Ansc 251:Principles Of Animal Health Question Paper
Ansc 251:Principles Of Animal Health
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3RD TRIMESTER 2013 EXAMINATION
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE
UNIT CODE : ANSC 251
UNIT TITLE : PRINCIPLE OF ANIMAL HEALTH
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS : Answer ALL the questions in Section A and any TWO in Section B
SECTION A
Question One
i)
Define disease. (6marks)
ii) All contagious diseases are infectious but not all infectious
diseases are contagious discuss. (6marks)
Define the following terms:-
Intrinsic causes of disease
Reservoirs
Vector
Palpation.
(12marks)
Vaccines are not used to treat disease justify this statement. (6marks)
SECTION B
Question Two
List various parasitic organisms affecting animals under external and internal parasites.
(8marks)
Physical examination of animals can be divided into two parts explain.
(6marks)
What is the objective of making special examination during diagnosis and list the systems you would examine in an animal.
(6marks)
Question Three
Explain the role of vaccines in disease control.
(8marks)
Why is proper housing and hygiene important in disease control?
(6marks)
Explain:
Primary defensive mechanism in an animal.
Secondary defensive mechanism in an animal.
(6marks)
Question Four
Hygiene is very important in milk production. List down the requirements that you would advice the dairy farmer to follow to achieve high hygiene standards at the farm.
(5marks)
List the gross components of milk.
(5marks)
List the common protozoa diseases that affect the bovine. (5marks)
Pica one of the protozoa disease you have listed above and discuss it under
Ethology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Control.
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