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TLE
Ruminants
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Apply Basic Health Care
TLE– Grade 10
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 2 – Module 5: Apply Basic Health Care
First Edition, 2020

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TLE
Ruminants
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Apply Basic Health Care
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE Ruminants Self Learning Module (SLM) on Apply Basic Health
Care

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE Ruminants Self Learning Module (SLM) on Apply Basic Health
Care

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

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competencies you are expected to learn in the
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lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

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the current lesson with the previous one.

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introduced to you in various ways such as a
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lesson. This aims to help you discover and
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answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

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into real life situations or concerns.

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

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to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

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module.

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this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master and identify tools, equipment and preventive maintenance of farm tools
and equipment. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

The module focuses on:

Lesson 1: Proper Reporting of Sick Animals

Lesson 2: Implementation of Medication Program
Lesson 3: Supplementation Based on Medication Program
Lesson 4: Safety Practices

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Report sick animals to appropriate authority.

2. Provide the importance of identifying sick or injured animals.
3. Provide assistance during implementation of medication program in
accordance with industry standards and instructions of authority.
4. Differentiate the methods of providing medication to animals.
5. Perform supplementation based on medication program.
6. Identify feeding management strategies to support treatment of various
metabolic and infectious diseases.
7. Observe safety practices according to OSHS.
8. Identify different proper farm waste disposal and management.

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 What I Know

Pre-Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your answer sheet.

1. It helps animal raisers lessen the treatment expenses and prevent further
spread of disease or lessen stress to other animals.
a. Identifying sick animals c. disinfection of the area
b. medication d. daily area visitation

2. Is one of the most important signals of illness.

a. Body temperature c. appetite suppression
b. physical examination d. veterinarian

3. It is being performed when animal is restrained.

a. Medication c. visual signs
b. physical examination d. appetite suppression

4. It is one of the good indicators of illness.

a. Body temperature c. appetite suppression
b. physical examination d. none of these

5. These are all examples of injuries that requires close inspection

except.
a. Foot injuries b. eye injuries c. minor laceration d. hair loss

6. It’s a medication given through mouth.

a. Oral b. topical c. injection d. all of the above

7. It is using of an infusion method, typically with a syringe and needle

to deliver medication.
a. Oral b. topical c. injection d. both a and b

8. These strategies are needed to support treatment of various metabolic

and infectious disease and animals.
a. Feeding management c. feeding procedure
b. food supplement d. none of these

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9. These should be followed to secure safety in the working area.
a. Proper ventilation c. proper security
b. proper disposal d. proper food

10. It must be disposed properly after used to prevent environmental

contamination and injury.
a. Syringe b. needled c. sharps d. all of these

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 Lesson
Proper Reporting of Sick
1 Animals
Objectives:
1. Report sick animals to appropriate authority.
2. Provide the importance of identifying sick or injured animals.

What’s In

Answer the following questions below.

1. What are the different grazing management?

2 What are the different pasture land condition?
3. How will you determine grazing capacity?

What’s New

Supposed you are the owner of a large ranch. One day, you are walking around
your ranch to check your cows. Then suddenly, you notice that two of your cows
where lying on the field and where not able to stand. You hurriedly went to the
location of the two cows.
What is the very first thing you should do? What do you think happened to
the two cows? How did you assess the condition of the two cows?

What is It

Identifying sick or injured animals helps cattle raiser or other animal raiser
lessen the treatment expenses and prevent further spread of disease or lessen stress
to other healthy animals. It also lessens the amount of money spent in medication
and prevent production losses.

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Identifying Sick or Injured Animals

Checking of Body Temperature 1

One of the good indicators of illness is the body temperature.
The body temperature of an animal is rising if the body is infected with
a disease-causing organism causing the immune system to fight the
infection.

Visual Signs 2
Appetite suppression is one of the important signals of illness.
Consumption of feeds of an animal exposed to respiratory disease
begins to decrease about 48 hours before increased body temperature
is observed.

