Ansc 3270 midterm 1 exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is a stressor? - something that disrupts homeostasis in an organism and elicits a stress response What is a stress response - involves activation of multiple physiological systems during perceived danger How does a stress response manifest - as a fight, flight or freeze response What is short-term stress response designed to do - enhance survival of an organisms by restoring physiological homeostasis How is a stress sensory input relayed to the brain (3) - through neural transmi...

what occurs when animals are stressed? - - less productive - reduced product quality - increased risk of disease what are consumers demanding from animals? - - high quality - reasonably priced products - ethically raised with minimal stress what are producers dependent on when preventing/treating disease? - antimicrobials such as antibiotics and anthelmintics what is the negative of wide-spread use of antimicrobials? - antimicrobial resistant pathogens what environmental activity...