exam 2 Flashcards
Excessive use of water to clean the udder is a risk factor for which type of mastitis?
coliform
What would be the most likely cause of chronic protein losing enteropathy in these two cows?
paratuberculosis/ johnes dz
In the milking process how soon should the inflations be attached to the teats after the udder is first
touched?
50-80 sec
Which one of the following enteric diseases of calves is commonly seen at 1-2 weeks of age?
salmonellosis
Hemoglobinuria is a commonly observed clinical sign with:
Phosphorus def
- Which one of the following statements is true concerning Johne’s disease eradication from a cattle
herd?
a. Current diagnostic methods allow identification of infected animals early in life
b. A test and removal program for infected cows is the most profitable method
c. Fecal-oral transmission is less important than transmission through milk
d. Isolating calves from cows at birth is an effective control method
e. Culling clinical cases reduces herd prevalence of infection
d. Isolating calves from cows at birth is an effective control method
Which one of the following substances will reduce or kill salmonella organisms when fed to cattle?
sodium chlorate
Which one of the following diseases is associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage and blood clots in
cattle?
clostridium perfringes type a and arsenic toxicosis
What enzyme do salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7 have that beneficial intestinal bacteria lack?
bacterial nitrate reductase
In cattle with LDA, which part of the abomasums rises most dorsally on the left side of the rumen
greater curvature
When feeding cattle and sheep in feedyards the total amount and digestibility of which one of the
following elements is of prime importance because of the environmental impact?
phosphorous
Impacts occur during machine milkings of cows when:
air is emitted to an inflation while the milking vacuum is operating/ Pressure on the outside of the streak canal exceeds that on the inside at the end of milking
A four year old Guernsey cow dies while being treated for botulism. Which of the following is most
likely on port-mortem exam?
no distinguishable lesions
Which one of the following is true concerning contagious mastitis bacteria?
They are obligate parasites of mammary tissue or teat skin
The apparatus responsible for opening and closing of the rubber teat cup lining of the milking machine
is the:
pulsator
Which one of the following dairy cows would be most at risk for developing subacute rumen acidosis?
Dry cow on high fiber ration.
b. Mid-lactation dairy cow.
c. Late lactation dairy cow.
d. Recently calved dairy cow on high energy ration.
e. Pre-partum dairy cow on “steaming-up” ration
recently calved dairy cow on high energy ration
What is the most likely diagnosis of a recently calved dairy cow with blindness and star-gazing?
Polioencephalomalacia
Sudden death with high morbidity in a group of vaccinated beef calves on pasture after a new dirt pond
was dug would be suggestive of:
anthrax
Which one of the following problems would most likely be accompanied by a leukopenia?
a. Fatty liver disease
b. Traumatic reticuloperitonitis
c. Left abomasal displacement
d. Abdominal fat necrosis
e. BRSV
fatty liver dz
On a dairy farm, which group of animals is predisposed most to clinically significant nematode
infection?
a. Calves in hutches
b. Lactating dairy cows in free stalls
c. Yearling heifers on pasture
d. Mature dry cows on pasture
e. Heifer calves two weeks after being removed from hutches and placed in group pens
yearling heifers on pasture
Which one of the following factors will put a dairy cow at risk for getting LDA?
a. Feeding anionic salts during the dry period
b. Having an abortion
c. Calving with twins
d. Diet of grass hay during the dry period
e. No access to salt during the dry period
calving with twins
as well as..
Increased concentrate to forage ratio in the postpartum diet
postpartum ketosis and metritis
Which one of the following statements is true regarding the “sco(o)tch test”?
withers depression
Many gastrointestinal diseases cause abdominal pain in the cow. Cows with GI pain often stand hunched up with their elbows abducted. The withers can be pinched (sometimes it requires two hands). A normal cow will flex her back ventrally when her withers are pinched as seen above. A cow who is painful will not flex ventrally. False negatives are common. Common reasons for abdominal pain are hardware, abomasal ulcers, or distention of the small intestine with gas.
When are most cases of acute rumen acidosis diagnosed in dairy cows?
within 2 months post calving
Which one of the following bovine diseases would be most characterized by this group of clinical
signs—sudden death, ataxia, flaccid paresis, inability to control tongue movements?
botulism
You are called to a group of well-grown 4 month old calves which show the following signs: Reluctant to
get up, appear stiff when walking, rapid heart rate. One of them is dyspneic but you do not hear
abnormal lung sounds. There are no observable neurological deficits, the calves are not febrile and the
farmer reports that they eat normally.
enzootic nutritional myopathy
More cheese can be made from milk with a lower somatic cell count. What is the upper limit for somatic
cell count of milk in the US?
