Lecture 4

Question 1

What are the components of history for cattle?

Answer 1

-signalment
-general questioning
-specific questioning
-previous illness/treatment
-vx history
-deworming

Question 2

What should be observed in the at rest patient?

Answer 2

-general attitude
-behavior
-posture
-gait
-body condition
-body symmetry
-environmental interaction
-comparison to other animals of herd

Question 3

What can be used to get a weight on a cow?

Answer 3

-scale-equipped chute
-weight tape
-estimation

Question 4

What is important regarding position during physical exam?

Answer 4

cows do not like people around their head; do anything involving the head last

Question 5

What are the components of a dairy cattle exam?

Answer 5

-observation
-urine
-rectal temp
-auscultation
-rectal exam
-vaginal exam
-head and neck exam

Question 6

What are the components of a beef cattle exam?

Answer 6

-observation
-rectal temp
-auscultation
-rectal exam
-vaginal exam
-head and neck exam

Question 7

What restraints can be used for cattle?

Answer 7

-head gate
-chute
-chemical sedation
-nose ring
-tail jacking
-hobbles

Question 8

What is important about haltering a cow?

Answer 8

the part that squeezes goes under chin

Question 9

Where should the stethoscope be placed to hear the heart?

Answer 9

very cranially under left elbow

Question 10

What should be examined in left abdomen?

Answer 10

-rumen
-pinging
-ballottement/succussion to determine fluid
-withers pinch to test for abdominal pain
-sub-iliac lymph nodes

Question 11

What are the requirements to hear a ping?

Answer 11

-gas/fluid interface
-viscous under pressure
-distended organ adjacent to abdominal wall

Question 12

What are the differentials for left-sided pings?

Answer 12

-left displaced abomasum
-rumen gas cap

Question 13

What is a normal response to the withers pinch test?

Answer 13

curving of spine, indicating no abdominal pain

Question 14

What can an abnormal withers pinch test indicate?

Answer 14

hardware disease

Question 15

What are the differentials for right-sided pings?

Answer 15

-right displaced abomasum
-right abomasal volvulus
-cecal dilation/volvulus
-spiral colon/SI gas
-physometra
-pneumoperitoneum

Question 16

What are the clinical signs of vagal indigestion?

Answer 16

-abd. distension
-bloat
-diminished fecal output
-bradycardia
-hypo or hyper rumen motility
-loss of appetite

Question 17

What should be examined in the right thorax?

Answer 17

-heart
-resp system
-prescapular lymph node

Question 18

What can be assessed during rectal exam?

Answer 18

-presence/consistency of manure
-pressure
-pelvic bones
-rumen
-left kidney
-uterus and ovaries
-seminal glands
-internal inguinal ring
-iliofemoral lymph nodes
-aorta

Question 19

Which lymph nodes are palpable?

Answer 19

external:
-submandibular
-suprascapular
-prefemoral
-supramammary
internal:
-iliofemoral

Question 20

Which tests are used to identify mastitis?

Answer 20

-black plate
-California mastitis test

Question 21

How should disinfection and sampling be down with the udder?

Answer 21

-disinfect the far udders first, then the near
-sample the near udders first, then the far

Question 22

What should be looked for during a vaginal exam?

Answer 22

-tears
-retained fetal membranes/metritis/fetus

Question 23

What should be assessed on the head and neck?

Answer 23

-eyes
-skin tent
-oral
-prescapular lymph node
-jug. vein

Question 24

What should be checked in the urine of all dairy cows?

Answer 24

urine ketones

Question 25

Which breeds are dairy breeds?

Answer 25

-holstein
-jersey
-brown swiss
-aryshire
-guernsey
-milking shorthorn

Question 26

Which breeds are beef breeds?

Answer 26

-angus
-hereford
-charolais
-simmental
-limousin
-beefmaster
-main anjou