Keeping Animals Healthy

Factors contributing to health:

• clean, fresh water

• access to nutritious food

• sunshine, fresh air (good ventilation)

• natural behavior expression

• genetics

• shelter

Average body Temperature by animal:

• Cow : 100.4 -102.8 F

• Pig: 101.6 - 103.6 F

• Goat: 101.7 - 105.3 F

• Sheep: 100.9 - 103.8 F

• Horse: 99.1 - 100.8 F

Weight Tapes (estimate the size)

Hoof Trimming:

Tools: trimmers, pick, rasp, blood clotting powder

GO SLOW and MAKE SMALL CUTS

Five Point Check:

1. Eyes - looking for anemia

2. Back- feel along the backbone/ribs

3. Tail- clean? scouring?

4. Coat- shiny, smooth, rough, dull, flaking?

5. Nose/Energy/Vitality - how is the animal acting?

FAMACHA in a Nutshell video

Animal Health Flow Chart