750K
Too high a vacuum level during the milking process of dairy cows may predispose to mastitis by causing:
eversion of the teat sphincter
Why is sand considered an ideal bedding material for lactating dairy
cattle?
inability to support bacterial growth
Purulent, cheesy secretion would be characteristic for which type of mastitis?
staphylcoccal
Which one of the following clinical signs do arsenic toxicosis and blue-green algae toxicosis of cattle have in common?
hemorrhagic diarrhea
Which one of the following can be considered a component of an ideal milking system?
narrow bore liner
A 4yr beef cow has been gradually losing weight over past 2 months. The cow is eating but has a
decreased appetite and no diarrhea. The TPR is normal, BCS is 1.5 out of 5. The left paralumbar fossa is
distended and lower right side of abdomen is extended. Rumen motility is present but erratic and
incomplete. On rectal, the rumen extends to the pelvis and across the midline of the abdomen ventrally.
The rumen is full and ingesta is firm. The most likely explanation for this is:
vagal indigestion
The normal pH range for rumen fluid in cattle is:
5.5- 7
Three major possibilities to consider when a cow does not get up after calcium treatment are:
insufficient calcium, improper route of admin, pressure myopathy
Which one of the following drugs would you choose for therapy of severe udder edema in a post-parturient dairy cow?
a. Cyanocobalamin
b. Flunixin meglumine
c. Furosemide
d. Dexamethasone/chlorthiazide diuretic combination
e. Vitamin A and D
Dexamethasone/chlorthiazide diuretic combination
If pregnant use Furosemide so you don’t induce parturition and if after parturition use dexamethasone because repeated doses of Furosemide can cause hypocalcemia
In advanced cases of diarrhea in calves, which of the following electrolytes most often paradoxically shows a whole body loss but a concurrent increase in plasma concentration?
Potassium
Which one of the following bedding materials for dairy cattle would be most acceptable with respect to
prevention of mastitis?
sand
When right displacement of the abomasums or right torsion of the abomasums is diagnosed, which parameter is usually normal?
temperature
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) used in milk quality evaluation provides an estimate of:
SCC (somatic cell count)
A group of purebred Red Angus heifers was presented for examination of ill-thrift, diarrhea and faded
coat color. They had been pastured for the last few months on a good mixed grass and legume pasture.
You suspect:
ostertagiosis or copper DEFICIENCY
When fed in adequate amounts, which one of the following combinations has been shown to reduce the
incidence of new infections of the mammary glands of dairy cows?
Selenium and Vitamin E
A cow with a mild clinical case of suspected Streptococcal mastitis during the tenth week of lactation
without systemic signs should probably be treated by:
intramammary infusion
Which one of the following statements concerning bovine virus diarrhea is true?
a. BVDV can be spread iatrogenically
b. BVDV cannot survive in frozen semen
c. More than 70% of infections are clinical
d. Cytopathic strains of the virus are more common
e. A 25% mortality is predictd for animals whith mucosal disease in the first year of life
BVDV can be spread iatrogenically
Which cause of mastitis is contagious but usually easily eliminated?
a. Nocardia spp
b. Corynebacterium pyogens
c. Pseudomonas spp
d. Staphylococcus aureus
e. Streptococcus agalactia
Streptococcus agalactia
How would you characterize the lameness of a dairy cow that stands and walks with an arched back?
a. Severely lame
b. Lame
c. Moderately lame
d. Mildly lame
e. Normal, this is the way cows walk.
moderately lame
Which one of the following statements about cow’s milk is true?
a. A healthy dairy cow normally has a consistent level of electrical conducitivty in the milk
b. Cows milk has a strong alkaline pH, above 7.5
c. Normal somatic cell count for cow’s milk is about 800,000 cell per cmm
d. Cows milk does not contain lactoferrin, unlike milk from sheep and goats
e. Cows’ milk has a strong acid pH, below 5.0
A healthy dairy cow normally has a consistent level of electrical conducitivty in the milk
True or False: The most important reason for adding glucose to IV replacement fluids for a calf with
severe diarrhea is to supply nutrition to the calf.
FALSE
True or False: Normal milk will have less than 200,000 cells per milliliter.
TRUE