Goat medicine and surgery Flashcards

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What antibiotics are licenced for use in goats?

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  • Enrofloxacin
  • Thiamphenicol spray
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What anthelmintic are licenced for use in goats?

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  • Eprinomectin
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3
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What hormones are licenced for use in goats?

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  • Oxytocin
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4
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What vaccines are licenced for use in goats?

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  • Rabies
  • Johne’s
  • S aureus
  • C burnetii
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5
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What are normal TPR in goats?

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  • Temp = 38,7 - 40.7*C
  • HR = adults - 70-120
    -kids up to 1m/o = <200
    -kids 1-6m/o = <140
  • RR = Adults = 15-30
    -kids = 20-40
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6
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What is normal rumen activity in goats?

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  • 3-4 contractions in 2 mins
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7
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What clostridial disease are of high risk in goats?

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  • Enterotoxaemia - C. perfringes type D
  • Tetanus - C. tetani
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What are clinical signs of enterotoxaemia?

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  • Per-acute = rapid death / found dead
  • Sub-acute = profuse diarrhoea +/- dysentery
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How is enterotoxaemia treated?

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  • Fluid therapy (electrolytes)
  • NSAID
  • Charcoal / bismuth
  • TLC
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10
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How is enterotoxaemia controlled?

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  • Minimise stress
  • No sudden changes in diet
  • Vaccination - Lambivac
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11
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What are clinical signs of Caprine arthritis encephalitis?
Tx?
Control?

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Unspecific
* Arthritis
* Encephalitis (in young kids)
* Mastitis
* Weight loss

  • No Tx, no Vaccine
  • Test + Cull
  • Avoid pooled milk
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12
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How is listeriosis diagnosed?

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  • Clinical signs - encephalitis, septicaemia, sudden death + abortion
  • Post mortem
  • Serology
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13
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What is treatment of listeriosis?

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  • Antibiotic - penicillin + oxytet can cross blood brain barrier
  • NSAID
  • IVFT (alkaline)
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14
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What are notifiable diseases of goats in the UK?

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  • bTB
  • Bluetongue
  • CAE
  • Maedi-visna
  • Scrapie
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15
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What causes weightloss / poor BCS in goats?

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  • Lameness
  • Bullying
  • Nutrition
  • Dental disease
  • Neoplasia
  • CAE
  • Johnes
  • Scrapie
  • bTB
  • Endoparasites
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16
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What respiratory problems are seen in goats?

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  • Pasteurellosis
  • CAE
  • Mycoplasmosis
  • Lungworm - dicyocaulus, muellerius
  • bovine TB
17
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What can cause anaemia in goats?

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  • Haemolysis / haemorrhage
  • Endoparasites - haemonchus, fluke, cocci
  • Lice
  • Blood parasites - babesia
  • Chronic inflammatory disease / severe liver disease
  • Afibrinogenaemia - factor I deficiency in Saanen
18
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What are common foot problems of goats?

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  • Scald
  • Footrot
  • Treponeme - associated
  • White-line disease
  • Pedal joint abscess

*Digit amputation well tolerated

19
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What are clinical signs of endoparasites?
Why are they more of a problem?

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  • Weight loss, poor growth
  • Anaemia
  • Severe diarrhoea, dehydration, protein loss + death
  • decreased milk yield

*Problem as goats don’t develop any immunity

20
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What is pygmy goat syndrome? (seborrheic dermatitis?
How is it treated?

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  • primary / secondary keratinisation disorder
    = hair loss + skin flaking / crusting around eyes, lips, ears, chin, ventrally + perineum
  • Tx = topical steroid +/- antibiotic / antiseptic
21
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What are udder problems in goats?

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  • Teat biting - remove biter
  • Udder impetigo - staphylococcal
  • Udder enlargement - Tx = mastectomy
22
Q

Why are pet goats at more risk of neoplasia?

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  • Reach higher age = more risk
23
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What are complications of c-sections?

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  • Retained foetal membranes
  • Endometritis
  • Fever
  • Seroma / wound breakdown
  • Peritonitis
24
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What is floppy kid disease?

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  • Affects biggest + healthiest kid
    *No diarrhoea, no dehydration
  • 3days to 21 days of age
  • Incoordination, difficulty feeding + recumbency
25
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What is treatment of floppy kid disease?

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  • Bicarbonate, electrolytes + nursing
26
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What is sticky kid disease?

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  • Hereditary (Golden Guernsey)
  • Male > Female
  • Remain damp after birth
  • No Tx
27
Q

What is dose rates of local in goats?

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  • Lower than sheep / cows
  • Lidocaine <6mg/kg
  • Bupivicaine <2mg/kg
28
Q

What would you use to sedate / induce a goat?

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  • Xylazine
  • +/- butorphanol
  • Reversal = Atipamezole - slow IV
29
Q

With operations what needs to be checked with goats?

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  • Tetanus cover
30
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What can be used for analgesia in goats?

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  • Fentanyl patch
  • Butorphanol
  • Buprenorphine
  • Meloxicam
31
Q

What local block should be done when dehorning?

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  • Cornual branch of lacrimal nerve
  • Cornual branch of infratrochlear nerve
32
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What can be used for temporary castration?

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  • Anti-GnRH vaccine
  • Belly apron
33
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What are key difference of disbudding kids to calves?

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  • Thinner skull
  • Wider base
  • Do them younger
  • Less anaesthetic needed
  • nerve blocks needed
34
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What causes increased risk of urolithiasis?

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  • Pet goats - concentrates
  • Poor water quality
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