WAEC Animal Husbandry 2017 Question 28

Question 28

Livestock Management Practices

The diagram below is an illustration of the leg of a farm animal.
Which of the following operations may be carried out on the part labelled I?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.Disbudding
  2. B.Docking
  3. C.Fumigation
  4. D.Trimming
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Trimming)

Explanation

Overgrown hooves are trimmed to prevent lameness.