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Cattle Handling Flashcards

1
Q

cows have ___ and ___ behaviors

A

innate and learned

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2
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Cattle are
Predator or Prey?
Herd or Solitary?

A

prey
herd

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3
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What is a cows flight zone

A

Their personal space zone/ where they can see you/ how close you can get before they will move away

-beef cattle have bigger flight zone

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4
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Cow eyes are…

A

lateral
horizontal split pupil

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5
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cows have _____ vertical vision and poor…

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limited

depth perception (it requires binocular vision)

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6
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Cow hearing and smell?

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do not like high pitched/loud noises

can smell odors 1 mile away

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7
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cows walk in a ___ beat gate

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4 beat

LF/RH/RF/LH

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8
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cows trot in a ___ beat gate

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2 beat

LF and RH/ RF and LH

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9
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can cows run and jump?

A

Yes

older cows can canter (3 beat)

more common in cows

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10
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How do cows get up and down?

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Front down first

to get up:
hind up first and with swinging forward of head

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11
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Agressive behaviors and why?

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Lowering the head, pawing, going “head to head”

New mothers, bulls, increased competition, prey animals that can’t flee

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12
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How can you tell their emotions?

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their head!

neutral, confident approach

low and high intensity (upset horns towards)

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13
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How do cows kick?

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laterally and straight back

be cautious and respectful

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14
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what equation should you know for cows kicking?

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Force= mass x acceleration

right next to them or very far away

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15
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Where and what is the point of balance

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Their shoulder, if they move forward or backwards

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16
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Moving stubborn or “too tame” cows

A

tail twist (at base)

more often in dairy

in a pen already

17
Q

cows deserve freedom from…

A

discomfort, pain, disease, fear, and distress

18
Q

purpose of facilities and restraint techniques

A

improve safety, animal healths, and efficiency

19
Q

Beef cow preventative

A

in groups - often managed “seasonally” – breeding, calving, weaning therefore seasonally appropriate times to palpate for pregnancy, vaccinate, castrate, etc

20
Q

Dairy cow preventative medicine

A

In smaller groups - in US typically not seasonal – breeding and calving all year round but more EFFICIENT to vaccinate, dehorn and palpate groups at a time from a management standpoint

21
Q

Basic components of a cattle facility (5)

A

-pen
-tub or crowding gate
-alley way
-chute
-head catch (manual vs self-catching)

22
Q

head catch vs head lock

A

head catch is at the end of a chute
head locks are co-located with feed bank

23
Q

Cow halter

A

individual restraint- for showing

rope portions and knots

controls the head for IV injections or looking into eyes/mouth

around ears FIRST and then chin piece

lead from left

24
Q

Quick release knot

A
  1. Pull free end of lead and releases
  2. Tension on lead towards animal does NOT release knot
  3. Can be tied without releasing tension on animal
25
Q

restraint of hind limbs AFTER head is restrained

A

tail jack - 2 hands - at base

Hobbles - ankle straps - assist in invasive procedures

chemical restraint

26
Q

What is casting?

A

laying down a bovine down in a controlled manner

work on feet, twisted stomach/uterus, dystocia, uterine prolapse

27
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Casting methods

A

Bovine is always haltered and tied low to stationary object
Often used with mild chemical restraint (sedation)

Ropes used in 2 methods to bring animal to ground’
- Running W (more likely) and Double Half-hitch
Ropes used to tie feet for safety and to maintain correct position

28
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Why use Running W vs Double Half-hitch

A

less knots, easier to remove, no tracheal or thorax pressure

no preputial pressure

29
Q

Factors to consider when casting

A

Temperament of animal – will determine if need chemical sedation as well
How stationary is the object you are haltering the bovine too?
What are the characteristics of the ground?
Are you prepared?
Ropes ready and knots pre-tied for controlling the feet?
Supplies gathered for your procedure?
People to assist in tying feet or rolling bovine?

30
Q

When to use a tom fools knot

A

to restrain the hooves

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