Name:_____________________
Date:______________________
Class:______________________
Notes
Beef Health
Topic #3084
Ashlee Gibson
Objectives
 To identify general health symptoms
 To understand causes, signs, prevention, and control of different diseases
 To know ways and location to administer medicine
General Health Information
 Body Temperature
o _____________________________________________________
o _____________________________________________________
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Respiration
o _____________________________________________________
o ______________________________________________________
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Heart Rate (Pulse)
o Regular throbbing caused in the arteries by the contractions of the heart.
o
When taking a pulse, count for 15 seconds and then multiply by four to
get a full minute reading.
o __________________________________________________________
General Signs of illness
 Head Down
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Will not stand up
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General Symptoms of illness
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Nasal or eye discharge
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Change in body temperature
Respiratory Diseases
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“_______________________________”
o Cause: Viral or _______________________
o Sign: high fever, _____________________, _________________,
_______________________, nasal and eye discharge
o Prevention: Vaccination
o Control:_______________________________
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Example: IBR, BVD, BRSV, Pasteurella
Clostridial Diseases
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Blackleg & Malignant Edema
o Cause:
_______________________________________________________
o Signs: Swelling over heavy muscle areas.
____________________________________________________________
o Prevention: ___________________________________
o Treatment: ________________________________________________
Digestive Diseases
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o Bloat: Gas build up in rumen
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Cause: _________________________________
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Sign: ___________________________________
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Treatment: Take away feed, movement, in severe cases stomach
tube or puncture is needed
o __________________
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Cause: high concentration of feed
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Sign: _______________________________
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Treatment: Could lead to lameness
External Parasites
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Flies, _________________, Mites, and Grubs
o Annoy and irritate and ____________________________
o Sign:____________________________________
o Control__________________
Internal Parasites
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______________________, ___________________________,
___________________
o Attach to wall of digestive tract
o Signs:
__________________,_______________________,_________________,
___________________________________
Other common diseases
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Foot rot
o Cause: __________________________________________
o Sign: _________________________
o Prevention: Keep pasture of feedlot clear of sharp objects and dry area
o Treatment: ___________________________________________
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Warts
o Cause: __________________________________________________
o Sign: ___________________________________________________
o Prevention: Isolation of infected animals
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o Treatment: ______________________________________________
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Ringworm
o Cause: ____________________________________
o Sign: _____________________________________
o Prevention: Isolate infected animals and keep area dry
o Treatment: _________________________________________________
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Pink eye
o Cause: __________________________________
o Sign: eye discharge, ___________________________________
o Prevention: ________________________, ____________________
o Treatment: Keep in cool, darkened pen, apply antibiotic ointments
Immunization
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Some vaccinations prevent more than one disease
Ways to Administer Medicine
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Intranasal
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Subcutaneous (Sub Q) Under the skin
Where to inject?
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