Dr. French Sample Q's Flashcards
How many days is the cow estrous cycle?
21 days!
TRAVIS!!!
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Name a cardinal sign of pregnancy in cattle
in order:
- amniotic vesicle
- placentomes
- fetal membrane slip
- fetus!
***NOT THE MEDIAN UTERINE ARTERY*** THIS IS NOT AN ACCURATE METHOD OF DETECTION AND IT ENRAGES DR FRENCH
How does the uterus feel during pregnancy?
flaccid
How does the uterus feel during estrus?
firm!
what hormone is produced from a corpus luteum?
progesterone
Name one drug you can use to manipulate the estrous cycle and describe how it is used.
acceptable answers:
- GnRH –> ovulation
- progesterone –> mimic diestrus
- lutalyse –> lyse CL
What is the bacterial agent associated with wooden tongue?
Actinobacillus lignieresii
wooden tongue may also be called actinobacillosis
Symptoms:
- -Inability to eat or drink
- -Drooling/ saliva
- -Rapid loss of condition
- -Painful and swollen tongue
- -Ulcers on tongue
what is the most likely cause of diarrhea in a calf 1-2 days old?
E. coli
If you suspect a cow to have grain overload what is one way to diagnose?
rumenocentesis –> test the pH of the contents
What would the pH of the rumen be with grain overload?
less than 5
Trace a piece of food from the mouth to the small intestine
Mouth, esophagus, rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
compartment of the stomach where water is absorbed
omasum
“butcher’s Bible” absorbs 90-95% of water
What are the two most common bacterial components of shipping fever?
Mannheimia haemolytica and Pastuerella multocida
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Angi says: Mannheim Steamrollers playing in a pasture
Name one viral antigen that is part of a normal respiratory vaccine (there are four)
IBR, BRSV, PI3, BVD
What is the most likely cause of calf diphtheria?
Fusobacterium necrophorum
What area of the lungs are most affected by a bacterial agent?
cranialventral
Name a blood born pathogen that affects tick infested areas and causes death from hypoxia
Anaplasma marginale
What is the bacterial agent that is associated with lockjaw?
Clostridium tetani
Name the bacterial agent associated with neurologic signs seen after ingesting poorly managed silage.
Listeriosis
Name the condition that usually accompanies a cow seen star gazing and exhibiting blindness
(looks like this lamb)
Polioencephalomalacia (PEM)
It DOES fluoresce in UV light
possibly associated with thiamine deficiency
Opisthotonus is another term for star gazing
