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Bovine Flashcards

1
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bovine family

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bovidae

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bovine genus/species

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bos taurus (british and european) and bos indicus (tropical humped)

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what type of hoofs do bovine have?

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artiodactyls
cloven hoofed

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beef cattle characteristics

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broader, heavier set bodies with shorter neck/legs

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Holstein breed characteristics

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largest dairy breed, produces the greatest amount of milk

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how long do dairy breeds usually produce milk for?

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5-6 years but can sometimes go up to 20 years

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agriculture production

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old industry, played an important role in development of western US

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challenges of agriculture production

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environmental concerns, EPA initiatives, COOL

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COOL

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Country of Origin Labeling
beef and pork are exempt

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BLM

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Bureau of Land Management
administers and manages livestock grazing on 155 million acres of public land
done with leases and permits

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calf

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< 1 year old

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bull

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intact male of any age

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heifer

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female cattle prior to having first calf

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14
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cow

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female after calving

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15
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steer

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castrated male

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16
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free-martin

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sterile female calf from inbreeding

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stocker

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yearling cattle grown on grass after weaning and prior to entering feedlot

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18
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gomer

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vasectomized male used for estrus detection

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19
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seed stock

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purebred breeders who are registered with pedigrees and estimated merit

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20
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where does cow-calf production mostly occur?

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in western states and upper great plains where crops aren’t as productive

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21
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what is cow-calf production?

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breeding and selling the calves produced

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22
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bovine puberty

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7-10 months

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23
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bovine gestation

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9 months

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24
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bovine calving for cow-calf production

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every 12 months
bred 60 days postpartum

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25
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what does artificial insemination facilitate?

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facilitates rapid genetic improvement by allowing use of only top bulls

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26
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electroejaculation

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alternative method used with bulls that can’t mount or are too fractious for handling
semen is collected by massage of seminal vesicles by rectum

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27
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artificial vagina

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has warmth and some mechanical ability to stimulate ejaculation

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28
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how is semen collection via AV performed?

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using 3 people: 1 to handle teaser animal (usually a steer), 1 to control bull, and 1 to collect semen
high level of sanitation is needed
semen stored in nitrogen tank: straws are thawed 15 minutes prior to insemination

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29
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how much do calves weigh when they are born?

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40-120 lbs

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30
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how much weight will calves gain per day until weaned?

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1.5-2.5 lbs

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31
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how long do calves nurse out on the pasture?

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4-6 months

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32
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which season is most common for calving?

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spring

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33
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ideal finished weight

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1250-1300 lbs

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34
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how much weight is made up of “dressings”?

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59-63%

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35
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what age is the goal for having slaughter claves to the market?

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13-16 months

36
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stocker operation

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operations that feed calves post-weaning on forage-based diets prior to calves entering feedlot

37
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what is the process stocker operations go through to obtain calves, feed, and sell?

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they look for bargain cattle, put weight on them, and then sell to feedlot to finish
focus on bone and muscle growth, immune system development, efficient weight gains on primarily forage diet

38
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what is the process for cattle going to a feedlot after being at a stocker operation?

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most enter the feedlot at around 700-800 lbs and about 1 year old
they receive vaccinations, ear tags, and start eating a high forage diet, then slowly they are transitioned to 75-85% concentrates, they will remain on feed for about 3-4 months

39
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when does lactation peak?

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around 3 months and then rapidly decreases
most calves nurse up to 6 months

40
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traditional method of weaning

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separate calves from view of the mother

41
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low stress newer method of weaning

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separation by fence but still visible
another method can be to use a device that prevents suckling but still allows contact and eating/drinking
creep feed can also help with weaning so calves can learn to eat without mom’s help

42
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anti-suckling device

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placed on calves at same time as pre-weaning vaccines are given (~ 2 weeks before)
make sure no ridges are present on the part of the device that could irritate the nose
take out when boostering 3 weeks later

43
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British breed characteristics

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usually better for calving ease and fertility

44
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Continental breed characteristics

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aka exotic breed
known for fast growth and being leaner

45
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Angus

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beef breed
polled, from Britain, black and red
females known for calving ease, fertility, mothering ability
carcass quality always high

46
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Hereford

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beef breed
British breed, red body with white face, most common in US
hardy and able to reproduce in harsh range conditions and have calm temperment

47
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Charolais

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beef breed
french, large framed, heavy, white or creamy white in color
hair coat usually short in summer but thickens/lengthens in cold weather
unique for double muscling: mutation that causes increased muscle fibers

48
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what is the breed grouping used in the South?

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the “American” breeds aka eared cattle
ex: Brahmans and hybrids of Brahmans Santa Gertudis
known for heat tolerance

49
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cattle identification

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hide brands: with hot iron or freeze branding
ear marks: cropping, notching, ear tags, ear tattoos

50
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which form of permanent identification is the most common?

