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1
Q

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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2
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out of the 6 moments a farmer should check the BCS of his sheep, when is it most critical?

A

weaning

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3
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are the BCS targets different between hill, upland and lowland sheep?

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yes

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4
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what should an hill sheep BCS be at tupping?

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2.5

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5
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what should an lowland sheep BCS be at tupping?

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3.5

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6
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what should an upland sheep BCS be at tupping?

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3

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7
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when is a sheep at is highest BCS?

A

tupping

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8
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when is a sheep at is lowest BCS?

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at weaning

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9
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a hill breed sheep will have a BCS that goes between

A

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?

A

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

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11
Q

what is the BCS number?

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2

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12
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what is the BCS number?

A

4

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13
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what is the BCS number?

A

5

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14
Q

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

A

the horizontal and vertical processes

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15
Q

what is the BCS score of this sheep? why?

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16
Q

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

A
  • 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
Q

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
Q

the horizontal process is part of the..

A

short ribs

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19
Q

the vertical processes is part of the …

A

spine

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20
Q

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

A

eye muscle

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21
Q

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

A
  • Coming into oestrus slowly or erratically
  • Foetal reabsorption
  • Low lambing %
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22
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why may we not want to have a BCS of 3 for hill ewes at tupping?

A

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

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23
Q

Sheep can be aged by looking at which teeth?

A

permanent incisors

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24
Q

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

A

shorter and narrower

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25
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when a ewe loses some of her incisors this is known as…

A

broken mouth

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26
Q

sheep can only be aged up to… yo

A

3.5-4 yo

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27
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

0-12months

28
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

1 pair of erupting teeth
12-18 months

29
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

1 pair of erupting teeth
12-18 months

30
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

2 pairs of erupting teeth-
21-26months

31
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

2 pairs of erupting teeth-
21-26months

32
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

2 pairs of erupting teeth-
21-26months (2yrs)

33
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

2 pairs of erupting teeth-
21-26months (2yrs)

34
Q

How old is this sheep?

35
Q

How old is this sheep?

36
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

3 yo *3 pairs of teeth

37
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

4 pairs of permanent teeth- 4 yo

38
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

4 pairs of permanent teeth- 4 yo

39
Q

How old is this sheep?

40
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

4 pairs of permanent teeth
4yo

41
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

starting to get long in the tooth
- normally 5 yo

42
Q

How old is this sheep?

A

starting to get long in the tooth
- normally 5 yo

43
Q

How old is this sheep?

A
  • broken mouth
  • usually 5+ yo
44
Q

if a sheep has 0 permanent incisors, it is a ..

45
Q

a sheep that has 4 permanent incisors is what age?

A

2 pairs
1.5-2 yo

46
Q

a sheep that has 8 permanent incisors is

A

4 pairs
3-4 yo

47
Q

a sheep that has 6 permanent incisors is

A

3 pairs
2.5-3 yo

48
Q

a sheep that has 2 permanent incisors is

A

1 pair
1y-1.5yo

49
Q

where do you give a SQ injection on a sheep?

A

behind ear, on neck

50
Q

where do you give IM injections on a sheep , apart from the rump (mainly ab)? (sheep)

A

neck area- beware jugular vein, nuchal ligament

51
Q

If you have a large volume to inject into a sheep (ie calcium), SQ where do you inject?

A

over the rib cage

52
Q

what criteria to think of during a consult?

A
  • animal/group
  • todays pb
  • past history
  • lifestyle, environment, management
53
Q

how do you hold a chicken?

A
  • like this
  • support the keel bone
54
Q

you extend the chicken wings like this

55
Q

during a chicken exam, what other thing should you extend?

A

the leg should be extended back

56
Q

important parts in a chicken physical exam

A
  • 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
57
Q

normal body temp of a cow

58
Q

Rumen Turnover rate

A

3 contractions in 2 min

59
Q

normal pulse rate in a cow

A

60-80 beats per minute

60
Q

what is this and what is it for?

A

it is a famatcha score chart, colour of the mm of the third eyelid allows us to assess her perfusion

61
Q

where is the lungfield on a sheep?

A

just behind the shoulder/scapula

62
Q

normal RR for a sheep

A

20-30 breaths per minute

63
Q

Normal hr of a sheep

A

70-90 beats per minutes

64
Q

how many rumen contractions in a sheep

A

same as a cow
2 contractions in 3 min

65
Q

what is the vet feeling for here?

A

pre-femoral lymph node

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