Clinical Procedures Flashcards
placing a urinary catheter in bulls is an easy task to complete
false
electric cattle prods are discouraged unless all other methods of getting an animal to move/get up have failed
true
just like in equine medicine, you don’t need to apply digital pressure to a venipuncture site after removing the needle
false
dairy cows tend to be more docile than their beef counterparts as they are generally handled more frequently
true
you should read CMT results quickly as positive results can disappear after 20-30 seconds
true
in cattle, SQ injections should be used as muhc as possible (over IM injections)
true
it appears the squeeze chutes tend to upset cattle more than help
false
a lane made of fencing that leads to a chute is called
alley
what can be caused when using milk veins?
hematomas and prolonged bleeding
a method of forcing an animal to the ground, typically with the use of ropes
casting
how much to hooves grow
5 mm/mo
What color will alkaline milk be in a CMT and what color will acidic milk be?
alkaline- purple
acidic-yellow
what two sites can be used when collecting CSF
alantooccipital space or the lumbosacral space
how many mls can be given per IM site?
10 mls
What are 3 methods of head restraints?
halter, nose tongs, and nose rings
what method of restrain will get the cattle to move? And when should you release?
tailing, once the animal moves
when we give cattle liquid medication in the oral cavity
drenching