general GI disease Flashcards
1
Q
clinical signs of indigestion
A
cold extremities, dehydrated, gas cap, no rumen motility, mildly acidic
2
Q
what causes indigestion
A
feed changes
3
Q
how to ddx mycotoxins from indigestion
A
myco is usually more chronic signs, poor doers, hemorrhagic bowels, deaths
4
Q
who gets abomasal ulcers
A
calves
5
Q
sru clinical signs of a gi ulcer
A
nonbleeding- eating more forage. avoiding grain, adr
stresser situation
6
Q
treatment for ulcers
A
mg ox
pantoprazole for sru
nonrums get omeprazole
forage and fluids
7
Q
very young calf with abdominal distension
A
atresia, torsion or intussception
8
Q
extended neck, hypersalivation, off feed, decreased rumen contractions
A
ddx choke- pass a tube
9
Q
frothy bloat treatment
A
take them off pasture, 2 ox poloxalene, ionophores
