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Abomasal Disorders Flashcards

1
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What is the normal pH of the abomasum?

A

3.0

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2
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How often is the abomasum cleared?

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18-20x/day

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3
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What would you see on blood chemistry with a pyloric obstruction?

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Hypochloremia (sequestration of chloride)

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4
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What 4 components do you need to diagnose an LDA?

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  1. Ping
  2. Sing
  3. Slosh
  4. Rumen fiber mat
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5
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Which are predisposed to LDA, dairy cattle or beef cattle?

A

Dairy cattle

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6
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During which period are LDAs found in dairy cattle?

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Immediate periparturient period

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7
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What does the Liptac test test?

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pH

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8
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What would blood chemistry be with an LDA?

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  1. Hypochloremia
  2. Hypokalemia
  3. Metabolic alkalosis
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9
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What are your LDA correction options with a right flank approach?

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  1. Omentopexy
  2. Pyloropexy
  3. Omentoabomasopexy
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10
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What are your LDA correction options with a left flank approach?

A

Abomasopexy

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11
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What are your LDA correction options with a right paramedian approach?

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Abomasopexy

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12
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What are 2 additional LDA correction options?

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  1. Roll and toggle

2. Laproscopic abomasopexy

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13
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Which are predisposed to RDAs, dairy cattle or beef cattle?

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Dairy cattle

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14
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Are the majority of RDAs clockwise or counterclockwise?

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Counterclockwise

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15
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During what specific period would you see an RDA in a dairy cow?

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Periparturient period

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16
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Where would you ping to diagnose an RDA?

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10th - 13th ribs

17
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How would you diagnose an RDA?

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  1. Clinical signs
  2. Ping between 10th - 13th ribs
  3. Rectal palpation
18
Q

What are 2 causes of abomasal ulcers?

A
  1. Stress

2. High starch diets

19
Q

What is a type 1 ulcer?

A

Non-perforating

20
Q

What is a type 2 ulcer?

A

Non-perforating; bleeding

21
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What is type 3 ulcer?

A

Perforated; local peritonitis

22
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What is a type 4 ulcer?

A

Perforated; diffuse peritonitis

23
Q

How would you diagnose an abomasal ulcer?

A
  1. Fecal occult blood
  2. Ultrasound
  3. Blood work (anemia)
  4. Abdominocentesis
24
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What are the causes of abomasal ulcers in calves?

A
  1. Stress
  2. Bacterial/fungal agents
  3. IBR, BVD
  4. Abrasions
  5. Nutritional deficiencies (copper, selenium - vitamin E)
25
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What are 4 treatment options for abomasal ulcers?

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  1. Remove starch from the diet
  2. Antibiotics
  3. Mucosal protectants
  4. Blood transfusion
26
Q

In which type of cattle are abomasal impactions a problem?

A

Beef cattle

27
Q

What are the medical management options for an abomasal impaction?

A
  1. Laxatives

2. Detergents

28
Q

Abomasal emptying disease is a recognized disease of which breed of sheep?

29
Q

What is the cause of abomasal emptying disease in suffolk sheep?

A

Dysautonomia

30
Q

What are the clinical signs associated with abomasal emptying disease?

A
  1. Anorexia
  2. Wasting
  3. Right abdominal distention

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