VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

SANITATION WITH REGARD TO VECTORS

• Stray dogs, cats, rodents, snails and insects transmit various diseases both in active and passive manners. Hence, a strict control is to be made on the breeding and elimination of them within the zoo premises, to the possible extent.
• Moats wet or dry need to be cleaned in a periodical manner and the prompt cleaning measures need to be undertaken with adequate drying of wet moat.
• Algae development may be monitored on the wet moats in particular. Enteric infections may occur when the confined wild animals develop the habit of drinking water.
• Bush needs to be cleared with regard to minimizing of incidences with trypanosomes

Trypanosomes