Title: Explain animal health practices.
Course: Introduction to Animal Systems (8008) > Section: Managing Animal Health

Explanation should include

- identifying signs of animal health
  - contentment
  - herd or flock behavior
  - aggression
  - respiration
  - appetite and drinking
  - alertness
  - characteristics of feces and urine
  - pulse rate
  - hiding

- identifying how a handler should respond to each behavior
- using preventive medicine
- breeding methods used to improve health outcomes, control disease, and prevent production losses
- keeping accurate records
- maintaining the facility.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What animal behaviors indicate stress or poor health?
- What animal behaviors indicate aggression?
- How are animals immunized?
- How are appropriate injection sites identified?
- What measures can be put into place in your facility to keep the animals healthy?
- What is biosecurity? Why is biosecurity important in maintaining an animal's health?