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”)
What is this tool used in canines?
Vaginal Speculum
On vaginal cytology of two dogs, the findings are shown.
What stage in the estrous cycle is the dog in
for the TOP image: _________
for the BOTTOM image: _________
Top= ESTRUS
Bottom= PROestrus
Dogs ejaculate semen as _____ distinctive fractions.
3 fractions
In regards to canine ejaculation fractions,
what are the 3 fractions in order from earliest to latest?
Fraction 1 = Pre-sperm fraction
Fraction 2 = Sperm-rich fraction
Fraction 3 = Prostatic fraction
In regards to canine ejaculation fractions,
what part of the male anatomy produces fraction 1,
the pre-sperm fraction?
Prostate
(this is usually slightly cloudy in appearance and has a volume of roughly 0.5 to 2 ml.)
In regards to canine ejaculation fractions,
what part of the male anatomy produces
fraction 2, the sperm-rich fraction?
Epididymis
(in normal dogs, this fraction is distinctly milky in appearance.)
In regards to canine ejaculation fractions,
describe fraction 3, the prostatic fraction.
this fraction is recognized as a
crystal clear fluid flowing into the tube,
and ejaculated slowing over a prolonged period of time.
In most cases, collection is stopped as soon as this fraction is recognized.
This hormone is responsible for
lightening the skin and swelling of the mammary
glands in canines
Prolactin
Cardinal sign of pregnancy in the mare is the ____
fetus!
In equines, this breed of horse, ______ males,
are most likely to have a rectal tear on palpation
→ if it does occur it will occur _____ in the rectum
In equines, this breed of horse, ARABIAN males,
are most likely to have a rectal tear on palpation
→ if it does occur it will occur DORSAL in the rectum
T/F:
In the horse, ovaries are not freely movable on palpation
TRUE
Landmark on U/S in a mare is the ______
BLADDER
→ remember fluid will look cloudy, from the mucous and sediment. Its normal.
What is this tool used in horses and what is its purpose?
Ecraseur
(used in a minimally invasive OVE in mares it crushes and cuts the ovary off.)
_____ cm is the normal size of the cervix in the bovine
3.6 cm
______ cm is the normal size for the ovaries to be felt on palpation in the cow
2-2.5 cm
What hormone is responsible for giving tone to the uterus
in cows?
ESTROGEN (from the follicle)
What hormone is responsible for flaccidity of
the uterus in cows?
PROGESTERONE (from CL)
Most cows at Ross have a BCS of ______
2.75
A dropped hook in a cow is synonymous with
this fracture, that occurred when the cow was young
wing of Ilium fracture
How can you tell if an oro-rumen tube is in the esophagus?
palpate the tube, listen in the paralumbar fossa for bubbles as someone blows into the tube.
In a down cow, it is important to check ____ levels, give PO fluids, and check temperature of the ears
calcium
COLD ears = calcium deficient…monitor heart while giving
Ca solution
Which ear would you find a tag for Brucellosis vax
in cows?
RIGHT ear
97=800lbs,
Will have to guess the weight of cattle at Ross,
Yeah, just remember this i guess.
If a stud dog is overused,
it can lead to this complication
infertility
In a dog, bubbles are seen on evaluation of a sperm slide.
What are your ddx?
Immature dog
Testicular disease
(Longer it has been since the dog has ejaculated the more likely there will be abnormalities seen on the slide.)
T/F:
Electroejaculation is used in bulls, small ruminants,
dogs, cats, and horses.
FALSE!
Not used in horses
Which accessory glands are present in the male cat?
Prostate
Bulbourethral gland
T/F:
A castrated male cat will no longer have spines on
its penis
TRUE!
Which hormone is responsible for penile spine
development in the male cat?
Testosterone
Concave, donut-like structures are seen
on abdominal ultrasound of a sheep.
What are they?
Placentomes!
In small ruminants,
the earliest you can do a
transabdominal U/S is ____ days,
and transrectal U/S is _______ days
for pregnancy check
transabdominal = 35 days
transrectal = 25 days
KNOW THIS CHART!!!
