In wildlife health management, focus on what to guard domestic animals against disease?

• A. Treatment after exposure
• B. Monitoring only
• C. Prevention
• D. Ignoring interface

Answer: (C)

Prevention is the main idea here. In wildlife health management, guarding domestic animals against disease is best achieved by stopping infections before they occur. This means preventive actions like vaccination where appropriate, strong biosecurity to keep wildlife out of feed and water, secure housing, reducing attractants, and quarantine or health checks for new stock. Monitoring and surveillance are important, but they serve to detect problems early and trigger preventive measures rather than act as the sole strategy. Treating after exposure is reactive and can be more costly or less effective once disease has progressed. Ignoring the interface between wildlife and domestic animals would leave opportunities for disease to move into domestic herds.