Lec 1

Question 1

animal that chews cud; how many chambers of stomach

Answer 1

Ruminant - 4 chambers

Question 2

4 chambers

Answer 2

rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

Question 3

factors affecting diagnosis and tx

Answer 3

clinician, animal, environment, dx agent, diagnostic tool

Question 4

STAB-SLAP

Answer 4

Species
Type
Age
Breed

Sex
Stage of Lactation and Pregancy

Question 5

HHOOF

Answer 5

Husbandry procedure
Housing
Owner
Other management procedures
Feeding

Question 6

Dx VS Disorder

Answer 6

Dx - interruption of normal body function exhibited by a sign or symptom which can be linked to an etiologic agent

Disorder - disturbance of function, structure or both, due to a genetic or embryologic failure or from exogenous factors (poison, trauma)

Question 7

Infxn VS Infestation

Answer 7

Infection - invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues

Infestation - parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and its appendages by insects, mites or ticks and invasion of the tissues or organs by helminths and other parasites

Question 8

SAC

Answer 8

Specific cause
Abnormality
Clinical sign

Question 9

SHAKD

Answer 9

Syndrome or pattern recognition
Hypothetico-deductive reasoning
Arborization or algorithm
Key abnormality
Data base

Question 10

previous cases VS current case
dx is quick and accurate
easiest for seasoned practitioners
based on exp

Answer 10

Syndrome or pattern recognition

Question 11

initially has multiple diagnoses (hypotheses)
clinical exams are based on hypothesis
dependence on a key clinical sign

Answer 11

Hypothetico-deductive reasoning

Question 12

preplanned program
pass or fail
requires a complete and updated list of diagnoses
does not require memorization of a list of dx and diagnosis test because everything is laid

Answer 12

Arborization or algorithm

Question 13

requires good knowledge of normal to ID abnormal
helpful for practicing one’s clinical eye
stringent methods
requires uses of many paraphernalia
option for learning
time consuming

Answer 13

Key abnormality

Question 14

expanded version of hypothetico-deductive method
ideal for teaching
basis is to conduct a complete clinical and clinicopathological exam in order to get a comprehensive database
problems/signs are matched w/ the diagnostic database of signs or syndromes w/c are labeled w/ diagnoses
combi of arborization/algorithm and key abnormality

Answer 14

Data base

Question 15

1st step in biosecurity

Answer 15

Perimeter Fencing

Question 16

Anamnesis: HIP

Answer 16

Herd or group hx
Immediate hx
Past hx

Question 17

Hx taking: MAD

Answer 17

Management hx
Animal data
Dx hx

Question 18

normal # of teats of small and large ruminants

Answer 18

Small rumi - 2
Large rumi - 4

Question 19

a sign of an injured mammary gland/udder
indicates bloody milk

Answer 19

strawberry/pink milk

Question 20

allow functional udder to produce good milk instead of giving antibiotics

Answer 20

manual stripping

Question 21

inability to suckle or release milk

Answer 21

mastitis

Question 22

Herd Exam - APES

Answer 22

Abnormality
Pattern of occurrence
Etiologic group
Specific etiology

Question 23

head below withers indicates __________

Answer 23

pain upon movement and ambulation

Question 24

stocking rate

Answer 24

0.5 (500 lbs of animal/acre)

Question 25

inflammation of the uterus

Answer 25

metritis