Head And Respiratory System Flashcards
T/F: Cleft palate can be congenital or Acquired
TRUE
What are the CS of Cleft Palate?
1) regurgitation of milk
2) associated with other orthopedic disease
What are some common causes of Cleft Palate in cattle?
1) Poison hemlock, and Nicotiana app
2) Reduce fetal movement
3) Iatrogenic (oropharyneal medication)
Are cleft palates common?
No
-but should be apart of every neonatal PE
Is tongue surgery commonly performed?
YEs
- tongue lacerations common
- heals fast
How can you prevent intersucking/Cross sucking in neonatal cattle?
Nose ring insertion
How would you treat nose ring dehiscence ?
- debride
- bilateral infraorbital foramina block
- figure of 8 suture pattern
- preplaced mattress sutures (non absorbable, remove in 10-14days)
Lip laceration/ fractured jaws
-stabilize with figure of 8 pattern
What type of bacteria is Actinomyces Boris, and what does it cause?
- Gram positive
- filamentous bacteria
- Produce sulphuric Granules
LUMPY JAW
How would you treat Lumpy Jaw?
1) surgical resection of bones masses
2) Long term:
- Procaine Penicillin G injections
- Oral tetracyclines
- Antibiotic impregnated beads
- Sodium Iodide
- Organic iodide
What artery and nerve are we concerned with when Dehorning cattle?
Corneal Artery and Nerve
The Cornual nerve branches from what nerve?
ZYGOMATICOTEMPORAL nerve
The Cornual Artery branches from what artery?
Superficial temporal artery
T/F: Cattle are more adversely affected by castration than they are dehorning
FALSE they are more affected by Dehorning than Castration
When Dehorning in the UK, analgesia if required if the animal is ____________.
> =7 days old
T/F: there is a decrease behavioral effect and cortisol rise decreases with CORNUAL block, when dehorning animals.
TRUE
T/F: you will have better control in larger animals (especially if hemostatis is required) if you use Analgesia when dehorning
TRUE
What Anesthesia/Analgesia is used when dehorning cattle?
1) 2% lidocaine
- 3-10ml/side
- reduces stress associated with dehorning
2) Fluixin Meglumine
- 2.2mg/kg IV only
3) Meloxicam 1mg/kg PO once
- 21d meat withholding time
How long must you withhold meat if cattle received 1mg/kg PO meloxicam for dehorning?
21days
What are 4 different ways for dehorning cattle?
1) Chemcial
2) Thermal (cautery)
3) Cutting
4) Genetic
When can you perform Chemical dehorning in cattle?
YOUNGER calves with NO sinus opening
-caustic paste (used within 3-7days)
When can you perform Thermal (cautery) dehorning?
YOUNGER calves NO sinus opening
-dehorning must fit around horn button
What tools can be used for Cutting (dehorning)?
- tube
- scoop/gouge
- Keystone
- Power
- OB wire