"Webquest 1"
A)
About Cows:
1. What are the 5 most common pathologies of cows? Mention them and give a
little description too.
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Foot and Mouth Disease
Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious disease
in livestock that causes lesions similar to blisters on the tongue, nose, mouth
and toes of the animals.
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Brucellosis and tuberculosis
Brucellosis and tuberculosis are two highly contagious
diseases carried by cattle. Similar in nature, these diseases are spread by
infected material during calving. The diseases threaten humans, because the unpasteurized
milk of infected cattle can spread the disease.
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Anthrax disease of cattles
Anthrax, a highly infectious and fatal disease of
cattles, is caused by a relatively large spore-forming rectangular shaped
bacterium called Bacillus anthracis. Hoofed animals, such as deer, cattle, goats, and
sheep, are the main animals affected by this disease. They usually get the
disease by swallowing anthrax spores while grazing on pasture contaminated
(made impure) with anthrax spores.
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Bracken Poisoning
Bracken poisoning most commonly occurs
in the fall when grass does not grow. Bracken is a plant that contains toxins
poisonous to animals who graze. Bracken is considered cancerous and is almost
always fatal to infected livestock.
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Anaemia – Theileria
Anaemia in animals is often caused by bush ticks
that attach themselves to the livestock. The disease creates symptoms
similar to anaemia in humans: lethargy, loss of appetite, inability to
exercise. Cattle with anaemia may have pale/yellow colored gums and abort
babies if pregnant.
2. Publish a picture of the cow's digestive system (with
names)
3. Publish a picture of the cow's external anatomy (with names)
B)
Choose one of these farm animals: pig, horse or rabbit.
Rabbit♥
1. Choose a good website that refers to your
animal. Explain why you like the website. (50 words)
I choose the site House Rabbit Society because in addition to information
on rabbits, it is a foundation that rescues and protects. Within this site we
find news, images, and information of this noble cause, in addition this page
have a system to make to partner and help from your home.
I think that this it’s a very good page where we can happen for millions of feeling and will have the hope of create a better world.
Link:
http://rabbit.org
2. Find a good picture showing (with names) the
animal's external anatomy.