Small Ruminant- Miscellaneous Diseases

Question 1

how can you prevent coccidiosis?

Answer 1

minimize weaning shock
good hygiene
dry, sunny environment
coccidiostats in feed

Question 2

what is the most serious parasite of small ruminants?

Answer 2

Haemonchus contortus

Question 3

how can you diagnose heamonchosis?

Answer 3

physical exam
quantitative fecal
necropsy

Question 4

what do copper oxide wire particles cause in Haemonchus?

Answer 4

cuticle lesions

Question 5

what is the causative agent of enterotoxemia?

Answer 5

Clostridium perfringens type D

Question 6

how can you diagnose enterotoxemia on necropsy?

Answer 6

accelerated necrosis of kidneys
submit intestinal contents for toxin screening

Question 7

what are common toxicities in small ruminants?

Answer 7

grain overload
toxic plants

Question 8

what is the toxin in rhododenrons that causes toxicity?

Answer 8

grayanotoxins

Question 9

what can cause mammary neoplasia in small ruminants?

Answer 9

adenocarcinoma