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Physical Examination
When the animal is restrained, physical examination
such as palpation, auscultation and percussion can be performed.
Obtaining a sample of urine for urinalysis is of great value to help
assess the condition of the animal.

Inspect animal closely during feeding and animal handling to

identify injuries that are not easily seen in pasture settings. By
identifying injuries during animal handling, animals can be treated
while restrained. Examples of injuries that require close inspection
are: foot injuries, eye injuries, mouth injuries, minor laceration,
hematomas, penis injuries, and biting insect damage.

Contact your Veterinarian 4

When the animal go “down” it is often because their initial
problems are ignored. Seek out veterinary advice for situations that
may require treatments. A treatment plan should be in place once sick
or injured animal is identified and follow the plan closely.

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 What’s More

Activity 1.1 Follow It!

Direction:

A. Arrange the following steps in identifying sick or injured animals.

Write 1-4 on your activity sheets.

Contact your Veterinarian Check for Visual Signs

Conduct a Physical Checking of Body

Examination Temperature

B. Provide the importance of the following steps in identifying sick or injured

animals. Write your answer inside the box.

Checking of Body Check for Visual Signs

Temperature

Conduct a Physical Contact your Veterinarian

Examination

What I Have Learned

Activity 1.2
1. What could happen to the animals if initial problems are ignored?
2. What is the importance of early identification of sick animals?
3. What should be done if the animals have minor injuries?
4. Why should treatment plan be followed closely?
5. Why should close inspection be done during feeding?

What I Can Do

Activity 1.3 Show Me More!

Direction:
Make a scrapbook showing the pictures of the steps in conducting physical
examination for sick animals.

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 Lesson Implementation of
2 Medication Program
Objectives:
1. Provide assistance during implementation of medication program in
accordance with industry standards and instructions of authority.
2. Differentiate the methods of providing medication to animals.

What’s In

Let’s try answering the following:

1. What are the steps in identifying sick or injured animals?

2. Why is it important to conduct a physical examination to sick animals?
` 3. How will you check for visual signs?

What’s New

Analyze the pictures below and answer the following questions.

1. When your animal is sick, which of this medication will you use?
2. Why do you prefer to use such medication?
3. Will it cure the illness of your sick animals?
4. Which do you think will cure the illness faster?

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 What is It

Early diagnosis of illness is vital for cattle or other animal raiser. Isolating sick
animals help in lessening further spread of disease and lessen higher cost of
medication. Applying medication requires enough knowledge and careful
examination of animals for diagnosis must be followed.

Methods of Providing Medication to Animals

1. Oral – medication given through the mouth.
a. With oral medications, the risk of broken needles or injection-site reaction
is lessen.
b. Examples of oral medication includes tablets, pills, capsules, pastes and
liquids.

Administering Oral Medication

1. Drenching tubes, balling guns or oral dose syringes are used in placing the
liquid or pill at the base of the tongue.

2. When large number of animal is being treated, medication can also be

administered through the water and/or feed.

2. Topical – applied on the skin or on the mucous membranes of the eyes,

ears, or nasal passages.
a. It is available as ointments, sprays, dusts, pour-ons, and dips.
b. It is used for parasite control.
c. Appropriate protection should be used when applying certain
topical medications.

3. Injection – Using an infusion method, typically with a syringe and needle, to

deliver medication.
a. It is useful when treating individual animals.
b. May be the only way of medicating animals that are too sick to eat
or drink.
c. May be the only option when medication prescribed is poorly
absorbed in the gut.
d. Animals should be restrained when using this method.

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 Injection Administration Techniques

1. Intramuscular (IM) – in the muscle.

a. Use a spot on the neck just behind and below the ear, but not in
front of the shoulder.
b. Do not use a needle to inject in other areas unless directed by a
veterinarian.
c. To ensure the medication is deposited in the muscle and not in
the other tissues, use the proper size and length of needle.

