Anhe 022:Herd Health Management Question Paper
Anhe 022:Herd Health Management
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3RDTRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : ANHE 022
UNIT TITLE : HEARD HEALTH MANAGEMENT
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and any other two questions section B
SECTION A
Question One
What do you understand by the following words as used in Herd health management
(5 Marks)
Dysponoea
Dystodia
Anorexia
Alopecia
Agalactia
Explain four aims of good calf rearing management
(4 marks)
Discuss the procedure for taking an animal temperature
(5 marks)
Discuss five clinical signs of helminthiasis in cattle
(5 marks)
Explain five signs of estrus in dairy animals
(5 marks)
What is steaming up and why is it important
(3 Marks)
What are the advantages of castrating piglets
(3 marks)
SECTION B
Question Two
Explain five disadvantages of natural mating in cows
(10 marks)
Explain two types of mating in dairy cattle
(2 marks)
Discuss four aims of heifer management
(8 marks)
Question Three
Using an example, explain the term gestation period. Discuss three gestation management
(8 Marks)
Discuss four reasons which predispose animals to febrile temperatures
(8 marks)
What is parturition
(2 Marks)
Question Four
Explain four importances of colostrums to a newly born calf
(8 marks)
Discuss two main causes of Dystocia in dairy animals
(4 marks)
Explain any four key areas of concern in a clinical case study
(8 marks)
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