EXAMPLES OF CAREERS IN ANIMAL HEALTH

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COSTS OF ANIMAL HEALTHSHEEP

1. 2. On average, one ewe costs $8.01 in ve. bills, drugs and related supplies per year. On average, one lamb costs $.05 per pound per year in vet bills, drugs and related supplies.

Source: Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food, and Rural Revitalization website.

COSTS OF ANIMAL HEALTHCATTLE

1. On average, one cow will require $17 of vet bills, drugs and related supplies per year. 2. Calves on average will require $4.67 per cwt. (100 pounds) in vet bills, drugs and related supplies.

Sources: Montana State University Animal Science Website and http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/livestock/pdf/b1-47.pdf

HEALTHY ANIMALS

UNHEALTHY ANIMALS

CONVENTIONAL VS. ORGANIC

Area of comparison Organic Conventional

Type of Feed

Must be 100 percent organic; plastic pellets, urea, and animal waste prohibited as feed for organic livestock.
Required by law Required by law Prohibited for organic livestock; antibiotics cannot be withheld if their use would prevent undue suffering, but animals treated with antibiotics are removed from the organic herd. Prohibited by law Must be provided

No specifications

Access to outdoors Access to pasture Use of antibiotics

No specifications No specifications No restrictions on antibiotic use; Overuse of antibiotics in agriculture contributes to creating bacteria resistant to antibiotics There are over 150 antibiotics approved for use in animals. Allowed for routine use to stimulate growth --

Synthetic growth hormones Medical care

Animal drug review

Public approval process and mandatory periodic re-review of any drugs and supplements Strategy for managing Strong reliance on prevention. illness Living conditions and health care practices standards are regulated. Use of added growth Prohibited by law hormones Use of genetic Prohibited by law engineering Use of toxic and Prohibited by law persistent pesticides Use of sewage sludge Prohibited by law on fields Federally regulated Yes Third-party Yes verification/certificatio n by USDA accredited certifiers Use of irradiation Prohibited by law

No public review process and permanent listing. Strong reliance on treatment as backup

Prohibited in poultry and pork No restrictions No restrictions No restrictions No No

Allowed

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION 1. What does the term organically grown food mean?

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http://health.howstuffworks.com/organic-food3.htm

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION

2. Why has organic production become popular?

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http://www.veeru.reading.ac.uk/organic/ClermontF errandPics.htm

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION 3. What are some concerns people have with traditional meat production?

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http://www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit.html

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION 4. List some substances that are not allowed with organic animal production.

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http://www.agmrc.org/dairy/orgdairymain.html

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION 5. What are three criticisms of organic food production?

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www.sfgate.com

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION 6. How does organic production change common practices for livestock producers?

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http://www.rioa.or.kr/serve/11-1.htm

ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION 7. What are the organic alternatives to antibiotics and treatments?

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http://www.ultrateck.net/vetagri/

HOMEWORK

TICKET OUT THE DOOR

1. T or F Smaller species tend to have higher temperatures, higher respiration rates, and higher heart rates than larger species. 2. The normal body temperature for cattle is _____________________. a. 101 to 102 b. 98.6 c. 103

d. 99 to 99.7