Small Ruminant-French Flashcards
At what age are castrations performed and what are the four methods?
1-4 wks
Elastrator band, knife, emasculatome, callicrate
What are the normal vial parameters?
T: 102-104
P: 70-90
R: 12-20
RC: 1-2/min
How are incisors used to age SR?
1st: 1 year
2nd: 2 years
3rd: 3 years
4th: 4 years
T/F: dehorning is not regulated in the US
True
T/F: the use of NSAIDs with local block at time of dehorning has showed to decrease cortisol at 3 hours compared to local block alone
True
What nerve is blocked for dehorning?
Infratrochlear nerve
Cornual branch just below lateral ridge of frontal bone
What is the preferred way to dehorn?
Hot iron (3-5 s)
What is the goal when using hot iron method?
Circular ring around bud until center falls out and becomes copper like a penny
What is thermal injury due to hot iron dehorning treated with?
Oxytetracycline
What can tail docking too short predispose a patient to?
Rectal prolapse (sacro-coccygeal area)
Where should you amputate the tail?
Between C1-C2
Where does cranial vs. caudal epidural block?
Caudal: sacro-coccigeal, blocks perineum
Cranial: lumbosacral, blocks the perineum and legs
What is the rule for trimming hooves?
Sole is parallel to coronary band
Pink tissue=STOP
What are two types of foot baths used?
CuSO4
ZnSO4
When should Clostridium D + T vaccines be administered?
1&2 months of age, 6 months, annually and 1 month prior to parturition
IM in NECK
How much colostrum should be ingested in the first 24 hours (preferably first 4 hours)?
10% BW
2-4 oz Q3-4 hrs
What keeps neonates alive for first 6 hours by reducing risk to hypothermia?
Brown fat
What is the main portal of disease in neonates for the first 24 hours?
Navel
What type of immunity does colostrum provide?
Specific and non-specific immunity
T/F: Normal neonates are agammaglobinemic
True- get these Ab from colostrum
IgG=MOST IMPORTANT
When are Ab seen in calves, lamb and piglets?
Calf: viral Ab: 90-120 days (>180 for bacteria)
Lamb: Ab at 41-120 days
Piglets: Ab at 55 days
How much does IgG decrease at 12 hrs, 24 hrs and 36 hrs?
12: 50% decrease
24: 5x decrease
36: 10x decrease
___ correlates to protein content which correlates to IgG content of colostrum
Specific gravity
To know if you have good colostrum- can check IgG based on SG
What level of TP typically considers successful passive transfer?
5.5
How many grams of immunoglobulins do neonates need?
200-300 g
What can you use to test for failure of passive transfer?
Refractometer Zn sulfate Na sulfite Glutaradehyde Radial immunodiffusion
How much blood and plasma can be transfused to a patient who had failure of passive transfer?
Blood: 20 mL/kg
Plasma: 10 mL/kg
What is the transmission route for Bluetongue?
Culcoides
What is the reservoir for bluetongue?
Cattle/wild ruminants
What region of the US is bluetongue and endemic?
Southern regions
What are CS of blue tongue?
Generalized vasculature, fever, EDEMA (face, muzzle, ears)
What type of virus is contagious ecthyma?
Parapox virus
What are the CS of Orf?
Pustular encrustations on lip/nostril
T/F: contagious ecthyma is typically self-limiting
True