Exam 2 Flashcards
What is failure of passive transfer? What does failure of passive transfer predispose the neonate to?
When the baby doesn’t get the immunoglobulins needed. This predispose the baby to a higher risk of disease and infection because the baby doesn’t have the immunity to fight off anything.
How does the Veterinary Feed Directive impact livestock production?
Impacts by putting restrictions on mediated feed used for meat/milk poses
Describe a Visual Exam
- record findings
- observe animal from far away
- observe other animals in herd
- observe any other problems with animals
T/F
Diuretics are a therapy to treat edema and anti-inflammatories are a therapy to treat swelling
TRUE
Describe what a “patent urachus” is in foal neonates
- Hospitalized debilitated neonates
- Simultaneous infection of the umbilicus (Navel Ill)
- Foals straining to defecate
T/F
We would expect to see redness and heat with edema but nit with inflammation
FALSE
List 4 physical signs/symptoms of inflammation
- heat
- redness
- swelling
- lameness
If you suspected a calf/lamb was suffering from hypothermia list 3 ways to warm the calf/lamb
warm milk
energy shot
warm environment (heat lamps)
T/F
antibiotics work well as a therapy against a viral infection in our livestock
FALSE
Describe appropriate long-term colostrum storage and the processing required prior to giving colostrum to a calf/foal/lamb
- Freeze up to 12 months, 6-8 mon ideal
- warm in 110 degrees F water, wait 10-15 min then administer
- can be microwavable but denatures colostrum
Which type of cow has the most concentrated colostrum: Beef/Dairy
Beef
Define Biosecurity
Management practices that reduce the opportunity for infectious agents to gain access to, or spread within, an animal production unit.
When a calf/foal is first born list the procedures you would follow to assist/stimulate breathing
- clear fetal membranes
- clear respiratory tract manually or gravity
- stimulate breathing with massage or nasal stimulation use oxygen breathing machine if assistance is needed
T/F
Most diseases walk through the gate
True
T/F
Biosecurity issues have become more important because farms have become more isolated
False
T/F
Globalization of animal Agriculture has increased the need for biosecurity
True
Carcass disposal is an important consideration in your biosecurity plan. List and describe 2 ways animal carcasses can be disposed of?
Burial- burying animals underground
Rendering- using viable animal tissue to make products
Composting- land available and disease spread
Emergency preparedness for an animal disease emergency differs from a natural disaster emergency preparedness plan. List 3 differences
- In disease emergencies, quarantine and separation are much more important
- more likely to evacuate are a when it is a natural disaster
- more likely to cull animals in disease emergency