1. Animal Management: Animal Husbandry
Obj. 6.01

2. Safety in the Animal Industry
Common Causes of Human Injury
Human Error: poor judgment or lack of focus
Improper Training: workers not properly trained
Failure to use personal protective equipment
Environmental factors such as poor ventilation

3. Safety in Animal Industry
Chemical Safety
All chemicals must be properly labeled and stored. Material safety data sheets must be maintained.
Workers must be trained on how to use chemical
Personal protective equipment must be used and properly cleaned after use

4. Safety in Animal Industry
Animal Handling
Facilities should provide safe environment for workers and animals
Adequate space
Properly working equipment
Adequate lighting

5. Safety in Animal Industry
Animal Behavior
Vision: livestock have a wider range of peripheral vision but they have limited depth perception.
Noise: react negatively to loud noises and high pitched sounds
Fight or Flight: aggression is shown when they can not escape or when they are protecting their young

6. Safety in Animal Industry
Animal Handling Recommendations
Animal Restraint Equipment
Head gate and Squeeze Chutes: restrain cattle for specific purpose
Halter: used to restrain cattle, sheep, goats and horses
Muzzle: used to restrain cats and dogs

7. Safety in Animal Industry
“Flight Zone” of cattle: imaginary circle that surrounds an animal. When humans enter the flight zone, animal will move away.

8. Safety in Animal Science
Awareness of Animal Behavior Indicators
Head raised
Wide eyes
Flaring nostrils
Tense muscles
Ear position

9. Safety in Animal Industry
Acclimating Animals to Human Contact
Handlers should attempt to make human contact a positive experience.
Visit frequently
Avoid loud noises and fast movement

10. Animal Management Preventative Maintenance Checklist
Keep accurate records
Provide adequate nutrition to meet animal needs
Vaccinate animals for diseases
Maintain control on parasites
Routinely check animals for change in behavior
Maintain a clean facility
Biosecurity
Have a veterinarian

11. Animal Management Diseases Noninfectious diseases cause
Faulty nutrition: unbalanced ration
Metabolic disorder: not digested correctly
Trauma: wounds or injuries
Toxic substance: poisonous materials
Congenital defects: birth defects

12. Animal Management Diseases Infectious diseases causes:
Virus: microscopic infective agent that causes disease
Flu, rabies and shipping fever
Can be controlled by vaccination
Bacteria: one-celled microorganisms that can cause disease
Salmonella and E. coli
Can be prevented by proper sanitation

13. Animal Management Parasites Internal: live inside the animal External:
Roundworm, heartworm and tapeworm
Can be controlled by deworming
External:
Lice, fleas, mites and ticks
Can be controlled through chemical and biological methods.

14. Animal Management
Roundworm
Flea
Tapeworm
Lice
Heartworm