Small Ruminant Flashcards
Where is Actinobacilllosis common in sheep?
Submaxillary regions
What is the cause of Polioencephalomalacia?
Thiamine deficiency
Risk factors for Polioencephalomalacia?
High sulfate intake
Amprolium
Thiaminases caused by bacterial overgrowth
What drugs cause Polioencephalomalacia?
Amprolium
Acepromazine
Levamisole
Thiabendazole
What are the clinical signs of Polioencephalomalacia?
Head tremors Head pressing Star gazing blindness Recumbence convulsions Rumen inactivity Death
Treatment for Polioencephalomalacia?
Thiamine Hydrochloride
Dietary change
Transfaunation?
What is the common name of Coccidiosis in sheep?
Mucky butt
What are the risk factors for Coccidiosis in sheep?
Weaning Overcrowding Wet environment Feet and feces in feeders Poor nutrition
What are the clinical findings of Coccidiosis in sheep?
Diarrhea ill thrift Blood in feces Anorexia weight loss emaciation Recumbence Death
Treatment options for Coccidiosis in sheep?
Sulfonamides - 5 day course
Amprolium - 5 day course
Ionophores - 5 day course
What are the clinical signs of Haemonchus in sheep?
Anemia
Hypoproteinemia = Bottle Jaw
Diarrhea
Diagnostic test for Haemonchus in sheep and goats?
FAMACHA
Clinical signs of Lungworms (Dictyocaulus filarial or Mullerius capillaris) in sheep and goats?
Coughing
What is the intermediate host for Lungworms (Dictyocaulus filarial or Mullerius capillaris) in sheep and goats?
Snails
What is the transmission of Meningeal worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis)?
White tailed deer to small ruminants by ingestion of snails or slugs
What are the clinical signs of the Meningeal worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis) in sheep and goats?
Sudden onset of recumbency
BAR
Treatment of Meningeal worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis) in sheep and goats?
High levels of fenbendazole and corticosteroids for spinal inflammation
How do you prevent Meningeal worm (Paralaphestrongylus tenuis) in sheep and goats?
Ivermectin monthly
What are the clinical signs of Nasal Bot (Oestrus ovis) in sheep?
Mucopurulent nasal discharge
Sneezing
sniffling
What is the transmission of Monezia in sheep and goats?
Dogs
How do you prevent Clostridial disease in sheep and goats?
Vaccination
What is the primary cause of Copper deficiency in sheep and goats?
Diet contains inadequate copper due to geographic location
What is the secondary cause of Copper deficiency in sheep and goats?
Copper unavailable
High Molybdenum
High sulfate in combo with High Molybdenum
What does Copper deficiency in sheep and goats cause?
Swayback in sheep
Salt sickness in cattle and sheep
What are the risk factors for Copper deficiency in sheep and goats?
Coastal sandy area
Copper content lower in spring and summer
Young animals are more susceptible
What are the clinical signs of Copper deficiency in sheep and goats?
Limp Straight "steely" wool Wool loses crimp Anemia Diarrhea Prolonged weight loss Pigmentation defects in the hair coat conjunctivitis incoordination in young goats Weak lambs
What is the treatment for Copper deficiency in sheep and goats?
Oral copper supplementation
What is the primary cause of Copper toxicosis in sheep and goats?
excess copper intake in food or water from copper pipes
What is the secondary cause of Copper toxicosis in sheep and goats?
High retention of copper
Plant intake with or without liver damage
What are the risk factors for copper toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Feeding sheep horse feed
Accidental overdose or contamination of feedstuffs
Clinical signs of Copper toxicity in sheep and goats?
Diarrhea Hemoglobinuria Jaundice Anemia Grinding of teeth
What is the treatment for Copper toxicity in sheep and goats?
Symptomatic
What are the clinical signs of Cobalt deficiency in sheep and goats?
Poor growth and productivity Lacrimation Anemia Wool matted to face
What is the cause of Cobalt deficiency in sheep and goats?
Deficiency of Vitamin B12
Heavy GI parasite load
What is the treatment of Cobalt deficiency in sheep and goats?
Oral dosing of cobalt sulfate
Added to mineral supplement
Vitamin B12 injection
What is the cause of Cobalt toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Accidental overdosing
What is the primary cause of Iodine deficiency in sheep and goats?
Deficient intake in feed and water
What is the Secondary cause of Iodine deficiency in sheep and goats?
High calcium diet or goiterogenic plants
What are the clinical signs of Iodine deficiency in sheep and goats?
Thyroid enlargement “Goiter”
Alopecia
What is the treatment of Iodine deficiency in sheep and goats?
Add iodized salt
What are the clinical signs of Iodine toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Anorexia
Dandruff
Hair loss
Lacrimation
What is the iodine state?
South Carolina
What are the sources of Lead toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Lead paint
batteries
oil
What are the clinical signs of Lead toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Cattle: Stiff gait, lameness, Paralysis, recumbency, Headache, possible blindness, Unthriftiness
Goats: Anorexia, Fetid diarrhea, tenesmus
What are the clinical signs of Salt deficiency in sheep and goats?
Anorexia Rough hair coat Pica Salt craving Urine drinking Excessive licking of human skin
What is the clinical pathology associated with Salt deficiency in sheep and goats?
Low USG
Low Serum Na+ and Cl- concentrations
What is the treatment of Salt deficiency in sheep and goats?
Provide access to salt slowly
Provide salt on an incremental basis
What is the cause of Salt toxicosis in sheep and goats?
When animals deficient in salt gain access to salt
What are the clinical signs of Salt toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Neurologic signs due to brain swelling
What is the treatment of Salt toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Symptomatic
What is the cause of selenium deficiency in sheep and goats?
Selenium deficient soil or inhibited intake by plants
What are the clinical signs of selenium deficiency in sheep and goats?
Acute or subacute enzootic muscular dystrophy
White muscle disease
Stiff gait
Recumbency
Stiffness of the hind legs
Heart failure in pigs due to mulberry heart disease
What is the treatment of selenium deficiency in sheep and goats?
Injectable vitamin E and selenium
Oral supplementation
What causes selenium toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Acute - overdosing
Chronic - ingestion of plants
What are the clinical signs of selenium toxicosis in sheep and goats?
Dullness Stiff gait lameness Emaciation Rough hair coat hair loss hoof abnormalities
What happens to the lambs born from a Dam that is infected with Enzootic Abortion in ewes during the 60-90 days before parturition?
Weak Poor doing lambs
What happens to the lambs born from a Dam that is infected with Enzootic Abortion in ewes during the 10-30 days before parturition?
Normal lambs born but ewe labs carry the disease and abort their first lamb
What are the clinical signs of Vibriosis/Campylobacter in sheep?
Late gestation abortions and weak lambs that die
What are the signs of infection with B. ovis?
Stillborn lambs
Weak lambs that die
EED
Bluetongue
Infectious, noncontagious orbivirus transmitted by Culicoides gnat
Ewe infected during or shortly after breeding may have dummy lambs related to cerebellar hypoplasia
Border disease virus
Hairy shaker lambs
No abortions or stillbirths
Lambs may be born normal and excrete virus for life
Toxoplasmosis
common in eastern US
Causes abortions and stillbirths