Respiratory Disease of Sheep

Question 1

Name 6 things you should note from a distance exam

Answer 1

Demeanour, Size variation, Discharges, Signs of Dyspnoea, Coughing

Question 2

How can nasal disease cause ocular discharge?

Answer 2

Tear duct outflow tract into nasal passages is blocked.

Question 3

Normal Temp of a sheep ?

Answer 3

39 degrees c ( +/- 0.5)

Question 4

Normal respiratory rate of sheep?

Answer 4

16-20

Question 5

What can lung sounds tell you about lung pathology?

Answer 5

there is little correlation between the two in sheep.

Question 6

Whats the best way to diagnose respiratory disease in sheep?

Answer 6

Post mortem examination

Question 7

Respiratory causes of sudden death?

Answer 7

peracute pneumonia (mannheimia haemolytica) and septicemia

Question 8

Respiratory causes of sub acute ill-health and fever ?

Answer 8

Acute bacterial. viral pneumonia’s. Aspiration pneumonia and parasitic pneumonia.

Question 9

Respiratory causes of chronic ill thrift in lambs?

Answer 9

Chronic pneumonia (mycoplasma) and lung damage.

Question 10

Respiratory causes of chronic ill thrift in adult sheep?

Answer 10

Slow virus diseases

Question 11

What is laryngeal chondritis ? and what breed is prone to the disease?

Answer 11

Chronic inflammation of the cartilage of the larynx . Texels