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tattoos
usually only registered cattle will get ID’ed

51
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veal

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soft pale meat obtained from young calves, usually bull calves

52
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veal production

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keeping calves in individual housing until slaughter, often tethered so they can’t grow muscles
fed a milk-replacer diet so they don’t develop a rumen
their diet is purposefully iron deficient to get the pale color on the meat

53
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hardware disease

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aka traumatic reticulitis
foreign objects like wire, nails, pins, etc collect in the reticulum
these objects can puncture the wall of the reticulum which can cause infection/damage to the heart and other organs
non-specific CS
can give a magnet which sits in reticulum to safely collect objects so they won’t penetrate all the way through

54
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anthrax (cause, basic definition, transmission)

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caused by large spore-forming rectangular shaped bacterium called Bacillus anthracis
zoonotic, USDA reportable
all mammals susceptible but mostly ruminants and humans
usually acquired from contaminated soil or feed

55
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what do you do when an animal has anthrax?

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carcasses need to be disposed properly and premises quarantined until all animals vaccinated
if at all suspected no cuts should be made into animal

56
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anthrax CS

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1st sign: sudden death
acute infections: high fever, sudden staggering, hard breathing, trembling, collapse

57
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

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aka mad cow
USDA reportable
chronic degenerative disease that affects CNS

58
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) CS

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nervousness, aggression, muscle twitching, abnormal posture, loss of body weight, decreased milk production, difficulty standing up after laying down

59
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BSE treatment

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no treatment
eventually animals affected will die
cull the whole herd

60
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how is BSE contracted?

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ingesting protein from an animal protein source

61
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blackleg

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caused by Clostridium Chauvoei: spore forming anaerobic bacteria which grows deep in a wound without oxygen
common in young cattle
cause of death in these animals: acute toxemia
course of disease: 12-48 hours
common in summer

62
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blackleg CS

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often absent but may see lameness, tachycardia, fever, anorexia, rumen stasis, lethargy

63
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blackleg treatment and prevention

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tx: massive doses of antibiotics
calves vaccinated young and again at weaning

64
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what causes white muscle?

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selenium and vitamin E deficiency

65
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white muscle (dz)

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degenerative muscle disease
all large animals can be affected
usually young animals

66
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what is selenium deficiency associated with?

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deficient soils and inadequate uptake by forages in these soils

67
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what does vitamin E deficiency reflect?

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reflects forage quality

68
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white muscle CS

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progressive paralysis (affects skeletal muscles)
back arched, open-shouldered appearance, forelimbs spread excessively

69
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white muscle treatment

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selenium and vitamin E injections

70
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wooden tongue

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disease of the soft tissue in the mouth region
caused by actinobacillus sp (part of normal flora in upper digestive tract), the bacteria invade the skin through a wound or minor trauma

71
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wooden tongue CS

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bottlejaw, inability to eat/drink, drooling, rapid loss of condition, painful and swollen tongue, tongue ulcers
if becomes chronic fibrous tissue is deposited and tongue becomes shrunken and immobile

72
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wooden tongue treatment

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begin early!!
iodine therapy, tetracyclines
advanced cases may require surgical drainage and irrigation with iodine solution

73
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Johne’s disease

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affects all ruminants
contagious, chronic, usually fatal infection, usually affects small intestine
cause by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (hardy bacteria related to agents of leprosy TB)
cattle most susceptible < 1 year old

74
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Johne’s disease in cattle CS

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weight loss with normal appetite, diarrhea, after a few weeks there will be soft swelling under jaw
bottlejaw is due to protein loss from bloodstream into digestive tract
at bottlejaw stage animals live a few more weeks at most

75
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Johne’s disease in sheep/goats CS

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harder to spot, intestines become thick and less efficient, they continue to eat but lose weight and waste away
up to 70% of sheep can have it subclinically

76
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how are animals infected with Johne’s disease?

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by swallowing small amounts of infected manure from calving environment, udder, in utero, or by swallowing bacteria passed in milk/colostrum

77
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brucellosis

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all ruminants can be affected
USDA reportable
zoonotic
vaccinate!!
very contagious
caused by Brucella abortus

78
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brucellosis CS

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spontaneous abortion, stillborn

79
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how is brucellosis transmitted to humans?

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through infected meat or placenta of infected animals, eating/drinking unpasteurized milk/cheese

80
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brucellosis treatment and prevention

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quarantine infected herds
prevent with good sanitation and biosecurity

81
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infectious keratoconjunctivitis (KCS)

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aka pinkeye
most common in summer
need underlying irritation to cause: flies, UV light, grass, dust
IBR virus or mycoplasma can predispose to pinkeye

82
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KCS CS

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excessive tearing, conjunctivitis, photophobia, corneal ulcers

83
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pinkeye causes then vs now

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pinkeye used to refer to eye lesions caused by Moraxella bovis but now pinkeye can be other types of Moraxellae too so it is called pinkeye based on symptoms not cause

84
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KCS prevention

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fly and dust control, pasture management

85
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bloat

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excessive gas accumulation in rumen
pasture bloat: wheat pasture, lush legumes or being fed green-chopped legumes
feedlot (dry) bloat: fed high-grain rations that may contain legume forage, often occurs secondary to acidosis and/or rumenitis, but could also occur from grain portion being ground too finely

86
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bloat CS

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distension of left side, stomping feet (discomfort), labored breathing, frequent urination and defecation, sudden collapse

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