FASH3: Neonatal Lamb Disease Flashcards by Callie Neilson | Brainscape

Q

What are the neonatal diseases?

A

Watery mouth
Lamb dysentery
Enteritis
Joint Ill
Navel Ill
Meningitis
Spinal abscessation
Selenium/VitE deficiencies

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How old are lambs with watery mouth?

A

1-3 days

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What bacteria causes watery mouth?

A

E. coli

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How do you treat watery mouth?

A

Flunxin or mloxicam

Oral electrolyte

IV fluids

Soapy enemas

Systemic antibiotics

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How do you prevent watery mouth?

A

Clean lambing environment

Adequate colostrum intake

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What causes lamb dysentery?

A

Clostridium perfringens

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How do you treat lamb dysentery?

A

None.

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What is the cause of neonatal enteritis?

A

Rotavirus

Coronavirus

E. coli

Salmonellosis

Lamb Dysentery

Crytpo.

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How do you treat E. coli?

A

Oral aminoglycosides

Isolation of sick lambs

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What are the diseases that lead to bacteraemia?

A

Joint ill

Navel ill

Meningitis

Endocarditis

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What bacteria are associated with bacteraemias?

A

E. coli

M. haemolytica

P. multocida

T. pyogenes

Staph

Strep

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What does joint ill look like?

A

Pain, heat, and swelling of several joint

Pus in joints

Thickened synovial membranes

Erosion of the articular surfaces

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How do you treat Joint ill?

A

NSAIDs and systemic antibiotics

seldom successful

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What does navel ill?

A

Hunched stance

Moist, swollen navel with purulent material

Pain on palpation

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How do you treat Navel ill?

A

Systemic antibiotics

Anti-inflammatories

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How do you prevent Navel ill?

A

Dipping of navels in strong iodine

Good hygiene

Good colostrum

Q

What is the cause of hepatic necrobaillosis?

A

Fusobacterium necrophorum

Q

What does hepatic necrobacillosis look like?

A

White spots and abscesses on the liver

Can spread to lungs and joints

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What does meningitis look like?

A

Congestion of sclera

Opistotonus

Lack of suckle reflec

Q

How do you prevent white muscle disease?

A

VitE and Selenium

Q

How do you treat white muscle disease?

A

SubQ injections of Selenium and VitE

Take care to avoid selenium toxicity

Q

What does nephrosis look like?

A

Lambs are depressed, won’t suck but appear thirsty and may stand over water sources

Q

How do you diagnose nephrosis?

A

Blood urea and creatinine are high

PM: kidneys are pale and swollen

Q

How do you treat nephrosis?

A

Euthanize