Sheep D&D Flashcards
Cryptorchidism in sheep is caused by what? What is the symptom of Cryptorchidism?
Caused by recessive gene
Testicles do not descend
What sheep disease is caused by a recessive gene, where the testicles do not descend?
Cryptorchidism
Entropion in sheep is characterized by what? What procedure is used to treat it?
Turned in eyelids
Smile procedure and eyelid stapling
Turned in eyelids is a symptom of what sheep disease? Typically treated with the Smile procedure & eyelid stapling
Entropion
Rectal prolapse in sheep is more common in which sheep?
Black faced sheep and sheep with short docked tails
Black faced sheep & sheep wit short docked tails are at risk for what?
Rectal prolapse
Bluebag in sheep is also known as what?
Mastitis
Caseous Lymphadenitis in sheep is also known by what name?
Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis
Caseous Lymphadenitis in sheep has which three qualities or symptoms?
Caseous abscesses of lymph nodes
Entry through wounds
Hardy within the environment
Treated through isolation, drainage, and antibiotics, but there is no cure
What sheep disease is also known as Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis?
Caseous Lymphadenitis
What sheep disease is characterized by caseous abscesses of lymph nodes, entry via wounds, and being hardy within the environment? It can be treated by has no cure
Caseous Lymphadenitis
What sheep disease is characterized by muscular stiffness in lambs, and treated with vitamin E and selenium infusions?
Stiff Lamb disease
How do you treat Stiff Lamb disease?
Vitamin E and Selenium infusions
Scrapie in sheep is a type of TSE, which stands for what?
Transmissable spongiform encephalopathy
Scrapie in sheep is contracted through what mediums? What are two symptoms? Are humans affected?
Abraded skin, mucous membranes, ingestion of fetal membranes, contaminated bedding, forage or soil
Ataxia, intense pruritus
Humans not affected
