Small Ru B11

Question 1

cause of rumen flatulence

Answer 1

eating legumes rich in protein

Question 2

treatment of rumen flatulence

Answer 2

parafin oils

Question 3

most common at risk for vit e/ selenium

Answer 3

pregnant ewes

Question 4

result of vit e/ sel deficiency

Answer 4

thin lamb
irregular pulse and ecg
waxy muscles dystrophy in skeletal and heart muscles

Question 5

cause of white liver disease

Answer 5

deficiency of cobalt inducing vit b12 deficiency

Question 6

chronic white liver disease

Answer 6

4-6 weeks
distrubed propionate metabolism & propionate accumulation
anaemia, weight loss, decreased albumin, Co & B12

Question 7

acute white liver disease

Answer 7

inflammation of eyelids & lips, casued by secondary photosensitivity

Question 8

diseases of thiamine deficiency

Answer 8

opisthotonos
polyencephalomalacia
cerebrocortical necrosis

Question 9

occurrance of thiamine deficiency

Answer 9

3-4months

Question 10

cause of thiamine deficiency

Answer 10

increased conentrate in the diet with no transmission time
in winter the thiamine antimetabolite with decreased number of thiamine bacteria in the rumen

Question 11

symptoms of thiamine deficiency

Answer 11

excited behaviour and stargazing

Question 12

differential diagnosis of thiamine deficiency

Answer 12

listeriosis
ataxia
scrapie

Question 13

treatment of thiamine deficiency

Answer 13

0.5-2g/day thiamine
then 0.1-0.5g/day

Question 14

occurrence of enterotoxemy

Answer 14

suckling lambs
fattening lambs on high conc diet
pregnant and lactating ewes

Question 15

symptoms of enerotoxemy

Answer 15

pulpy kidneys
toxins in the rumen

Question 16

result of enterotoxemy

Answer 16

sudden death by c. perfringens

Question 17

prevention of enterotoxemy

Answer 17

toxoid containting vaccine in pregnant ewes

Question 18

causes of acute lactic acid toxicity

Answer 18

high concentrate diet with no preliminary feeding
2% increase in ruminal lactate
decreased pH rumen 4-4.2
protozoa die
increased osmotic pressure
death

Question 19

acute and semitacute forms of lactic acid toxicity

Answer 19

metabolic acidosis
increased lactobaccilli coli and proteus bacteria
yellowish green faeces
anuria
flatulence
acidic breath

Question 20

treatment of lactic acid toxicity

Answer 20

20-50ml of 5% NaOH intraruminally
decreased inflammation
thiamine supplements

Question 21

prevention of lactic acid toxicity

Answer 21

preliminary feeding of high concentrate diets
hay/straw prior to grazing

Question 22

development of urolithiasis

Answer 22

damage of the urinary bladder
urea flows into the abdo cavity causing water belly
death

Question 23

occurrence of urolithiasis

Answer 23

castrated rams
fattening rams on high conc diet
SiO2 intake by grazing sheep

Question 24

symptoms of urolithiasis

Answer 24

sedimentation of minerals in urinary tract
painful, slow urination
increased P content of urine

Question 25

prevention of urolithiasis

Answer 25

decreased P intake
aidifcation of urine

Question 26

cause of urea toxicosis

Answer 26

feeding of NPN compounds of fattening with no. preliminary feeding
toxic level of urea 0.4g/kg bw

Question 27

treatment of urea toxicosis

Answer 27

500ml vinegar diluted x10-20 times
glutamate po
iv maleic acid containing glucose

Question 28

cause of pregnancy toxicosis

Answer 28

insufficient quantity of concentrates in diet

Question 29

symptoms of pregnancy toxicosis

Answer 29

unstable movements of pregnant ewe
comatose condition before death

Question 30

necrotomy of pregnancy toxicosis

Answer 30

healthy foetus died before ewes death
yellow liver with rounded eyes

Question 31

classical milk fever in ewes

Answer 31

Increased Ca demand
surplus of Ca in diet

Question 32

not typical milk fever

Answer 32

increased P demand
surplus of Pin diet