Bobby Calf Skill Check Practice Flashcards

1
Q

Umbilical vein and its function

A

Allows oxygen and nutriends and H2O to pass from the mother to the foetus

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2
Q

Umbilicus presentation requirements

A
  1. Dried up portion to be removed prior to hide removal

2. Umbilicus can be discarded prior to inspection

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3
Q

Vessel that carries venous blood from the foetus to the mother

A

Umbilical artery

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4
Q

Inspection procedure for carcass

A
View external surfaces
View hind legs and joints
View ventral surface
View abdominal, thoracic, pelvic/anal cavities
View internal iliac/lumbar LN's
View diaphragm
View forequarters, brisket, neck and axillae
Pickup and View kidneys (if present)
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5
Q

Inspection procedure for Kidneys

A

Pickup and view both sides

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6
Q

Inspection procedure for Head (edible)

A

View bucchal and pharynx

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7
Q

Inspection procedure for Tongue (edible)

A

View the tongue

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8
Q

Inspection procedure for Heart

A

Open the pericardium - view the heart

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9
Q

Inspection procedure for Lungs

A

Pickup and view both sides
View thymus (if saved for edible)
Trachea/lungs (if saved for edible) incise posterior third, perpendicular to main axes, incise trachea and main branches of bronchi

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10
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Inspection procedure for Liver

A

Pickup and view both sides

View the hepatic LN’s

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11
Q

Inspection procedure for GIT

A

View vell and intestines
View the spleen
View both surfaces of mesentery, oesophagus and pancreas (if saved for edible)

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12
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Inspection procedure for Testicles

A

View

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13
Q

List pathway of blood from mother to calf and back

A
  1. Placenta
  2. Umbilical Vein
  3. Umbilical Fissure
  4. Ductus Venosus
  5. Hepatic Veins
    6ena Cava
  6. Right Atrium
  7. Foramen Ovale
  8. Left Atrium
  9. Ductus Arteriosus
  10. Aorta
  11. Internal Iliac Arteries
  12. Umbilical Arteries
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14
Q

When would a carcass inspector notify a viscera inspector to take action (2)

A

When a disease or defect may be found

When a suspected disease or defect may be found

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15
Q

Head inspector procedure for tongue (inedible)

A

Petfood, otherwise condemn

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16
Q

Head inspector procedure for tongue (edible)

A

View the cleaned tongue

17
Q

Heart & lungs procedure (lungs not saved for edible)

A

Open the pericardium - view the heart

Pickup and view both sides of lungs

18
Q

Significance of naval ill

A

It can be fatal with up to 9% of new born animals dieing within 3 days

19
Q

Describe extended naval ill and associated lesions

A

Hyperaemic infection extending the total length of the vessel, possible pelvic haematoma or lesions within the liver

20
Q

What are the signs of immaturity at post-mortem inspection

A

Loose and flabby ‘water-soaked’ muscles
Generalised underdevelopment of the muscles
Minimal fat deposits that appear brownish-red, gelatinous and oedematous

21
Q

Ticket colour for naval ill

A

Crimson

22
Q

Ticket colour for pneumonia

A

Blue

23
Q

Ticket colours: CONTAM, FAE, PLU, ART, SAL, EMA, WB, OC, CONDEMN

A
FAE - Yellow/black
CONTAM - Yellow
PLU - Brown
ART - Orange
SAL - White
EMA - Black/Grey
WB - Blue
OC - Black
CONDEMN - Green
24
Q

JD for a carcass with hair, ingest and faecal?

A

Ticket with CONTAM and send to detain

25
Q

JD for a offal (edible) with FAE

A

Condemn the affected parts with a green stamp, advise carcass inspector (if required)

26
Q

JD for white spots on kidneys

A

Chronic Nephritis. Condemn the affect parts with a green stamp

27
Q

JD for kidney lesions - no hyperaemia, swelling or liver association

A

Localised condition - Condemn the affect parts with a green stamp

28
Q

JD for pelvic hematoma

A

Ticket with OC and send to detain

29
Q

JD for extended naval ill

A

Condemn all - advise Viscera Inspector

30
Q

JD for acute pneumonia

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Acute localised, condemn the the lungs with green ink. If associated secondary infections condemn in total - stamp all viscera, SAL + Condem for carcass.

31
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JD for emaciation

A

Condemn in total, stamp all viscera with green ink, ticket carcass EMA + Condemn

32
Q

JD for diseased vell

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Condemn the affected part, stamp with green ink