III.

Assessment
Table 1. Comparisons between healthy and unhealthy birds
References Healthy Bird Unhealthy Bird

Posture Stand tall and walk with Head held close to body
ease or twisted over back or
between legs

Comb and wattle Vibrant in color and firm Pale in color.

to the touch

Eyes Alert and bright eyes Pale and have a glazed

look.

Nostril Clean Nostril Swollen

Musculature Feels “solid”, struggles Loss of weight and

vigorously when held strength

Feet and legs Point Straight Toes point in toward each

other, legs are swelling

Manner of breathing Silent and beak close Coughing,Rattling and

Snickering.

Rectal temperature 40.6 to 41.7°C Around 50°C, discharge

and swelling

Questions to Answer

Elaborate the saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”

It's easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the
damage after it has happened. Like for example, a disease it’s better to prevent it
in the first place so that it will not spread more in your body because it’s difficult to
cure afterward when the disease has spread.

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Discuss the importance of having a herd health program

It is important to have a herd health program, to control or eliminate diseases and

management inefficiencies that impact on animal welfare or limit productivity. Farmers
will have an idea or knowledge with the help of her health program. Also, to prevent
transmission of diseases within the herd and keep all bulls in optimal health.

Discuss the importance of knowing the normal vital signs of livestock and poultry
species in relation to their productive performance.

Monitoring livestock vital signs can help you identify potential issues early so you can
know any further diagnosis. These helps you to know if the livestock is ill or injured.
measuring an animal's body temperature, pulse, and respiration rate (TPR) on a
regular basis can provide a good indication of its state of health.