1. Infectious and Noninfectious Diseases
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How and why do animals become sick?

2. What is the difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?
Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms
Non-infectious diseases are caused by genetics, diet, etc.

3. How infectious diseases are spread
Body contact
Blood
Insects
Parasites
Birds
Waste products

4. Genetic disorders Such as Select animals free of these diseases
White heifer disease -  congenital abnormality of the reproductive organs of heifers resulting in sterility and occurring chiefly in white or nearly white animals of the Shorthorn breed
Mule foot - Syndactaly is the result of congenital fusion of the digits in calves, causing the animal to be born with one or more foot with only one claw
Select animals free of these diseases

5. Plants can be poisonous to livestock
Ferns
Butterweed
Cocklebur
Milkweed

6. Government regulations to help prevent the spread of disease
Blood tests
Health papers
Quarantine
Vaccinations

7. Assignment Find information on the following 5 genetic diseases
Medical name
Common name
Symptoms – how is it recognized
Outcome of disease – sterile, death, deformity, etc
5 poisonous plants
Scientific name
Symptoms – what problems does it cause to the animal
Treatment of poisoning