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Animal Health Evaluation

Animal Health Evaluation. Topic # 3050 Ashlee Gibson. Determining Normal Behavior. 1. Normal behavior is determined by time spent observing habits of normal & healthy animal. 2. Once normal behavior is determined, abnormal is easier to identify by contrast

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Animal Health Evaluation

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  1. Animal Health Evaluation Topic # 3050 Ashlee Gibson

  2. Determining Normal Behavior 1. Normal behavior is determined by time spent observing habits of normal & healthy animal. 2. Once normal behavior is determined, abnormal is easier to identify by contrast 3. Normal behavior for one animal or group may be abnormal for another.

  3. Behavioral Categories Sleeping habits- time of day, standing or lying. Eating habits/nutritional- time spent eating, time of day preferring to eat, & meal eaten throughout day or all at once. Attitude-pecking order,social behavior, and solitude

  4. Posture- weight shifting from one foot or side. Gait- is there indication of lameness Breathing- difficult, fast, or slow. Physical condition- weight loss, hair coat, skin and odor.

  5. Evaluation 1. Status of hydration- does he look dehydrated 2. Color of mucous membranes- which should be pink, not yellow or white. 3. Capillary refill time- should be quick (demonstrates this on your arm)

  6. Mouth/throat- too much saliva may indicate infection in mouth or inability to swallow. Lack of saliva may indicate fever or colic, check for choking, coughing drooling, gagging vomiting, foul odor, or difficulty swallowing. Ears- no discharge, head should not be tilted 6. Ribs- bloat or labored breathing. Legs/feet- lameness, stiffness, straining, or any leg favored. Genitals- swelling or rash.

  7. Hair coat/skin- parasites or abnormal roughness. Swelling/lumps/wounds- wound discharge or ulceration's. Position of animal- is it down, unable to rise or uncoordinated. Temperature- does it have a fever; dry muzzle, loss of appetite, thirst, constipation, or indigestion. Milk production- is it normal for animal.

  8. Indication in Pain Pain can be indicated by an animal in many ways, including: a. Irritability b. Avoidance of certain activities c. Atypical fear d. Demeanor- (not alert, hunched up, etc.) e. Loss of appetite

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