffered to as mange, scabies, or scab. They burrow into the skin, casuing irritation, and some casue scabs to form. If any cases appear they must be reported to a trained veternarian. The flock i quaritined, and control measures are carried out by a trained personel. Sheep Bot Fly- found in the nasal cavities of sheep and goats. About 1/2 inch long and looks like a honey bee. The animal will shake their heads, sneeze, and have difficulty breathing, and may hold their noses to the ground. Sheep ked- A wingless fly about 1/4 inch long and has 6 legs, it is a bloodsucker. Controlled by dipping, spraying, or dusting. Ticks- Most serious is the spinose ear tick. The animals loose weight and become listless. Young animals may die from a heavy infestation.

___________ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot.

Foot Scald

What are the recommended practices that help prevent health problems of sheep and goats.

Help of a Veterinarian may be needed to plan the use of drugs and to diagnose, and observing vital sings (temperature, pulse rate, and respiration rate.)

Explain how sheep and goats may become infected with stomach worms while grazing.

Livestock pass internal parasite eggs in their manure. These eggs then hatch and go through several larval stages until they reach an infective stage.

Describe the typical symptoms of internal parasites in sheep and goats.

Loss in weight, lower milk production, poor wool growth, waster feed, and lower breeding efficiency

describe the procedure for drenching sheep and goats.

The animals head must be kept in a levle position during drenching. Hold tge fingers under the muzzle and the thumb over the nose. Lift the upper lip with the thumb and carfully insert the nozzle along the side of the mouth. Administer the does and release the animal so it can swallow.

Describe the National Scrapie Eradication Program.

The goal of NSEP is to identify amd eliminate the last ramaing scrapie cases in the United States by 2017. Also, surveillance will be maintained at sufficient levels for 7 years so that by 2024, the Unites States can meet the World Organization for Animal Health's requirmnets for scrapie freedom.

How do external and internal parasites casue economic loss in sheep and goats?

When animas have a disease they could posslbly die.

What types of parasites are the most serious health problem for sheep and goats?

internal

_______ affects both sheep and goats and is casue by bacteria or injury to the udder.

mastitis