Food Animal 2 EXAM 1.2

Where is the cardia of the rumen?

What does the location of this ping mean?

Cows with DA frequently have the following history except for ….?

Ruminal acidosis rarely occurs in young stock

Most hardware cases occur in young stock

Definitive diagnosis of hardware disease is by ….?

The mainstay of hardware prevention is a magnet

Matching: Treat by changing diet to increase fiber, omeprazole IV, blood transfusions, fluids, do NOT use NSADS

Matching: melena, death, peritonitis, pain, pale mucous membranes, dehydration, colicky

D vs. L lactate, which is worse?

Matching: Treat w/ banamine, surgery needs general anesthesia, lidocaine dip to get guts moving, slaughter, & wait n see

There are usually 2-3 protozoa in normal rumen contents seen per 4x field

Which is easier to trat successful with NO reoccurrence?

What should you tell owners of choked cattle to do prior to time that you can get there? Animal is in distress

What does the location of this ping mean?

A positive grunt test is the definitive diagnosis for hardware disease

Cows with classic vagal indigestion tend to have hypomotile rumen motility

All of the following are control measures for frothy bloat EXCEPT ...

Matching: Clostridium perfringens type A & Aspergillus fumigatus

Matching: Difficult to confirm w/o exploratory or necropsy, melena is a good clue, increased WBC on CBC

Matching: Suffolk sheep, chronic weight loss w/ abdominal distention, decreased fecal output

Which of the following is NOT a surgical approach for DA surgery?

Cows can look normal and have hardware disease

Matching: treat by breaking clotted blood down w/in bowel but reoccur; penicillin if given early; treat symptoms

Matching: prognosis depends on duration of problem, diarrhea is a good sign in 24-48 hrs but ileus is a post op complica

What indicates inflammation?

Some cases of vagal indigestion may be successfully treated

What does the location of this ping mean?

Treatment of abomasal ulcers may consist of all EXCEPT ….

Profuse bilateral epistaxis is present in the best dairy cow in the herd. What is the likely diagnosis?

The only sure way to diagnose an abomasal ulcer is ….?

Matching: pain & acute colic, abdomen distends bilaterally, progressive dehydration; occurs in ADULTS jejunum

Which of the following does NOT cause black berry jam feces?

Cows with GI issues are usually ….?

What test can you do without spending hardly any money to add evidence for hardware disease?

Matching: Diagnose with rumen Cl, NO treatment, GRAVE prognosis

Matching: pcontrol by ratio balance & feeding management; avoid feeding moldy feeds, vaccination, omni-gen AF in feed

Cows with classic vagal indigestion have decreased heart rates

A possible etiology for bloody bowel syndrome in cattle is?

The predominant bacteria in the normal rumen are gram negatives

Matching: death in 12 to 36 hrs, acute onset w/ rapid progression, abdominal enlargement, occurs in adult diary cattle

Matching: diagnosis by bull's eye lesion on ultrasound, feel multiple loops tightly distended on rectal palpation

What does the location of this ping mean?

Matching: etiology of stress, higher concentrate of carbs, NSAIDS, high producers or early in lactation

Which has the poorest prognosis?

Matching: prognosis is guarded to grave due to rapid progression

You suspect grain overload. What test can you do to confirm your suspicions?