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when are the 6 moments that a farmer should check BCS of his sheep?

A
  • 6w before tupping
  • mid-pregnancy
  • late pregnancy
  • lambing
  • 8 weeks post lambing
  • weaning
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out of the 6 moments a farmer should check the BCS of his sheep, when is it most critical?

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weaning

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are the BCS targets different between hill, upland and lowland sheep?

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yes

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what should an hill sheep BCS be at tupping?

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2.5

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what should an lowland sheep BCS be at tupping?

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3.5

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what should an upland sheep BCS be at tupping?

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3

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when is a sheep at is highest BCS?

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tupping

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when is a sheep at is lowest BCS?

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at weaning

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a hill breed sheep will have a BCS that goes between

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2- 2.5

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10
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if a ewe has a BCS <3 at weaning, what should you do?

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if not regained within a month of weaning, the ewe should be culled

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what is the BCS number?

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2

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12
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what is the BCS number?

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4

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13
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what is the BCS number?

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5

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what processes are you trying to feel when palpating the sheep for a BCS?

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the horizontal and vertical processes

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15
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what is the BCS score of this sheep? why?

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why do we do BCS scoring in sheep? what are the benefits:?

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  • higher weaning weights
  • reduced ewe mortality
  • production of more colostrum and milk
  • improved fertility so higher scanning and weaning percentage
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17
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where is the back do you perform a BCS for sheep? why dont you do it visually?

A

lumbar region
fleece makes it difficult!

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18
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the horizontal process is part of the..

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short ribs

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19
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the vertical processes is part of the …

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spine

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20
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The final step is to assess the … and its cover by
pressing the fingers into the area between the vertical and
horizontal processes

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eye muscle

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21
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Ewes in the wrong condition at tupping can endure problems
such as…

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  • Coming into oestrus slowly or erratically
  • Foetal reabsorption
  • Low lambing %
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why may we not want to have a BCS of 3 for hill ewes at tupping?

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more likely to have twins which is not desirable for these breeds

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23
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Sheep can be aged by looking at which teeth?

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permanent incisors

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24
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what do the temporary teeth look like for a sheep compared to the permanent incisor teeth

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shorter and narrower

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when a ewe loses some of her incisors this is known as...
broken mouth
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sheep can only be aged up to... yo
3.5-4 yo
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How old is this sheep?
0-12months
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How old is this sheep?
1 pair of erupting teeth 12-18 months
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How old is this sheep?
1 pair of erupting teeth 12-18 months
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How old is this sheep?
2 pairs of erupting teeth- 21-26months
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How old is this sheep?
2 pairs of erupting teeth- 21-26months
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How old is this sheep?
2 pairs of erupting teeth- 21-26months (2yrs)
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How old is this sheep?
2 pairs of erupting teeth- 21-26months (2yrs)
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How old is this sheep?
5+ years
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How old is this sheep?
2 yo
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How old is this sheep?
3 yo *3 pairs of teeth
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How old is this sheep?
4 pairs of permanent teeth- 4 yo
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How old is this sheep?
4 pairs of permanent teeth- 4 yo
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How old is this sheep?
4 yo
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How old is this sheep?
4 pairs of permanent teeth 4yo
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How old is this sheep?
starting to get long in the tooth - normally 5 yo
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How old is this sheep?
starting to get long in the tooth - normally 5 yo
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How old is this sheep?
- broken mouth - usually 5+ yo
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if a sheep has 0 permanent incisors, it is a ..
lamb
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a sheep that has 4 permanent incisors is what age?
2 pairs 1.5-2 yo
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a sheep that has 8 permanent incisors is
4 pairs 3-4 yo
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a sheep that has 6 permanent incisors is
3 pairs 2.5-3 yo
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a sheep that has 2 permanent incisors is
1 pair 1y-1.5yo
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where do you give a SQ injection on a sheep?
behind ear, on neck
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where do you give IM injections on a sheep , apart from the rump (mainly ab)? (sheep)
neck area- beware jugular vein, nuchal ligament
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If you have a large volume to inject into a sheep (ie calcium), SQ where do you inject?
over the rib cage
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what criteria to think of during a consult?
- animal/group - todays pb - past history - lifestyle, environment, management
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how do you hold a chicken?
- like this - support the keel bone
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you extend the chicken wings like this
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during a chicken exam, what other thing should you extend?
the leg should be extended back
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important parts in a chicken physical exam
- look at face,, check wattle and comb - check neck for any signs of feather pecking - check wing, and then underneath the wing - check skin to see any signs of red mites - extend leg back to check for pododermatis, scaly mites - check cloaca is nice and clean - check other side
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normal body temp of a cow
38-39
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Rumen Turnover rate
3 contractions in 2 min
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normal pulse rate in a cow
60-80 beats per minute
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what is this and what is it for?
it is a famatcha score chart, colour of the mm of the third eyelid allows us to assess her perfusion
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where is the lungfield on a sheep?
just behind the shoulder/scapula
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normal RR for a sheep
20-30 breaths per minute
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Normal hr of a sheep
70-90 beats per minutes
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how many rumen contractions in a sheep
same as a cow 2 contractions in 3 min
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what is the vet feeling for here?
pre-femoral lymph node
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