Define terms associated with facilities and stable management.

Definition should include

  • records
  • stress
  • vices
  • deworming schedule
  • pasture management
  • vaccination schedule
  • permanent identification
  • tattooing
  • freeze branding
  • hot branding
  • microchip
  • mucking
  • castration or gelding
  • weaning
  • ventilation
  • endophyte
  • fescue
  • biosecurity plan
  • emergency evacuation plan.

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • Why is it important to understand common terms associated with stable management?
  • How can stable management be defined?
  • How can microchipping, tattooing, and freeze branding help in the control of disease outbreaks?

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