LA Test Review Flashcards
What are the risks with a feedlot?
- non-vaccinated cattle
- recent weaning
- transportation and handling
- sudden or extreme changes in weather
- commingling of cattle from various sources.
Understanding these will result in minimal stress and decreased injury risk to both cattle and handlers when moving cattle;
Cattle behaviour, herd instinct, flight zone and point of balance, and reactions.
Who enforces the federal requirements for animal transport?
CFIA
Increased animal density in pens results in?
Increased competitive interactions among cattle.
A herd of cows are due to be bred in a months time. What is their target BCS for this stage?
2.5
Feedlot cattle are at a higher risk of illness during certain times of year due the stress of?
Weaning and transportation
A group of cattle are showing signs including open mouth panting, labored breathing, and have froth around their mouth. What type of extreme weather may they have been exposed to?
High heat, high humidity
Which of the following does NOT contribute to a VCPR?
DVM meets with the client/producer at least 4 times a year to review protocols for herd management, and examination of animals and facilities.
If cattle are expected to travel for more than 24 hours, they must have received food and water?
Within 5 hours prior to travel.
Which behavioral signs may indicate an insufficient food and/or water supply? (select all that apply)
Breaking through fences, increased vocalization, roaming
Cattle will drink ______ liters of water per day.
26-66L
Lambs can be fed a particular diet right before weaning; what is that type of feed called?
Creep feed
During hot conditions sheep will graze?
Early and late in the day.
Feed systems for sheep fed together should allow for?
All sheep to feed at the same time comfortably.
This can be a great asset to a producer when moving or herding sheep;
A well-trained herding dog.
When handling sheep, this task can cause pain, injury, and stress to the animal;
Grabbing the sheep by their fleece/wool.
Which of the following might compromise the welfare of sheep?
Sheep exposed to cold, wet, and windy conditions that still have their wool.
This is a serious welfare issue for sheep that results in multiple wounds under the wool;
Fly-strike
Sheep must be housed where they have visual contact with other sheep to avoid?
Isolation stress.
Sheep observed eating while kneeling down can indicate?
Inappropriate trough height.
Which of the following is/are considered acceptable flooring for sheep?
Straw on snow
What are the types of colic?
Strangulation
Sand
Spasmodic
Impaction
Displacement
Torsion
Gas
Founder
What is the average time sheep will graze?
7 hours
(T or F) Horses are better on few and large meals
False
