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Formative qs Flashcards

1
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Coenurus cerebralis typically found in the brain of sheep and cattle is the intermediate stage of what parasite?

A

taenia multiceps

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2
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Regurgitation is typically a sign of disease affecting which organ?

A

oesophagus

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3
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Primary contractions of the rumen-reticulum are stimulated by impulses transmitted via which nerve?

A

vagus

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4
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Deficiency of which vitamin can cause neurological signs such as blindless, isolation, wandering and periodic backwards flexion of the neck in sheep.

A

Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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5
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which vitamin has a metabolic role with calcum and phosphorus

A

Vit c

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6
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This vitamin is interrelated with selenium

A

vit E

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7
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This vitamin is manufactured by the rumen microbes, from cobalt.

A

Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)

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8
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which mineral is an Important constituent of antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidise.

A

Selenium

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9
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Which mineral Can impact copper balance significantly in ruminants.

A

molybdenum

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10
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What is a product of glucose metabolism only under anaerobic conditions.

A

Lactate

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11
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what Can be tested in the blood of cattle to indicate the presence of ketosis

A

beta-hydroxy butyrate

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12
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Which cell type migrates in response to bacteria in the periodontal pocket, and is found in high numbers in the crevicular fluid during periodontal disease?

A

neutrophils

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13
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What is the infective stage of Eimeria parasites?

A

Sporocyst

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14
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What do humans inadvertently ingest which results in a hydatid (Echinococcus) cyst infection?

A

Food or water contaminated with Echinococcus eggs.

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16
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Where does microbial digestion take place in the gastro-intestinal tract of the horse?

A

In the caecum and colon

17
Q

What is the mechanism of citrate when added to an oral rehydration fluid containing glucose?

A

Drives the sodium/glucose symporter in the mucosal cells

18
Q

The Tuberculin Skin Test detects which type of hypersensitivity reaction in cattle?

A

type 4

19
Q

What is the lifecycle of Trichonstrongylus species in sheep?

A

A direct lifecycle and a pre-patent period of 16-21 days

20
Q

What is the most appropriate diagnostic technique for the detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in snake faeces?

A

Faecal smear and staining with acid-fast stain

21
Q

What is the most appropriate timing and volume of colostrum feeding in newborn calves (bodyweight 40kg)?

A

Feeding 4L of colostrum within the first 6 hours of life

22
Q

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How does ruminant saliva differ from saliva produced by other species?

A

It has higher pH and higher concentrations of phosphate

23
Q

What stomach cell type Releases histamine for paracrine activity

A

Enterochromaffin like cells (ECL)

24
Q

Hydrogen and chloride ions are transported independently from this cell into the stomach lumen

A

Parietal cells

25
Q

Which stomach cell Releases somatostatin

A

D (delta) cells

26
Q

Which stomach cell Secretes a viscous HCO3- mucus to balance the acidic environment

A

Surface epithelial cells

27
Q

What nematode is known as the Barber’s pole worm?

A

haemonchus contortus

28
Q

Which parasite lays eggs on the legs of a horse, is ingested via grooming and the migrated L3 attach to the mucosa along the margo plicatus?

A

Gasterophilus

29
Q

A farmer has asked you to visit as her group of 7 week old, recently weaned lambs are in very poor condition and 4 have died suddenly. It is June, and the remaining lambs have watery diarrhoea and are losing weight quickly.
What parasite is most likely to be affecting these lambs?

A

Nematodirus Battus

30
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What is coated on the IgA molecule to protect it from secretary lumen enzymes?

A

Secretary Component

31
Q

In the cow, where are the majority of ketone bodies produced

A

Liver

32
Q

Acute inflammation is initiated by

A

Macrophages

33
Q

What inflammatory chemicals dilate blood vessals

A

Cytokines

34
Q

Phase 1,2 and 3 of inflammation is the build up of

A

1 - plasma fluid
2 - neutrophils
3 - monocytes

35
Q

At tupping, what is the most appropriate body condition score for a ewe?

A

2.5

36
Q

The process of cycling lactate and glucose between peripheral tissues and liver under anaerobic conditions is know as

A

the cori cycle

37
Q

The middle and caudal arteries of the rectum are supplied by which artery?

A

Internal pudendal

38
Q

Where are anal sacs positioned in the dog and cat in relation to the anus?

A

2 o’clock and 10 o’clock position

39
Q

Label the section of the liver

A

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