Lesson 7
Individual
Advisor’sActivity
Guide
Every person involved in treating animals should know and use proper techniques for
administering medications.
Education Plan
List 3 items that should be in your
education plan for caretakers.
Identify treated animals
2. Keep treatment records
3. Use needles properly
Now write how you will
1.
communicate these items. It can
include how you are going to
communicate concerns and new
policies and review procedures.
I will communicate how to identify treated animals by showing
pictures and actual tools used to identify animals. I will then
demonstrate how to use the tool correctly. To show how to keep
treatment records, I will provide a spreadsheet that includes
date, what administered, pig identification number, amount
administered and withdrawal time. To demonstrate how
to use needles properly, I will bring in different needles and
practice giving shots to a banana.
Caretakers
List the people that are involved in
helping care for your pigs. Be sure to
include there contact information if
they do not live on your farm.
Name
Phone
Mom
Dad
Brother Mark
Sister Brittney
Cousin Adam
Uncle Lonnie
Hired Hand Tom
Grandpa
952-456-2222
952-456-2222
333-454-9261
222-748-3333
839-493-9999
993-443-9232
223-443-5353
445-656-9932
Communication Plan
It is important to communicate daily with the individuals caring for your animals.
This can be done in written form or in some other way. Write your communication
plan below. It should include how to recognize that a pig has been treated or that
there is another problem being observed.
Written communication provided: Jamie-Yesterday I gave the pig with ear notch 12-3 in stall 5 a shot of antibiotics.
This pig will need a withdrawal period of two days. I have put a blue chalk mark on its back to signify that it was given
an antibiotic. All the animals need to be fed normal rations. Please check all animals for signs of sickness. Thanks!
One way to help keep your animals’ care organized is to have a set of tasks for
each caretaker. Write one person’s name below and the tasks that he or she is
responsible for. Make sure that you include the timeframe when these tasks
should be done (i.e., daily, weekly, etc.). An example is provided in the first line.
Name
Tasks
Mary
John
Zack
1. Feed each pig one scoop of feed each evening around 5 p.m.
2. Observe each animal for health concerns at feeding time.
1. Clean out alleyways every night after feeding.
2. Administer medication as needed.
1. Haul out manure once a month.
2. Order more feed once a week.
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Lesson 7
Advisor’sActivity
Guide
Individual
Having a pig project takes cooperation from everyone in your family, even your friends.
Check Box Education
Place a check beside each of the
items that you want to educate your
animal’s caretakers on.
Injections
List the 5 types of injections and mark
on the pig where to administer each.
✔Reading a medication label
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❏ Administration techniques
✔ Injection types and techniques
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✔ Withdrawal times
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❏ Feeding procedures
❏ Daily observation procedures
✔ Recordkeeping
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✔ Medication care and storage
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❏ New procedures
✔ Animal identification
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❏ ______________________________
❏ ______________________________
❏ ______________________________
Intramuscular-IM
Subcutaneous-SQ
Intranasal-IN
Giving Medication
List three types of ways to give medication and an example of each.
1.
Injectable-Give a pig an injection of antibiotic to help with an illness.
2.
Oral-Put medication in the feed to disperse to an entire pen.
3.
Topical-Pour-on to a pigs back to keep away parasites.
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Lesson 7
Anyone caring for your animals should be concerned about your animals’ health as
well as food safety.
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1. Needles should not be used if they have been ___.
2. Under the skin or ___.
4. ___ should be aware that they must identify a hog that is at risk of carrying a
broken needle.
6. In the nasal passages or ___.
7. Intramuscular or in the ___.
10. Selecting the proper ___ length and gauge for injections is important.
Sharps
What are sharps?
Sharps are needles that must be disposed of properly.
What
is the proper way to dispose of sharps? The best way to dispose sharps is into a rigid,
puncture-resistant container that is clearly labeled as a biohazard waste container. When it is full, it
should be securely closed and sealed.
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