GI

Question 1

why do heifers tend to have poor colostrum

Answer 1

Leak milk prior to calving

Question 2

Why do holsetins have poor colostrum

Answer 2

high production

Question 3

leaving dairy cows with their calves leads to what?

Answer 3

FPT

Question 4

name one complication of dystocia with regards to the calf

Answer 4

Aciodsis-inadequate igG uptake

Question 5

what is the SG of good quality colostrum

Answer 5

1050

Question 6

how much colostrum should a calf recieve

Answer 6

4L for first 4 hours

Question 7

name 2 diseases that should be included in vaccine of a new born calf

Answer 7

K99. clostridium perfriengens C, D

Question 8

When does the calf reach full immunological competence

Answer 8

3-4 months

Question 9

name the type of toin carred by the enterotoogenic e-coli

Answer 9

heat stable

Question 10

what does the heat stable to*in do?

Answer 10

Activates cyclic AMP& GMP. opens up Na channels

Question 11

what is the most practical way of assessing FPT

Answer 11

sodium sulfite

Question 12

what is the problem using TP in assessing FPT

Answer 12

dehydration/fibrinogen

Question 13

why can e coli occur in such young calfs

Answer 13

high ph in abomasum after birth

Question 14

what is a resuscitation fluid

Answer 14

polyionic/isotonic fluid. 145 meq/L

Question 15

name 2 reasons why a calf with e coli becomes acidotic

Answer 15

diarrhea/hypovolemia- anaerobic metabolism

Question 16

what is the formula for determining bicarb deficit

Answer 16

deficitBW0.4

Question 17

what are the sources of bicarb and how do you apply it

Answer 17

baking soda, NaCO3

Question 18

what is one of the main preventative methods for e coli

Answer 18

vaccinate cow

Question 19

for how long and why can a diarrhea persist after microbiological cure of rotavirus

Answer 19

6-10 days. time for new enterocytes to mature

Question 20

name 3 syndromes associated with corona virus

Answer 20

winter dysentary
PED
snots
BRD

Question 21

what type of pathology is associated with corona virus in the gut

Answer 21

maldigestion/malabsorption

Question 22

name 2 antiseptics that are effective against corona virus

Answer 22

chlorhe*idine

phenols

Question 23

at what age can cryptosporidium parvum result in clinical disease

Answer 23

5 days

Question 24

how is crypto transmitted

Answer 24

contact

aerosol

Question 25

name 3 syndromes associated with c. perfringens type A

Answer 25

abomasum bloat and inflammation
hemorrhagic bowl syndrome
sudden death

Question 26

what clostridium can cause acute deaths in young calve due to necrotic enteritis

Answer 26

type C

Question 27

what clostridia should be included in a vaccine for a couple week old calves. one of them has the very potent epsilon to*in

Answer 27

Type C&D

Question 28

what is a predisposing cause for the development of c. perfriengens type D

Answer 28

overeating

Question 29

which 2 clostridia are associated with sudden death syndrome

Answer 29

type A

sordelli

Question 30

what is the reason for considering using a systemic antibiotic in salmonella

Answer 30

septicemia

Question 31

what is the meaning of a host adapted strain in salmonella.

Answer 31

resistant. develop carrier state

Question 32

what organs may become affected by systemic salmonella

Answer 32

spleen, gall bladder, mesenteric LN

Question 33

name 2 causes of parasite induced chronic diarrhea in cattle

Answer 33

cooperia

ostertagia

Question 34

what does clostridium chauovei, septicemia and sordelli have in common

Answer 34

gram postitive, anarobes