zoo animal health Flashcards
1
Q
signs of health
A
- body condition + appearance
- behaviour
- locomotion
- body posture
- feeding / drinking
- urination / defecation
- weight
- mucous membranes
- lethargy / activity
1
Q
record keeping for health
A
- recognising and reporting systems → respiratory, water consumption, behaviour etc
- identifying appropriate treatments → checking dosages are correct, previous medication given, allergies etc
- monitoring → effectiveness of treatment, changes in symptoms
- recording → avoiding overdose / underdone medication, information for vet
2
Q
health + monitoring
A
- initial assessment
- frequency
- record keeping
- liaison with external experts (vets)
- keepers role in reporting to higher levels
3
Q
preventative measures to disease
A
- vaccination
- ‘intelligent parasite control’
- quarantine
- routine blood / faecal testing + screening
- elimination / trapping of vectors
- physical barriers to isolate / exclude
- zoonosis / zooanthroponosis
4
Q
husbandry induced issues
A
- physical trauma
- poisoning
- malnutrition
- secondary bacterial infections
- foreign bodies
