THERIO FUN QUIZ! Flashcards
What are the “3 Ps of Parturition”?
Presentation (which part of the fetus is coming out at you?)
-Anterior, Posterior
Position (relationship of fetal dorsum to maternal pelvis)
-Dorsosacral, Sacroiliac
Posture (relationship of fetus’ extremities to itself)
-Head retained/extended, which limbs retained/extended
In bovines, the _____ is a swelling across the tongue laterally which pushes food against the hard palate.
torus linguae
What is this tool and what is it used for?
Frick Speculum
(helps place an orogastric tube)
We’re going to have to guess the weight
of some of the cows in the RUSVM herd.
Bigger ones are approximately ______ pounds
Smaller ones are approximately ______ pounds
Big = 1200 pounds (~550 kg)
Small = 700 pounds (~320 kg)
What is this and what is it used for?
Teat Cannula
Used mostly for the infusion of medication
into the teat and udder,
but also for clearing the teat canal and cistern of debris
and for evacuating milk from a quarter with a blocked teat.
AI frozen semen should be thawed
at ____F for ___ seconds
thawed at 94-98 F
for 40 seconds
Liquid nitrogen temperature for frozen semen storage
is _______ C
-196C
What are these and what are they used for?
Balling Gun and Magnet
Goes into the reticulum to prevent Hardware Disease
The _____ pinch test → easy test for hardware dz
Wither pinch
What kind of knot is this and what is it used for?
Bowline Knot
Used to form a fixed loop (won’t slip!) at the end of a rope.
It is both easy to tie and untie;
most notably, it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load.
What is this and what is it used for?
California Mastitis Test paddle
(CMT is a simple cow-side indicator of the somatic cell count of milk. It operates by disrupting the cell membrane of any cells present in the milk sample, allowing the DNA in those cells to react with the test reagent, forming a gel.)
What is this and what is it used for?
Anti Kick Bar → goes from inguinal area and over the back (makes them uncomfortable if they kick)
The BCS of dairy cows is a scale from 1.0 to ___
5.0
If the hooks on a dairy cow are rounded,
what is the cow’s BCS?
3.0
If the hooks on a dairy cow are angular,
the cow’s BCS is ≤ _______
≤ 2.75
If the hooks on a dairy cow are angular,
the cow’s BCS is ≤ 2.75.
If you check the pins and they are padded,
what is the cow’s BCS?
= 2.75
What is this cow’s BCS and why?
≥ 3.25
because the line from the hooks to the thurl
forms a “U” shape.
(If it formed an angular “V” shape, BCS is ≤ 3.0)
What are the 4 cardinal signs of pregnancy in a cow?
Fetal membrane slip
Amniotic vesicle
Placentomes
Fetus
What is the earliest cardinal sign of pregnancy in a cow
and when is it palpable?
Fetal membrane slip (30 - 90 days)
What is this and what is its purpose?
EYE HOOK
Used for easy, one-hand application that allows you to fix the calf’s head to assist in the calving process.
What is this tool and what is it used for?
HEAD SNARE
Assist in positioning calf’s head in difficult delivery
What tool is this and what is it used for?
KREY HOOK
Only used in FETOTOMY, not for live calves!
To become a satisfactory potential breeder,
bulls must pass all 4 parts of the BSE exam.
What are the 4 parts?
Physical exam
Minimum scrotal circumference
Minimum progressive motility (30%)
Minimum normal morphology of semen (70%)
During estrus in a dog,
what happens when you touch the vulva?
Tail deviated to side (“Tail flagging”) and elevated and contraction and rising of the muscles around the vulva (“winking”)