2. Subcutaneous (SQ) – under the skin.

a. Injection site should be clean and dry to avoid infections.
b. Proper size and length of needle and angle should be used to
avoid injecting into the muscle.
c. Ideal injection site is in the flank or neck regions or behind the
elbow where loose skin is present.

Appropriate Needle Usage

1. Needle quality should be evaluated.

2. Provide needle-use guidelines that address the following:
a. Use proper animal restraint.
b. Proper site and technique for injection should be
selected.
c. Proper size and length of needle should be selected
according to the species, the animal’s age, the
injection site selected and the characteristics of the
product to be injected.
d. Needles should be change to maintain cleanliness and
sharpness.
e. Properly dispose dropped needles and change bent
needles.

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 What’s More

Activity 2.1 Cite Me In!

A. Cite the importance of knowing the Injection Administration Techniques.

B. Using a Venn Diagram, cite the similarities and differences of the following.

Oral
Medication

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Injection Topical .

What I Have Learned

Activity 2.2 Remember This!

Answer the following questions below. Write your answer on your activity sheet.
1. What is the importance of oral medication?
2. Which of the three medication methods is the safest? Why do you think so?
3. Why is it important to have a prior knowledge in administering medication to
sick animals?
4. Why is it important to know the appropriate needle usage?
5. Should you contact your veterinarian or you will be the one to administer the
medication? Why?

What I Can Do

Activity 2.3 Show It Up!

Make a documentation showing a veterinarian or someone that is
administering medication using Oral, Topical and Injection to sick animals.

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 Lesson Supplementation Based
3 on Medication Program
Objectives:
1. Perform supplementation based on medication program.
2. Identify feeding management strategies to support treatment of various
metabolic and infectious diseases.

What’s In

Identifying sick animals are necessary to lessen the spread of diseases.

Enough knowledge in providing medication is needed for faster recovery of sick
animals.
1. What are the different methods of providing medication to animals?
2. Why is it important to know the different methods of providing medication
to animals?
3. What are the different Injection Administration Techniques?
4. What is the importance of knowing the different injection administration
techniques?
5. What are differences of oral, topical and injection?

What’s New

Direction:
Describe the picture briefly and answer the following questions. Write your
answer on your activity sheet.

1. What was the picture all about?

2. How will you apply medication?
3. When your animal is sick, how will
you supply the nutrient it needs?
4. How will you monitor the progress of
medication?

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 What is It

Feeding management strategies are needed to support treatment of various

metabolic and infectious diseases in animals. The impact of sickness on the
profitability of farm operations can be reduce if it is diagnosed earlier. The nutrients
needed by animals should be supplemented properly to ensure faster recovery.

Feeding Management Strategies to Support Treatment of Various Metabolic

and Infectious Diseases

1. Grain Bloat Elimination

- High grain feeding causes a large amount of acids produced in the

rumen. This will reduce rumen motility and contributes to the
development of grain bloat. To eliminate grain bloat, 50% of the grain
should be removed for four to six weeks. A high-roughage diet should
be fed over a sufficient period of time in order to allow it to remove
the slime from the rumen wall and suppress growth and
multiplication of the slime producing organisms.

2. Controlling Internal Parasite

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- Grazing animals are always exposed to parasites and are constantly
re-infected in chain reaction mode. Anti-parasitic drugs are available
in the market which are effective in minimizing the internal parasites
in grazing herds, but this cannot provide a long-term solution. It is
obligatory integrate feeding strategies to control internal parasites.
Animal in low protein diets are more susceptible to parasite because
they produce less immunoglobulin. To improve resistance to
parasite, protein supplement should be considered especially for the
young. Animals should also get an adequate supply of calcium and
phosphorous to compensate the deficiency. Trace minerals such as
zinc, iron, cobalt and vitamin A should be provided for immunity and
intestinal epithelial integrity.

