exam 2 udder n teats lec Flashcards
what is the most common congenital anomlay in cattle
supernumerary teats

T/F the more distal you go in the teat the worse the blood supply
true

what does the teat sphincter prevent
prevents milk from leaking out
what surrounds the teat canula
the teat sphrincter
how is a diagnosis made?
by US and palpation
you can take a teat canula probe and poke around the area
what is another option for diagnsosi
theloscopy-scope to go in teat sinus to look at the area. also sx tool
after teat injury what is the % of mastitits
it increases by 50%
what happens in a teat obstruction
reduced milking flow which leads to
longer miling time
you also need all the teats to be empty around the same time
reduced milk flow can be caused by what
congenital n acquired obstructions
***QUESTION****
WHAT IS THIS??

lichty teat knife
what is this used for?

use to enlarge streak teat canal *****
what is the cause of a tight teat canal
can be from the machine
**QUESTION** WHAT IS THIS

spiral teat curette
what is this used for*********

to also enlarge the streat teat canal
***QUESTION*** what instrument it this?

hugs teat tumor extractor
what is this instrument used for and where

to remove mass inside the teat cistern or teat sinus
***QUESTION*** what is this?

cornell teat currette
what is the cornell teat curette used for?
to remove mass from the teat cisterne
what instrument is this?

alligator forceps
what is the alligator forceps used for
used to remove floating cacli or lose tissue
what is a way a teat laceration can happen
by over crowding, short legs and pendulous glands
is a teat laceration a emergency? if yes why
yes, due to mastitis
what two layers are affected in a parital thickness laceration
skin and sq
if there is milk leaking is it full or partial thickness
full
is a vertical or horizontal laceration better?
vertical always better!!!***
what is the 1st step in a teat laceration repair
******proper restraint
for a full thickness laceration what are the layers you close
- mucosa
- submucosa
- skin
what pattern do you do on the mucosa
simple continuous with 4/5 knot
what pattern do you do on the skin
vertical mattress

what is this?

fistula
***Question***
what is this

larson teat cannula
what instrument can u use on this?

cornell teat currette
what is a thelotomy used for?
abnormal mass of tissue, u can use an instrument to remove it but if recurrence can do sx
what pattern do you do on the sq
simple continous
when swelling is done from tx the teat laceration what do you do right away
put it back on the machine
when is a teat implant used?
when the mass keeps growing and the teat cistern mucos cant be closed or in a calf theres a membrane present in between the agland n teat cistern
what is the #1 problem with a teat implant
ascending infection
what is another problem with the implant
migration
for taking out the mammary what is the #1 source of blood supply
external puedenal artery and vein