exam one prob remembering Flashcards
Lamness in cattle is going to be where they weight bear more in the front limb it’s______ and in the hind limb it’s ______
forelimb it’s the medial digit
hindlimb it’s the lateral digit
When looking at lameness in cows what are you watching for?
the slope of their back
White line dz what are you going to see?
black or red across the white line
Black = follow
red = leave alone
how are you going to treat white line dz
you need to knife down until normal tissue also put a block on the undamaged claw
when do you hoof trim a cow what are the measurements?
every 6m 3inch and 5-7mm in the sole
Verticle fissures happen most commonly in what cows?
beef cows
older with high BCS
verticle fissures need to be treated why?
they can become infected
infected= pare it and drain
proud flesh depbride and open
Laminitis in cows differs from horse in that?
They have a crossed stance and happens more often in the MEDIAL digits
What do you do to treat laminitis in cows?
decrease the carbs in the diet (or the rumen will get used to it)
pain manage
What is corn? what causes it? who gets it the most?
corn is hyperplasia in between the digits happens due to unsanitary conditions more commonly in MALES
How do you treat corn?
hoof trim and surgically remove it
when bandaging what do you want to make sure you do with the tourniquet
Put the bandage on BEFORE you take the tourniquet off
what is the papillomatous digital dermatitis? who gets it? What do we think causes it
hairy foot wart
DIARY cows
TREPONEMA
how are you going to TX papillomatous digital dermaitis
tetracycline
foot bath
Solar ulcers are what?
most commonly indicated by hemorrhage
damage to the horn forming tissue and underlying corium
How do you treat a solar ulcer
remove the margins and underneath also place a black on the good claw
What is a grade one Lameness in pony
difficult to observe and inconsistent
grade 2 lameness in pony
inconsistent lameness unless under certain circumstances
grade 3 lame
consistent lameness under ALL circumstances
grade 4 lame
consistent lameness and head bob