Intro/a&p Flashcards
what do sheep need to recieve in ther diets but caution should be used as toxicity results in hepatic and renal disease
copper
Who hides their offspring immediately after birth if left outside?
goats
what do you call a neonatal goat
kid
adult sheep meat
mutton
when can you detect pregnancy in goats by abdominal palpation
28 days
the act of shaving wool
shearing
at what age should ewes be bred?
12-19 months
what can be added to diets that are low in calcium?
limestone
what is the litter size for goats?
1-3 kids
when can you detect pregnancy in goats using an ultrasound?
20 days
what is the normal litter size for sheep?
1-3
what do you call a castrated male goat?
wether
when should goats pass their placent?
4 hours
what is the term for adult female sheep?
ewe
what is the normal respiratory rate for goats?
12-30 bpm
Caprine
goat
commonly down in sheep 3-4 weeks prior to lambing to help reduce fecal contamination to the lambs as well as allowing the farmer to easily identify udder development
crutching
when performing artifical insemination in goats and sheep, the semen can be placed where?
vagina, cervix, or directly in the uterus
what is the normal body temp for goats and sheep?
101-104
when do sheep reach puberty?
6-9 months
when can you detect pregnancy in sheep using an ultrasound?
18 days
goats and sheep are more likely to have their offspring during what time?
daytime
another term for an adult male sheep
ram
what do you call a castrated male sheep?
wether
term for adult female goat
doe
what is the gestation length for sheep?
148 days
what is the gestation length for goats?
140-160 days
a method of sheep restraint where the animal is placed in a sitting position with the front limbs elevated
rumping
what type of placental attachment do goats and sheep have?
cotyledonary
what is a neonatal sheep called?
lamb
what is the normal heart rate for goats and sheep?
70-90
ewes should be vaccinated and dewormed how many weeks prior to foaling?
4 weeks
animals that are low in what will often have fragile bones, low feed intake and will have a fialure to grow
phosphorus
animals that don’t have enough of what will often have anemia, loss of appetite, stunted growth rates and a rough hair coat
cobalt
which species is more likely to suffer from dystocia
sheepw
at what age do goats reach puberty?
3 months
Ovine
sheep
What do goats and sheep have instead of upper incisors?
dental pad
what is the term for an adult male goat?
buck or billy
when should goats be dewormed and vaccinated?
4 weeks prior to kidding
what is the appendage that is suspended from the head in many goats
waddle
when animals don’t have enough what they will often have hair slip, hypersalvation, anorexia, and sheep can partake in wool eating
zinc
the fatlike substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep
lanolin
the most common way to collect sperm in goat and sheep
electroejaculation
what is rut?
mating period for bucks that coincide with the does heat cycle
what is felting/
when wool fibers get rubbed together under heat
why is embryo transfer not commonly done in sheep/goats?
there are many cervical rings and can increase the cost and risk
why do bucks have a strong odor while in rut
they urinate on their legs to attract the does
