E2. Treatment of Rumen disorders

Question 1

What percent of copper sulfate should you give to calves? Lambs? (pharm book pages 319 – 322)

Answer 1

Calves: 5%
lambs: 2%

Question 2

What can you give to calves to cause closure of the esophageal groove? (3)

Answer 2

– Milk
– copper sulfate
– sodium bicarbonate(10%), sodium chloride, sugar (cattle less than two years of age)

Question 3

What are the three categories that can be used to treat rumen atony (rumen stasis)?(slide 89DS)

Answer 3

– Cholinergics (bethanechol, neostigmine (give subcutaneously only))
– bitters (Ginger, capsicum(red pepper), methyl salicylate)
– magnesium hydroxide

Question 4

Name a few ways to treat rumen acidosis.

Answer 4

Sodium bicarbonate IV for systemic acidosis, fluid therapy for dehydration, magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate rumen acidosis, rumenatorics to stimulate rumen motility.

Question 5

What is used to treat urea poisoning?
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. NSAIDs
C. Acetic acid
D. Vinegar 5%
E. two of the above

Answer 5

E. Two of the above (C and D)

Question 6

What is the cause of bovine ketosis?

Answer 6

An imbalance between the intake and energy demand for milk production (negative energy imbalance).
Mobilization of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) from adipose tissue.

Question 7

What does the fate of NEFA in the liver depend on?

Answer 7

The availability of glucose.

Question 8

If glucose is unavailable, it causes NEFA to convert into____.

Answer 8

Ketone bodies (acetone, acetoacetate, beta- hydroxybutyrate)

Question 9

How do you treat (Best option) bovine ketosis?
A. Fructose
B. Sorbitol
C. Glucose orally
D.  A or B
E. Glucose 50% IV bolus

Answer 9

E. Glucose 50% IV bolus

Question 10

Look at slides 98 – 99/2

Answer 10

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