microbes: animal skin
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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