Bovine Clinical Procedure Flashcards
What is one of the most common locations for venipuncture?
Jugular vein
What is another common location for blood collection in cattle?
Tail vein
What should happen if an artery is entered?
Digital pressure should be applied to the site for 45 to 60 seconds
Even though these veins are easily identified, they should only be used in emergencies because they are prone to bleeding and large hematoma formation?
Milk veins
Where is an abdominocentesis performed?
Slightly to the right of ventral midline
In what muscles can intramuscular injections be performed in?
Lateral cervical muscles
What muscles are avoided for intramuscular injections?
Gluteal muscles
Semitendinosus/semimembranosus muscles
Triceps
Longissimus
Females may be encouraged to urinating by what?
Titillating
How is titillating performed?
Stimulating the perineal area
What is the blind sac in female ruminants known as?
The suburethral diverticulum
Is catheterization possible in male cattle?
No because they have a sigmoid flexure, urethral process, diphrictulum
Where is rumen fluid collected?
Xiphoid process and left of ventral midline
Where is a sample for Tritrichomonas foetus collected in a male?
Glans penis
Where is a sample for Tritrichomonas foetus sample collected from?
Cervix, uterus, or vagina
Where are cerebrospinal fluid samples collected?
Atlantooccipital space or the lumbosacral space
