GCEAgricultural ScienceAnimal Health2019

The primary purpose of quarantine in animal health management is to

Atreat infected animals with antibiotics
Bprevent the spread of contagious diseases to healthy animalsCORRECT
Cimprove the nutritional status of sick animals
Dvaccinate animals against common diseases
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Quarantine involves isolating sick or newly introduced animals from healthy ones to prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases. Treatment, nutrition improvement, and vaccination are separate health management practices that may be carried out alongside quarantine but are not its primary purpose.
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