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3. Too much grain and Acidosis
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- High-grain and low-fiber content diet are more digestible and
ferment faster which provide animals with nutrients at a faster rate
and can thus grow faster. And cattle fed on high-grain diets provide
nicely marbled beef. The low-fiber diets, however, can be stressful
for animals because they allow fermentation acids to accumulate in
the rumen. Consuming too much grain with little fiber allows acid
build-up which causes ulcers in animals. Infective bacteria from the
rumen then come through the ulcers into the bloodstream and
finally into the liver which causes abscesses. Accumulation of grains
in the animal’s intestines may also happen because they lack the
starch digesting enzymes. High-grain diets may also promote
overgrowth of Clostridium perfringens, bacteria associated with the
sudden death syndrome in feedlot cattle. These problems can be
controlled with gradual inclusion of grain in the diet. Inclusion of
starch sources such as corn, sorghum and oats which are slowly
fermented compared to the other sources such as wheat and barley.
To further help reduce the risk of acidosis, the use of a feed additive
may be helpful.

4. Dealing with Ketosis

- A common diseases of adult cattle is the Ketosis which typically

occurring in dairy cows in early lactation and rarely in late gestation.
It is characterized by partial anorexia and depression. Signs of
nervous dysfunction such as pica, abnormal licking, incoordination
and abnormal gait, bellowing and aggression can be seen. Ketosis
can be managed through nutrition. Adequate protein and
carbohydrate in the diet of the dry cow is needed and most important
is the ample supply of fiber in the form of a good hay. Sufficient fiber
can also be provided by silage but care must be taken to ensure
palatability and quality of the silage. Some feed additives may help
prevent and manage ketosis such as niacin, calcium propionate,
sodium propionate, propylene glycol and rumen-protected choline.
These supplements should be fed in the last two to three weeks of
gestation and during the period of ketosis susceptibility.

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5. Diarrhea and Importance of Colostrum
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- Calf mortality prior to weaning is primarily caused by diarrhea and
subsequent dehydration. It can be due to infection in the intestine
by viruses, bacteria and protozoa. Inadequacies in the feeding
program such as poor sanitation, failure of passive transfer where
insufficient or poor quality colostrum where taken by the calf,
inconsistent delivery of milk or milk replacer and poor housing
condition can cause diarrhea. When a calf is scouring, it loses a large
amount of water and electrolytes which includes sodium,
phosphorous, potassium, chloride and others. Calf is born without
diarrhea fighting antibodies that is why it needs a colostrum in early
life to acquire such antibodies. Within the first 24 hours after birth,
10% of calf body weight will be the amount of colostrum to be
consumed on day one and a second dose should be given. The small
intestine will be coated with immunoglobulins which is present in
colostrum and it will prevent attachment and colonization of
pathogens. Colostrum also provides energy and compounds such as
lactoferrin and fatty acids. The use of feed additives in milk replacer
in a later stage of feeding should be considered for promoting gut
health. Herbal remedies can also be used in treating diarrhea and
administration of clean water or barley water at intervals of two or
three hours help compensate for the loss of body fluids

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 What’s More

Activity 3.1 What’s the Difference?

Direction:
A. Briefly Differentiate the following. Write your answer on your activity
sheets.

1. High Grain Diet -

2. Low Fiber Diet -

B. Briefly discuss the importance of the following. Write your answer

on your activity sheets.

1. High Grain Diet –

2. Low Fiber Diet –

What I Have Learned

Activity 3.2

Answer the following questions below. Write your answers on your activity sheets.

1. What is the importance of supplementation?

2. Why is it necessary during medication?
3. Why is it important to have an adequate protein and carbohydrates on the
diet of animals suffering from ketosis?
4. Why is it that animals in low protein diets are more susceptible to
parasite?
5. How important is colostrum to calves?

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 What I Can Do

Activity 3.3 Sum it Up!

Write a narrative essay about other supplemental programs or Feeding

Management Strategies to Support Treatment of Various Metabolic and Infectious
Diseases.

