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Microbes: Animal Skin

WHY ANIMAL SKIN contains MICROBESMICROBES

TEMPERATURE on the surface of the skin is favourable & encourages microbial growth

FUR gives protection from exposure & light- it catches dust & dirt that is ALSO useful

(Wikipedia, 2008)

the microbes are mostly in :

Ear canals

Fur areas (head/body/feet)

Mucous sites (nose/mouth/genitals)

Glands sites (eye/joints/throat)

Between digits (toes/claws)

(Hirsh .D. C, MacLachlan .N. J & Walker .R.L, 2004)

THE MICROBES,MICROBES, tend to exist

in

groups together on the skin

of animals - these

are,”colonies.”

(Wikipedia, 2008)

Beneficial Beneficial MICROBESMICROBES help help the animalthe animal

THESE EXTRA layers prevent - ABRASION

(Hirsh .D. C, MacLachlan .N. J & Walker .R.L, 2004)

THIS is due to SUSCEPTIBILTY from:

Trauma from the environment

Excessive moisture to the skin

Irritants (sprays/ foilage/ clothing)

Bites (insect/ predator)

The dimensions of the animal

Feet often have faecal contamination

ParasiticParasitic MICROBESMICROBES grow grow infectioninfection

(Hirsh .D. C, MacLachlan .N. J & Walker .R.L, 2004)

MICROBESMICROBES DO have the capacity

to

have a significant effect to an

animal

- it be a positivepositive OR, negativenegative

influence

THEIR existence can determine

it’s

HEALTH HEALTH & the WELL BEING WELL BEING

in life

Bibliography

Hirsh .D. C, MacLachlan .N. J & Walker .R.L. (2004). Veterinary microbiology- google book result. Retrieved September 27, 2008, from books.google. co.nz/books?isbn=0813803799…

Wikipedia. (2008). Skin. Retrieved September 27, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Skin