Deck 1 Flashcards
Nerve etiology for bloat:
N. vagus damage
Vagal indigestion bloat etiology:
Nervus vagus damage
Interference with esophageal groove function in vagal indigestion and diaphragmatic hernia may cause chronic ruminal tympany
Clinical picture with n. vagus/ vagal indigestion bloat etiology?
Can’t eructate
What is the clinical picture with n. vagus / vagal indigestion bloat etiology?
Can’t eructate
Treatment for RAD and LAD?
RAD: right displacement, surgical dirrection
LAD: roll the cow, toggle, surgical correction, cull
Treatment for RAD and LAD?
RAD: right displacement, surgical correction
LAD: roll the cow, toggle, surgical correction, dull
Digital dermatitis is located on front or hind limbs?
Hind limbs
Characteristic lesions for digital dermatitis:
Strawberry form, circumscribed area above interdigital cleft on plantar side, pain, lameness, hairs at periphery are erected, focal hypertrophy, wet grey
Interdigital dermatitis (SF) characteristic lesion:
Heelside junction (cracks, strawberry rot)
Where does most commonly does interdigital dermatitis (SF) occur:
On plantar side of pastern (above cleft)
Intertrigo is:
Udder cleft dermatitis
Max. height of foot bath for cattle:
15 cm
Max. height of foot bath for sheep:
6 cm
Concentration of formaline for foot bath:
3-5% max
Claw trimming of sheep:
Minimum 2x a year
Foot rot is:
Phlegmona interdigitalis (infectious pododermatitis) - grade 5 of lameness
Most common bacteria causing foot rot:
1st stage: fusobacterium necrophorum
2nd stage: dicelobacter nodosus
Common site for foot rot:
Hind limbs
What is the treatment for foot rot?
Topical and systemic
Topical: foot bath - iodid or Cu/Zn sol, ATB powder
Systemic: ATB
Hoof trimming and removal of necrotic areas - NO BANDAGE, need O2 to kill anaerobic bacteria
Vaccines
NSAID (flunixin and metamizole)
What is more common in lameness?
Supportive damage
If grade 3 lameness, does cow bear weight when standing?
Yes
Grade 3 of lameness in a standing cow:
Pronounced stage, standing fully, lameness seen while walking
Auscultation of murmurs in pericarditis:
Rubbing/splaching sound, bilateral.
Muffled heart sounds; squeaky and rubbing murmur and splashing/tinkling murmur