sm. ruminant & swine Flashcards
what species is sensitive to copper? how much do they require (in mg/kg)
young growing lambs
pregnant ewe- 5 mg/kg
single toxic dose- 20-110 mg/kg
chronic poisoning several months of 3.5mg/kg
zoonotic diseases
vibriosis, brucellosis, listeriosis, enzootic abortion in ewes, Q fever, orf,
orf- cause and primary symptom
caused by poxvirus. lesions on muzzle, mucosa of mouth, ears, feet, udder. crusty around mouth
blue tongue- cause and primary symptom
(sheep) six serotypes, insect born viral dz, dyspneic/panting. abortions
Q fever - cause/symptom
Coxiella burnetii. abortions (contaminated barnyard dust
Caseous Lymphadenitis - cause/symptom
Corynebacterium-pseudotuberculosis. discharge is clumpy
Vibriosis - cause/symptom
Campylobacter fetus. abortions in ewes
Listeria - cause/symptom
Listeria monocytogenes. neurologic. circling dz
Johne’s -cause/symptom
“MAP” Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis. soft, formed feces.
Scrapie -cause/symptom
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. loss of neuro function. intense pruritis and wool loss
intubating a pig, complications
very small laryngeal opening, narrow trachea, long soft palate, mouth isnt wide, gets stuck in pharyngeal diverticulum, prone to spasms
what anesthetic precautions must be taken
malignant hyperthermia, less accessible veins. local blocks are commonly used
preanesthetic drugs/site & induction drugs
atropine, TKX or Atropine/Ace/Ketamine
atropine- lateral cervical muscles
how long to withhold food for (pre-anes)
8-12 hours
Enzootic abortion in ewes EAE
Chlamydophila abortus - last trimester abortion
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis CAE
caused by Lentivirus. walking on knees- non responsive arthritis
Ovine Progressive Pneumonia OPP
resp failure. mastitis, neuro signs, arthritis. die w/in 3-8 mos
water belly AKA, what causes it
Urolithiasis. high grain, low roughage diets.
what pathogens cause foot rot
Dichelobacter nodosus and F. necrophorum
pig
young swine, less than 120 lbs
hog
large swine, over 120 lbs
farrowing
giving birth
shoat
intact male, before puberty. synonym for pig
boar
intact male, mature
gilt
immature female, before birth of first litter
sow
intact female, mature
barrow
castrated male, before puberty
stag
castrated male, after puberty when secondary sex characteristics developed.
