http://www.digitaldesktopwallpaper.com/downloads/ddw/lamb_wallpaper_001.htmIn a recent article I read called Castrating Lambs With Your Teeth May Make You Sick (on this website: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/12/08/cdc-castrating-lambs-with-your-teeth-may-make-you-sick/) by Katherine Hobson written on December 8th, 2011, I found that not only are some people dumb enough to use their teeth in medical procedures, but that it is also very easy to contract diseases from animals if you are not safe. The CDC wrote a report about a couple that got Campylobacter jejuni by literally castrating lambs with their teeth. This disease lasts for 5-7 days and is similar to cholera in that it is contracted from fecal matter and dehydrates the body. The easiest cure is to drink water and get electrolytes into your body.
On woman, Kerry Pride, said “this method has and does occur. It was more common in the 1800s, but still goes on." I believe that with all the knowledge we have today about diseases and how to practice safe medical procedures that these two workers would have known better than to use their teeth for such a messy job. Plus with modern technologies there would be no need for them to use their teeth to complete the job. I am sure the workers have their reasons for doing this procedure the way they did it. Maybe they were old fashioned or thought it was easier. Nonetheless it seems like a bad idea if you ask me. I would not put my mouth anywhere near any animals body parts because who knows whats lurking on their skin or fur or whatever they have. If you performed this procedure with your teeth would you be concerned with health issues or would you assume it was safe?
The workers put themselves at risk by putting their mouths where they shouldn't have so I believe they are to blame for getting sick. They were instructed on other methods, and even if they wished to continue using their teeth, they should have practiced safer and cleaner techniques. I think that today disease comes down to how you conduct your lifestyle. If you dont pay attention to health issues and cleanliness you are likely to get sick, however if you make sure to wash your hands and have a clean environment for things you will be ingesting or touching then your risks of getting sick greatly decrease.
While reading this article I did not even know how to respond to this. I thought it was a very interesting article to read and gave me a lot of info about some people in this world. I actually didnt no what castrating was at first! But after reading this I thought it was very interesting. It was also interesting that people could get a disease that has similar symptoms to cholera. I also agree a lot that this was these peoples own fault because they should not have been putting their mouths near a animals parts. In conclusion I thought this article was very interesting and I thought it was good to no about.
ReplyDeleteThis article was intresting to hear that people are castrating lambs with their teeth. Learning about cholera in class made me understand the symptoms of what these people would be feeling like if they got sick. It is their own fault for getting sick, because they shouldnt use their teeth to castrate a lamb.
ReplyDeleteWow! This article completely grabbed my attention. I have no idea why these people would ever think to do such a disgusting thing. But this article does help to show that one key way of passing on disease is through animals.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! - is really my only reaction to this article! I cannot believe some farmers and animal owners would try unsafe techniques on their animals, such as castrating a lamb! I can't even think of what was going on in that person's head as they were doing that. But more on the science part of this article, I completely agree with the third paragraph of the reaction. It is 100% the workers fault for contracting the diseases. They should know better than to put their mouth, such an easy place to get germs and bacteria, near an animal's body parts. Connecting this to past units we have studied, such as Smallpox, one way to contract a disease is through animals. People today should definitely think twice before getting this close to one of their animals! Safer and more modern techniques need to be practiced to keep everyone safe. If everyone learned how to have good hygiene and a healthy lifestyle, people would not run into problems such as contracting diseases after trying to castrate your lamb.
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree with everyone else’s reactions to this article. It is purely disgusting that people would even resort to this method when there are other, safer and hygienic ways to castrate an animal. The people performing the castrations seem like the type of people who would probably buy chickenpox lollipops for their children! And it’s even worse that these events occurred in Wyoming, part of our country. One would assume that this type of behavior, castrating an animal with your teeth, would be performed in much less civilized places. I was shocked reading this article and hope that in the future this procedure is never, ever done again to any animal via a human’s mouth.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how to comment on this really. I feel as though maintaining traditions is important, and that people should do so as they see fit. However, I can't help but think that perhaps these particular people have been given a unit lesson on Cholera and how it's transmitted. More importantly, the point should be made that they basically gave themselves a disease akin to cholera. It's perfectly okay for them to be in contact with their animals, but there has to be some understanding of what is sanitary...and safe for that matter. The line has clearly been drawn in this article.
ReplyDeleteBefore reading this article I was unsure what castrate meant. I am now horrified. This article is certainly an attention grabber. It is hard to understand with today’s advances in medicine how people do not realize that this is a bad idea. It is hard to read this article and think about why people would need or even want to do this. It is understandable that some in cultures this may be some sort of tradition. But is it worth continuing this tradition if your going to get sick?
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