Prevention

4-H Veterinary ScienceExtension Veterinary Medicine 

Texas AgriLife Extension ServiceCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science

Texas A&M Systemhttp://aevm.tamu.edu

Objectives

Discuss management practices targeted toward sources of disease

Discuss management practices targeted towards transmission of diseases

Discuss management practices targeted toward resistance and immunity of animals against diseases

Biosecurity Mitigation (prevention) Preparedness Response Recovery

Important to Foster optimal health and welfare Enhance productivity and economic efficiency Ensure abundant, safe, and wholesome food

Prevent disease transmission through Nutritional management practices Husbandry management practices Epidemiological management practices

How Diseases are Transmitted

Epidemiology Study of the transmission of animal diseases

Means of transmission Direct transmission

Direct of close contact Indirect transmission

Contact with contaminated vectors

Routes of transmission Aerosol Oral Vehicle Vector Zoonotic

Epidemiological Management Practices Replacement animals

Diseased animals

Testing

Vaccinations

Nutritional Management Practices

Poor nutrition predisposes animals to disease Management practices

Sufficient clean water Adequate supplement

Protein Carbohydrates Minerals Vitamins Fats Oils

Adequate forage Prevent overcrowding and overgrazing Newborns receive colostrum within four hours of birth

Husbandry Management Practices

Poor husbandry causes problems Prevent illness by

Adequate space and ventilation Shelter from weather Sanitary conditions Clean and disinfect feeding and watering

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