Ch27 - Ruminants

Question 1

How many days does a cow’s estrus cycle last?

Answer 1

21 days

Question 2

What is a breed of dairy cattle?

Answer 2

Jersey

Question 3

What is the scientific name for goats

Answer 3

Capra hircus

Question 4

What is the scientific name for sheep?

Answer 4

Ovis aries

Question 5

What are 3 signs of pain, distress or illness in a sheep?

Answer 5

foot stomping, lack of appetite, isolation from the flock

Question 6

What is the term for a neutered male sheep?

Answer 6

Wether

Question 7

What is the primary source of enrichment for sheep (and goats)?

Answer 7

social interaction

Question 8

How many compartments does a ruminant stomach have?

Answer 8

4 chambers

Question 9

What are 3 types of research that sheep are used for?

Answer 9

Reproductive, fetal development, and cardiovascular research

Question 10

True or False: sheep suffer more from cold than from heat

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What common method of euthanasia is used in laboratory ruminants?

Answer 11

Injection of barbirtuate overdose

Question 12

How much pelleted feed do sheep eat, per 100kg body weight?

Answer 12

2-3 kgs

Question 13

Mature bucks (unneutered male) may show aggression, especially if

Answer 13

there is a female in heat in the area

Question 14

What are 3 signs of pain, distress or illness in cattle?

Answer 14

Isolating from group; getting up and down repeatedly; making bellowing or grunting sounds

Question 15

True or False: an acceptable method for restraining sheep is to back the animal into a corner and place a knee behind it’s shoulder

Answer 15

True

Question 16

“Coxiella burnetii” is a zoonotic bacterium causing disease that can be present in the blood and reproductive tissues of ewes (female sheep). What is the common name?

Answer 16

Q fever

Question 17

The process of removing the horns of a young goat (less than one month old) is called _______.

Answer 17

debudding