diff --git a/Languages/English/Keyed/Manager_Keyed.xml b/Languages/English/Keyed/Manager_Keyed.xml
index 85337429..36281c77 100644
--- a/Languages/English/Keyed/Manager_Keyed.xml
+++ b/Languages/English/Keyed/Manager_Keyed.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@
   <FML.SendToMilkingArea.Tip>Restrict animals with milk fullness above 94% to a specific area.</FML.SendToMilkingArea.Tip>
   <FML.SendToShearingArea>Restrict animals ready to be sheared</FML.SendToShearingArea>
   <FML.SendToShearingArea.Tip>Restrict animals with shearing fullness above 94% to a specific area</FML.SendToShearingArea.Tip>
+  <FML.SendToSickArea>Restrict animals that are sick/injured</FML.SendToSickArea>
+  <FML.SendToSickArea.Tip>Restrict animals that are sick/injured to a specific area</FML.SendToSickArea.Tip>
   <FM.Livestock.TargetCountsHeader>Target counts</FM.Livestock.TargetCountsHeader>
   <FM.Livestock.AreaRestrictionsHeader>Area restrictions</FM.Livestock.AreaRestrictionsHeader>
   <FM.Livestock.TrainingHeader>Training</FM.Livestock.TrainingHeader>
diff --git a/Source/Helpers/Livestock/Utilities_Livestock.cs b/Source/Helpers/Livestock/Utilities_Livestock.cs
index feef068e..f49fee79 100644
--- a/Source/Helpers/Livestock/Utilities_Livestock.cs
+++ b/Source/Helpers/Livestock/Utilities_Livestock.cs
@@ -404,6 +404,14 @@ public static bool VisiblyPregnant( this Pawn pawn )
             return pawn?.health.hediffSet.GetHediffs<Hediff_Pregnant>().Any( hp => hp.Visible ) ?? false;
         }
 
+        public static bool AnimalIsSick( this Pawn pawn )
+        {
+            if (pawn.health.hediffSet.HasImmunizableNotImmuneHediff()) { return true; }
+            if (pawn.health.HasHediffsNeedingTend()) { return true; }
+            if (!pawn.health.capacities.CapableOf(PawnCapacityDefOf.Moving)) { return true; }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         private static bool _milkable( this Pawn pawn )
         {
             var    comp                = pawn?.TryGetComp<CompMilkable>();
diff --git a/Source/ManagerJobs/ManagerJob_Livestock.cs b/Source/ManagerJobs/ManagerJob_Livestock.cs
index ca73a189..de14aff7 100644
--- a/Source/ManagerJobs/ManagerJob_Livestock.cs
+++ b/Source/ManagerJobs/ManagerJob_Livestock.cs
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ public class ManagerJob_Livestock : ManagerJob
         public                  bool             RespectBonds = true;
         public                  List<Area>       RestrictArea;
         public                  bool             RestrictToArea;
+        public                  bool             SendToSickArea;
         public                  bool             SendToMilkingArea;
         public                  bool             SendToShearingArea;
         public                  bool             SendToSlaughterArea;
         public                  bool             SendToTrainingArea;
         public                  bool             SetFollow;
         public                  Area             ShearArea;
+        public                  Area             SickArea;
         public                  Area             SlaughterArea;
         public                  Area             TameArea;
         public                  Pawn             Trainer;
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@ public ManagerJob_Livestock( Manager manager ) : base( manager )
             SendToSlaughterArea = false;
             SlaughterArea       = null;
 
+            // set up sick area
+            SendToSickArea = false;
+            SickArea = null;
+
             // set up milking area
             SendToMilkingArea = false;
             MilkArea          = null;
@@ -306,6 +312,7 @@ public override void ExposeData()
 
             // settings, references first!
             Scribe_References.Look( ref TameArea, "TameArea" );
+            Scribe_References.Look( ref SickArea, "SickArea" );
             Scribe_References.Look( ref SlaughterArea, "SlaughterArea" );
             Scribe_References.Look( ref MilkArea, "MilkArea" );
             Scribe_References.Look( ref ShearArea, "ShearArea" );
@@ -322,6 +329,7 @@ public override void ExposeData()
             Scribe_Values.Look( ref ButcherBonded, "ButcherBonded" );
             Scribe_Values.Look( ref RestrictToArea, "RestrictToArea" );
             Scribe_Values.Look( ref SendToSlaughterArea, "SendToSlaughterArea" );
+            Scribe_Values.Look( ref SendToSickArea, "SendToSickArea" );
             Scribe_Values.Look( ref SendToMilkingArea, "SendToMilkingArea" );
             Scribe_Values.Look( ref SendToShearingArea, "SendToShearingArea" );
             Scribe_Values.Look( ref SendToTrainingArea, "SendToTrainingArea" );
@@ -510,6 +518,17 @@ private void DoAreaRestrictions( ref bool actionTaken )
                         p.playerSettings.AreaRestriction = SlaughterArea;
                     }
 
+                    // sick
+                    else if (SendToSickArea && p.AnimalIsSick())
+                    {
+                        if (p.playerSettings.AreaRestriction != SickArea)
+                        {
+                            actionTaken = true;
+                            p.playerSettings.AreaRestriction = SickArea;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+
                     // milking
                     else if ( SendToMilkingArea                                        &&
                               p.GetComp<CompMilkable>()                        != null &&
diff --git a/Source/ManagerTabs/ManagerTab_Livestock.cs b/Source/ManagerTabs/ManagerTab_Livestock.cs
index 597a1c26..e8d1d355 100644
--- a/Source/ManagerTabs/ManagerTab_Livestock.cs
+++ b/Source/ManagerTabs/ManagerTab_Livestock.cs
@@ -539,6 +539,27 @@ private float DrawAreaRestrictionsSection( Vector2 pos, float width )
                        color: Color.grey );
             }
 
+            // i think all tamed animals can at least require tending, if not get sick
+            // if there is some def-wide tamable animal that never gets sick or needs tending
+            // like pet mechanoids or something, that condition would go here. idk what it is.
+            if (true)
+            {
+                var sendToSickAreaRect = new Rect(pos.x, pos.y, width, ListEntryHeight);
+                pos.y += ListEntryHeight;
+                DrawToggle(sendToSickAreaRect,
+                            "FML.SendToSickArea".Translate(),
+                            "FML.SendToSickArea.Tip".Translate(),
+                            ref _selectedCurrent.SendToSickArea);
+
+                if (_selectedCurrent.SendToSickArea)
+                {
+                    var sickAreaRect = new Rect(pos.x, pos.y, width, ListEntryHeight);
+                    AreaAllowedGUI.DoAllowedAreaSelectors(sickAreaRect, ref _selectedCurrent.SickArea,
+                                                           manager);
+                    pos.y += ListEntryHeight;
+                }
+            }
+
             if ( _selectedCurrent.Trigger.pawnKind.Milkable() )
             {
                 var sendToMilkingAreaRect = new Rect( pos.x, pos.y, width, ListEntryHeight );