FAC19: Common Surgical Procedures in Farm Animals Flashcards
After how many days is anaesthesia required for castrating calves, lambs, goat kids?
<7 days
After what age is local anaesthesia and a vet required for calf/goat castration?
>2 months
What is a Burdizzo?
Instrument used for bloodless castration
What is the one disbudding technique that does not require anaesthetic?
Chemical cautery (Hornex paste) can only be carried out <7 days of age
What is the ideal age at which to dsibud calves?
2-6 weeks of age
What are the nerves you need to block in calves and goat kids when disbudding?
Calves: cornual nerve
Goat kids: Cornual branch of infratrochlear and lacrimal nerves
What is the biggest danger of disbudding goat kids?
Meningoencephalitis - boiling their brain
When should bulls get their nose ring?
Over 10 months old
After what age is local anaesthesia and a vet required for lamb castration?
>3 months
After what age is local anaesthesia and a vet required for pig castration?
> 7 days
Define Gut-tie
Gut-tie is a rare complication of surgical castration of older calves. The remnant of the ruptured spermatic cord/ductus deferens recoils into the abdomen and can become adherent to the abdominal wall or viscera causing a slow onset mechanical obstruction of the bowel
How do you protect against tetanus?
Vaccination with multivalent Clostridial vaccines
After what age is a vet required for trimming horn tips in adult animals?
After 2 months of age, before that it can be carried out by a trained stockeprson