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 Lesson Observe Safety Practices
4 According to OSHS
Objectives:

1. Observe safety practices according to OSHS.

2. Identify different proper farm waste disposal and management.

What’s In

Early diagnosis of diseases or illness in animals helps lessen the amount of

medication spent and proper supplementation during medication fasten the recovery
of animals.

1. Why is it important to balance high grain and low fiber diet?

2. Why is it important for calves to take colostrum?
3. Why is it important to know the different methods of providing medication?
4. How do you dispose animal health products?
5. Why is it important to disposed it properly?

What’s New

Direction:
Read the story below and answer the following questions.

A Day in the Farm

John owns a large ranch. In his ranch there are horses, cow, goats, and sheep.
To help him in taking care of these animals, he hired several caretakers. One day
one of his care takers just finish administering supplemental medicine to one of the
calves and throw away the syringe and the supplement bottle in the field. John saw
what his care taker did and called his attention.

1. What was the story all about?

2. What was wrong with the care taker’s action?
3. What should John do to his care takers?
4. What should be the right thing to do with the syringe and supplement
bottle?

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 What is It

Proper disposal of animal health products and other materials should be

followed to secure safety in your working area. By doing this, you lessen the risk of
rapid spread of disease-causing bacteria and viruses.

Disposal of Farm Waste

1. Remove farm waste often enough and in manner to prevent cross-

contamination and avoid attracting pests.
2. Dispose of all materials according to municipal by-laws and provincial
regulations.
3. If farm waste can be used by other sectors, store and ship them so as not to
pose a food safety hazard. Unless properly sanitized, vehicles used for
transporting farm waste should not be used to transport food products and
farm inputs.

Preventive Measure for Zoonosis

1. Remind employees to wash hand with soap after handling animals. Provide
soap and handwashing areas for employees.
2. Avoid unpasteurized milk that could be contaminated; do not allow
employees to consume unpasteurized milk.
3. Isolate infected animals to prevent the spread of disease; use warning signs
to label pens containing infected animals.
4. Provide PPE for employees working with sick animals. Enforce the use of
PPE such as rubber gloves, goggles or face mask when treating or handling
infected animals.
5. Thoroughly disinfected tools, clothing, etc. that come in contact with
infected animals.
6. Test and quarantine new, incoming animals to the farm.
7. Use sharp container to prevent accidental needle sticks.

Disposal of Animal Health Products

1. All animal health products, including antibiotics must be properly handled
and disposed of to minimize environmental exposure.
2. Do not put unused antibiotics in sewage systems, as they are not designed to
removed the antibiotics from the discharge water.
3. Unusable or unwanted antibiotics should be discarded in a commercial
landfill.

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Manure Storage and Handling
1. Manure pits should be completely fenced with visible and secure fencing.
2. Post signs that warn of manure pit danger.
3. Create an emergency action plan to be used in the case of an incident.
4. Implement proper machine guarding where necessary to prevent equipment
from falling into the pit.
5. Train employees on manure pit safety before work in or around pits.
6. Designate pit area as “no smoking” areas due to explosive nature of methane
gas.
7. Manure pits should be ventilated prior to and during worker entry.
8. A pit should never be entered alone.

Disposal of Used Needles, Surgical Knives and Syringes

1. Used needles, knife blades and syringes are called sharps.

2. Sharps must be disposed of properly after used to prevent

environmental contamination and injury.

3. Dispose sharps in a rigid puncture-resistant container immediately

after use.

4. Sharps container should be labeled as a biohazard waste not for

recycling.

5. Securely tighten and seal the cap or lid with heavy tape once the
container is full.

6. Ask your veterinarian or local hospital if they accept farm-generated

medical wastes for disposal of these containers.

Deadstock Storage and Disposal

1. Locate deadstock burial pit and composting site away from animal
housing, fruit and vegetable production areas, areas of high livestock
or human traffic, any source of water and away from public view.
2. Choose a method of regulated dead animal disposal that is currently
approved.
3. Composting should be at least 15m from any watercourse and 30m
from any source of water used for domestic purposes.

