Final article questions Flashcards
Most teat injuries occur
a. w/in one month of calving
b. when the cow is in the pasture rather than in a stall
c. during the last 2 months of lactation
d. as a result of injury inflicted by other cows
e. in the first month of the dry period
a. w/in one month of calving
The major arterial supply to the udder is
a. the caudal superficial epigastric arteries
b. the perineal arteries
c. the sq abdominal arteries d. the external pudendal arteries
e. the caudal deep epigastric arteries
d. the external pudendal arteries
The primary elastic ligamentous supports to the udder are located A. laterally B. cranially C. medially D. Caudally E. circumferentially
C. medially
Laterally is fibrous support
Trauma to a cow's teat increases the risk of mastitis in the associated quarter by approximately a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40% e. 50%
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e. 50%
Which of the following teat lacerations has the best prognosis for uncomplicated healing
a. vertical near the base of the teat
b. horizontal near the base of the teat
c. horizontal near the tip of the teat
d. vertical near the tip of the teat
e. horizontal through the papillary duct
a. vertical near the base of the teat
Which of the following types of anesthesia would be inappropriate for repairing a teat
laceration in a standing animal
a. infusion of anesthetic into the teat cistern
b. a ring block at the base of the teat
c. epidural
d. horizontal line block proximal to laceration
e. an inverted v block prox to laceration
c. epidural
impairs the ability to stand due to femoral nerve origin
Supernumerary teats usually are
a. medial or lateral to the normal teats and are smaller than normal teats
b. medial or lateral and larger
c. cranial or caudal and smaller
d. cranial and caudal and larger
e. on the midline of the udder of normal size
c. cranial or caudal and smaller
The primary venous drainage from the udder in heifers that have not yet lactated is?
a. external pudendal veins
b. sq abdominal (milk) veins
c. ventral perineal veins
d. caudal deep epigastric veins
e. dorsal perineal veins
a. external pudendal veins
Sq abdominal veins in animals that have previously lactated
Atresia in which of the following sites has the best prognosis for successful surgical repair?
a. complete teat cistern
b. dorsal quarter of the teat cistern
c. dorsal half
d. ventral half
e. ventral quater
b. dorsal quarter of the teat cistern
After repair of teat lacerations, teat fistulas are most likely to occur when
a. the mucosa of the teat cistern is penetrated by absorbable multifilament suture material
b. mucosa of the teat cistern is penetrated by absorbable monofilament suture material
c. final (4-0) suture material is used instead of heavier suture material
d. the laceration is closed in multiple layers rather than in a single layer
e. a milk- tight seal of the laceration is not obtained
e. a milk- tight seal of the laceration is not obtained
Operating through the papillary duct
a. is less traumatic than thelotomy
b. assoc w/ less risk of hemorrhage w/in the teat cistern than thelotomy is
c. enables easier evaluation of obstructions w/in the teat cistern than thelotomy permits
d. w/ teat curettes and tumor extractors is less traumatic to teat mucosa than thelotomy with scalpels
e. is less likely than thelotomy to result in teat fistula
e. is less likely than thelotomy to result in teat fistula
Which of the following suture materials would be the best choice for closure of the teat cistern mucosa a. polyglycolic acid b. gut c. chromic gut d. silk e. coated dacron
a. polyglycolic acid
Stenotic teat sphincters should be surgically corrected
a. before the morning milking
b. immediately after milking
c. immediately after a cow becomes dry
d. just before calving
e. only in first calf heifers
a. before the morning milking
so you can milk them after to ensure patency
Which of the following post-operative recommendations should be made after operating on a
cow for a tight teat sphincter
a. do not milk the affected quarter for a week
b. only remove milk from the affected quarter with a teat cannula for 2 days
c. milk the affected tear every 15 mins for 2 hrs, then every 2 hrs for the rest of the day
d. milk the affected teat only by hand for one week
e. leave the indwelling cannula in the teat to prevent pressure by milk on the incision sites
c. milk the affected tear every 15 mins for 2 hrs, then every 2 hrs for the rest of the day
Teat spiders are
a. the results of previous trauma to the wall of the teat
b. attributable to accessory glandular tissue in the wall of the teat
c. the result of using non-abs suture in the mucosa of the teat cistern
d. arthropod parasites common in soCal
e. usually found at the junction of the teat and gland cisterns
a. the results of previous trauma to the wall of the teat
When implanting a tube within the teat cistern after removing a mass of scar tissue, the
surgeons should
a. choose the largest fenestrated tube that will allow closure of the thelotomy
b. choose the largest non-fenestrated tube that will allow closure of the thelotomy
c. suture of the tube to the wall of the teat with abs sutured
d, choose a tube shorter than the previous obstruction
e. allow the thelotomy site to close by second intention
a. choose the largest fenestrated tube that will allow closure of the thelotomy
To surgically enlarge a stenotic papillary duct, the incision involving the duct should
a. be as parallel to the papillary duct as possible
b. be angled so that internal structures are cut but the skin is left intact
c. be angled so that internal structures are preserved and only the skin and external structures cut
d. be circular, completely surrounding the papillay duct
e. involve the internal mucosa, sphincter and skin
b. be angled so that internal structures are cut but the skin is left intact
Incisions through the wall of the teat
a. should be perpendicular to the long axis of the teat
b. should be parallel to the long axis of the teat
c. involve the papillary duct
d. only be made under GA
e. should be made on the side of the teat where an obstructing mass is located
b. should be parallel to the long axis of the teat
A circumferential vascular plexus is usually located at
a. the base of the teat
b. the junction of the proximal quarter and distal three waters of the teat
c. the middle of the teat
d. the junction of the proximal 3 quarters and distal quarter of the teat
e. the tip of the teat
a. the base of the teat