Tyzzer Disease Tyzzer Disease, Clostridium piliforme, is caused by “gram-negative filamentous rod-shaped bacterium”. (Charles River Research Models and Services, 2009). Ingestion of these infectious spores come from contaminated bedding, feed, water, feces, and nursing mother’s clostridium. Spores are heat resistant and can survive in the environment for years on end. This disease affects wildlife as well as farm and companion animals. Foals who are born to first time mares who have not been exposed to the disease and fed large portions of food high in nitrogen prior to giving birth, are at a great risk for infection. Animals show symptoms of diarrhea, depression, dehydration, lethargy, and scruffy hair coats. Coma and death can happen
Since the trematodes infect freshwater snails then pass the cercarias to the young or adult flies, elimination of standing water (or access to a natural water source) decreases risk of the fly becoming infected and dying in grazing fields. Potomac Horse Fever is a non-contagious disease, but carcasses of infected flies can also be brought onto a property through hay or feed. Biosecurity against PHF includes monitoring all hay and feed that comes into a property and avoiding the runoff of water from other properties. Six strains of the disease have been isolated and a vaccine has been developed, given in multiple doses. The vaccine is a killed, adjuvanted product, but does not carry a label for the prevention of abortion in mares, nor does it actively protect against the disease. The vaccine is effective in speeding up recovery and lessoning symptoms. Due to the low risk of foals contracting it, foal vaccination in recommended as a 2-dose series at 3-4 week intervals after the age of 5 months. Horses that haven’t been previously vaccinated (including pregnant mares) are administered a series of 2 doses at 3-4 week intervals; for pregnant mares, schedule so the 2nd dose is 4-6 weeks before foaling. Horses that have been vaccinated (including pregnant mares) receive vaccination semi-annually; pregnant mares need to have 1 dose schedules 4-6 weeks before foaling. Again, the vaccine does not
The Department of Human Service (DHS) is a national or sub national umbrella agency that was set into place to provide public assistance in different cities and regions across America (U.S. Department of Human Services, [DHS], 2011). According to Dr. Raquel Hatter, Commissioner of Tennessee, the DHS Mission Statement is; “To improve the well-being of Tennesseans who are economically disadvantaged, vulnerable or living with disabilities through a network of financial, employment, protective and rehabilitative services” (DHS, 2011). In this observation we are going to take a look at DHS in the state of Tennessee, as well as what DHS offers within their system. We will also take a look at how DHS relates to, and implements the empowerment
Increased awareness regarding animal cruelty would benefit society, pet owners, and animals themselves. When a problem is identified, it becomes easier to work out solutions. Animal cruelty is an issue on a global scale; animal torture and neglect does not only exist in the United States. Animal cruelty is the “crime of inflicting physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, usually a tame one, beyond necessity for normal discipline. It can include neglect that is so monstrous (withholding food and water) that the animal has suffered, died or been put in an imminent
SYMTOMS CAN INCLUDE: Profuse Sweating, pawing at the ground, reaching around with the head biting at the flank, increased amount of time lying down, poor
Physical effects: tumors/lesions/sudden deaths/weight of various organs/malformations/etc. in animals and offspring. These studies’ primary goal is to rule out major effects: birth defects, cancer, etc.
Veterinarians examine animals to diagnose their health problems. These problems can include anything from arthritis to cancer. Once they are able to diagnose the animals’
Animals are being mistreated by people not giving the right amount of food, water or housing, which is causing the animals to dehydrate or starve. Animals are also being mistreated by humans committing violence toward them. Some people leave their animals outside all winter long without proper shelter for them. Some even leave their animals in the 100 degree weather without fresh water every day or a shelter to be under when it’s too hot outside. That’s a sign of neglect because the animal is suffering from heat exhaustion.
The last point I would like to make is that the animals are subjected to a long and painful death or inhuman suffering. Some would argue that it is just an animal and they don't feel pain the way humans do. Even if animals can't tell us that they are in pain, we can tell that they are by observing their behavior. The suffering may not only effect the animal being killed, they may also have babies who are now trying to survive without a mother or father.
Imagene being taken to a place where you are locked up, with barely any room for movement, in a small cage. You are taken every once in a while to get your hair shaved off, and things rubbed into your skin that could potentially make your hair never grow back, or it burns you and makes your skin bleed. Or maybe you get a substance put into your eyes and are kept with that substance in your eyes for two weeks and you go blind. These are a few things that happen to animals that are used for research and although animal research
“It profoundly affects the neurological system,” Dr. Jeff Goodall, a veterinarian who runs the Sunnyview Animal Care Center in Nova Scotia, told CBC News. “It can progress to tremors and seizures, and they can go into a coma.”
The experimentation and research that delves into the mind, social interactions, and the history of social cultures can all relate to why peoples and groups partake in certain social cultural practices. Psychology relates to the study of the human mind. It also studies the brain’s functions and uses said functions to explain behavior. Sociology pertains to societies throughout time, being defined as the study of development, structure, and functioning of human societies. Anthropology is defined as the study of human societies and cultures and their development. These three fields of study work to explain behavior and its causes.
responsible in creating. A common case amongst zoo animals is that of anxiety. This can be due to several factors in the zoo environment. This includes animals strict diet, the constant attention from zoo goers, lack of companions, and loss of freedom. The animals may be unaware to how they have ended up in their situation, but their instincts know something isn’t right. There have also been cases of depression with zoo animals. Most cases of depression are due to lack of companions or a loss of a companion, if a zoo animal is surrounded by a companion and the companion passes the behavior of the animal changes. For example, in NY Times article Zoo Animals and their Discontent by Alex Halberdtadt he mentions a male gibbon who struggled psychologically, displaying behavior qualities after the passing of his companion,” He ate less, moved less and sometimes refused to go on exhibit.” (paragraph 25 line 9-10). Behaviorist Virga believed the cause to be grief, which happened to last for a quarter of the year. The psychological effect physically caused the animal harm regarding its health. In the wild gibbons live a life with several companions so when one dies, the loss isn’t as tragic or mentally straining on the animal. This affliction zoos have on its animals is correlated to captivity in general.
a lot of pain. It is also hard to gauge the amount of pain an animal is feeling
First, I will share with you the physical and mental effects of animals in institutions such as zoos and Sea World.
Anarchy. Reincarnation. Transformation. Art itself cannot be defined by the limited vocabulary available to us. It’s so much more than we allow ourselves to access. Art means destruction, the total and complete reversal of everything we knew before. Art is yielding to the chaos inside us, restructuring our identities to the whims of that wily beast. When we create, we are born again in a new form. The process of creating something valuable is one that begins with complete and utter oblivion, and contorts into the manifestation of everything we are and everything we hold dear. My art has always been the thrill I find from exploring and critically analyzing issues of social justice. Over the years, my perception of these issues has changed dramatically, as have my outlets of expression, but the one constant has always been my capacity to find empowerment from raising my voice.