How long does uterine involution in a cow normally take?
a. 5-15 days b. 15-25 days c. 25-50 days d. 35-75 days
25-50 days
Which agent is most likely responsible for a clinically sick cow that aborts?
a. Lepto b. Vibrio c. Listeria d. Brucella
Listeria
What is the most frequent diagnosis of viral abortion?
a. leptospirosis b. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
c. BVD type I d. BVD type II
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
The most common source of BVDV is
a. maternal urine b. aborted placenta
c. persistently infected calves (PI) d. fetal tissues
persistently infected calves (PI)
What plant causes “summer slump” in cattle?
a. lupines b. fescue c. nitrates d. tobacco
Fescue
Which of the following causes limb deformities if ingested between 40-70 days in cows?
a. isocupressic acid b. broomweed c. nitrates d. anagyrine
Anagyrine
Inducing an abortion in a cow at 200 days in gestation requires:
a. PGF2 alpha
b. Corticosteroids
c. Combination of PGF2 alpha and corticosteroids
Combination of PGF2 alpha and corticosteroids
the following lists all the accessory glands found in a bull:
a. prostate
b. prostate, bulbourethral glands
c. prostate, bulbourethral glands, vesicular glands
d. prostate, bulbourethral glands, vesicular glands, ampulla
prostate, bulbourethral glands, vesicular glands, ampulla
Which glands will you NOT be able to palpate in a bull?
bulbourethral glands
What is the minimal required motility for bulls?
a. 10% b. 30% c. 50% d. 70%
30%
What is the minimal required normal morphology for bulls? A. 10% B. 30% C. 50% D. 70%
70%
The estrous cycle in goats is 21 days, the estrous cycle in sheep is?
a. 15 days b. 17 days c. 21 days d. 24 days
17 days
What stage cycle is shown on this vaginal cytology?
a. anestrus b. diestrus c. proestrus d. estrus
Estrus (all cells fully cornified)
Tuesday
Saturday and Monday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
5 layers
T/F:
Pyometra is a disease of post-pubertal bitches
in anestrus
FALSE
Which one of the following is not a ddx for tissue protruding from the vulva?
a. vaginal hyperplasia
b. enlarged clitoris of an interest
c. sub involuted placental sites
d. transmittable venereal disease
sub involuted placental sites
A definitive diagnosis for pregnancy in bitches is based on:
a. measurement of progesterone 21 days after mating
b. measurement of Estrone Sulfate 35 days after fertilization
c. measurement of relaxin 28 days after fertilization
d. measurement of LH 19 days in diestrus
measurement of relaxin 28 days after fertilization
T/F:
Progesterone supplementation during pregnancy can feminize male feti
FALSE
T/F:
Mismating shots must be administered within 23 days of breeding.
FALSE
Saturday
Which of the following drugs would be appropriate to give in a protocol to induce an abortion in a bitch at around 30 days of gestation?
a. estrogen
b. testosterone
c. progesterone
d. prostaglandin
Prostaglandin
a breeding dog has a unilaterally swollen epididymus with normal testes. You tested the dog for Brucella canis and the test came back negative. What would you recommend to the client?
a. retest the dog for brucella canis in a month
b. the dog is okay for breeding
c. the dog should be immediately castrated
d. vaccinate the dog
retest the dog for brucella canis in a month
A 9 year old dog is straining, and produces ribbonlike feces. The findings on 2 diagnostic procedures you performed are shown. What is you diagnosis?
a. cystitis
b. benign prostatic hyperplasia
c. bulbourethritis
d. urethral stenosis
BPH
T/F:
The queen is a long day seasonal breeder.
True (?)
A cat post-estrus can go into…?
a. diestrus pregnant
b. diestrus pseudopregnant
c. anestrus
d. return to estrus
e. all of the above
all the above
In camelids, pregnancy is established in?
a. right horn b. uterine body c. left horn d. uterine fold
left horn
which species have the Prostate and bulbourethral accessory glands only?
a. boar and llama b. alpaca and tom cat
c. camel and dog d. stallion and camel
Alpaca and tom cat
