Anhe 022:Herd Health Management Question Paper
Anhe 022:Herd Health Management
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE
UNIT CODE : ANHE 022
UNIT TITLE : HERD HEALTH MANAGEMENT
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer question one (compulsory) and any other two questions.
Question One
Write down the signs of parturition in dairy animals.
(5mk)
Give the importance’s of colostrums in calf rearing.
(4mks)
State the common diseases in livestock.
(5mks)
State the aims of heifer management practices.
(4mks)
Give the aims of good calf rearing management.
(4mks)
List the common diseases in poultry production.
(4mks)
State down the signs of heat in dairy cattle.
(4mks)
SECTION II
Question Two
Explain the causes of dystocia.
(4mks)
Explain the factors which influence the concentration of vital antibodies in colostrums.
(9mks)
List down the causes of common scours in calves and ways it can be prevented
(5mks)
What is dystocia.
(2mks)
Question Three
Discuss disadvantages of artificial insemination.
(4mks)
Explain three advantages of each of the following hard management practices.
(12mks)
Castrating piglets
Ear notching
Calf dehorning
Deworming
Write down four signs of worm infestation in cattle.
(4mks)
Question Four
Explain advantages of artificial insemination.
(8mks)
Explain factors influencing the conception rate in dairy cows.
(12mks)
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