Large Animal Nursing, Surgery and Anesthesia

Question 1

What is the best technique for IM injections of cattle?

Answer 1

Slap the area a few times with the flat side of the fist to desensitize. Place the needle (16,18 or 20G) without a syringe attached, then attach the syringe and aspirate before injecting.

Question 2

Hypocalcemic parturient paresis is commonly refered to as:

Answer 2

milk fever

Question 3

Nutritional myodegeneration (White muscle disease) is defined as:

Answer 3

Vitamin E and Selenium deficiency

Question 4

Which is an emergency in cattle, LDA or RDA?

Answer 4

RDA as the displaced abomasum can torsion

Question 5

____ (grain overload) is caused by overload of lactic acid in the rumen where the pH drops below 5.0

Answer 5

Rumen acidosis

Question 6

What zoonotic disease is spread through the herd by an infected bull and causes infertility in cows?

Answer 6

Vibriosis

Question 7

Bovine herpesvirus-1 causes:

Answer 7

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, AKA Red Nose

Question 8

Bloat and regurgitation are concerns of cattle anesthesia. What is their fasting regimen?

Answer 8

No roughage for 48 hours, grain for 24 hours, no water for 12 hours

Question 9

What are 4 common anesthetic drugs used in Bovine patients

Answer 9

Propofol, Guaifenesin, Ketamine, Xylazine

Question 10

Why is it best to position anesthetized patients in right lateral?

Answer 10

This places the rumen up, decreasing chances of bloat or regurg