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 What’s More

Activity 4.1 Right It Up!

A. Direction: Arrange the following steps in manure storage and handling. Write 1-
8 in your answer sheets.

1. A pit should never be entered alone.

2. Designate pit area as “no smoking” areas due to explosive nature of methane
gas.
3. Post signs that warn of manure pit danger.
4. Train employees on manure pit safety before work in or around pits.
5. Create an emergency action plan to be used in the case of an incident.
6. Manure pits should be ventilated prior to and during worker entry.
7. Manure pits should be completely fenced with visible and secure fencing.
8. Implement proper machine guarding where necessary to prevent equipment
from falling into the pit.

B. Direction: Arrange the following steps in Preventive Measure for Zoonosis. Write
1-7 in your answer sheets.
1. Thoroughly disinfected tools, clothing, etc. that come in contact with
infected animals.
2. Test and quarantine new, incoming animals to the farm.
3. Avoid unpasteurized milk that could be contaminated; do not allow
employees to consume unpasteurized milk.
4. Provide PPE for employees working with sick animals. Enforce the use of
PPE such as rubber gloves, goggles or face mask when treating or handling
infected animals.
5. Isolate infected animals to prevent the spread of disease; use warning signs
to label pens containing infected animals.
6. Use sharp container to prevent accidental needle sticks.
7. Remind employees to wash hand with soap after handling animals. Provide
soap and handwashing areas for employees.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4.2

Directions:
Answer the following questions below and write your answer on your sheet.
1. Why is it important to properly dispose farm waste?
2. What could possibly happen if farm waste is not properly disposed?
3. What could possibly happen if dead animals were left unburied?
4. Why should we follow the proper disposal of waste?
5. Why should we comply with the municipal by-laws and provincial
regulations in waste disposal?

What I Can Do

Activity 4.3 It’s Picture Time!

Make a scrapbook showing the pictures of how you properly disposed waste
materials in your home.

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 Assessment

Direction:
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter on your answer sheet.

1. These are all examples of injuries that requires close inspection except.
a. Foot injuries b. eye injuries c. minor laceration d. hair loss

2. It’s a medication given through mouth.

a. Oral b. topical c. injection d. all of the above

3. It is using of an infusion method, typically with a syringe and needle to

deliver medication.
a. Oral b. topical c. injection d. both a and b

4. These strategies are needed to support treatment of various metabolic

and infectious disease and animals.
a. Feeding management c. feeding procedure
b. food supplement d. none of these
5. These should be followed to secure safety in the working area.
a. Proper ventilation c. proper security
b. proper disposal d. proper food

6. It must be disposed properly after used to prevent environmental

contamination and injury.
a. Syringe b. needled c. sharps d. all of these

7. It helps animal raisers lessen the treatment expenses and prevent

further spread of disease or lessen stress to other animals.
a. Identifying sick animals c. disinfection of the area
b. medication d. daily area visitation
8. Is one of the most important signals of illness.
a. Body temperature c. appetite suppression
b. physical examination d. veterinarian

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9. It is being performed when animal is restrained.
a. Medication c. visual signs
b. physical examination d. appetite suppression

10. It is one of the good indicators of illness.

a. Body temperature c. appetite suppression
b. physical examination d. none of these

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Lesson 1 / What’s More
Activity 1.1
A.
1. Checking of Body
Temperature
2. Visual signs
3. Physical Examination
4. Contact your Veterinarian Pre-assessment /
What I Know
Lesson 4 / Activity 4.1 1. A
Right It Up! 2. C
A. 3. B
Assessment 1. 8 6. 7 4. A
1. D 2. 6 7. 1 5. D
2. A 3. 2 8. 4 6. A
3. C 4. 5 7. C
4. A 5. 3 8. A
5. B 9. B
6. C B. 10. C
7. A
1. 5 6. 7
8. C
2. 6 7. 1
9. B
3. 2
10. A
4. 4
5. 3
Answer Key
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