Clinical Procedures

Question 1

placing a urinary catheter in bulls is an easy task to complete

Answer 1

false

Question 2

electric cattle prods are discouraged unless all other methods of getting an animal to move have failed

Answer 2

true

Question 3

just like in equine medicine, you do not need to apply digital pressure to a venipuncture site after removing the needle

Answer 3

false

Question 4

dairy cows tend to be more docile than their beef counterparts as they are generally handled more frequently

Answer 4

true

Question 5

you should read CMT results quickly as positive results can disappear after 20-30 seconds

Answer 5

true

Question 6

in cattle, SQ injections should be used as much as possible (over IM injections)

Answer 6

true

Question 7

it appears the squeeze chutes tend to upset cattle more than help

Answer 7

false

Question 8

a lane made of fencing that leads to a chute is called

Answer 8

alley

Question 9

the milk veins of cattle are typically avoided as ___ and ___ generally occur

Answer 9

hematomas, prolonged bleeding time

Question 10

___ is a method of forcing an animal to the ground, typically with the use of ropes

Answer 10

casting

Question 11

the hooves of cattle grow roughly ___ mm per month

Answer 11

5

Question 12

if a CMT test is done, alkaline milk will be ___ but if it is acidic the color will be ____

Answer 12

purple, yellow

Question 13

when collecting CSF for sampling, two sites can be used, the _____ space or the ___ space

Answer 13

alantooccipital, lumbosacral

Question 14

__ mls can be given per IM site

Answer 14

10

Question 15

CMT stand for

Answer 15

California mastitis test

Question 16

what is the CMT used for

Answer 16

to detect mastitis, can detect which quarter of the udder is affected

Question 17

three methods of head restrains include, ___,____,____,

Answer 17

halter, nose tongs, and nose rings

Question 18

to get cattle to move, you can use a method called ___. this is when you twist the animals tail to the side to encourage forward movement. you should release the tail when the animal ___

Answer 18

tailing, moves

Question 19

it is called ___ when we give cattle liquid medications in the oral cavity

Answer 19

drenching

Question 20

what should be used to clean a multidose syringe

Answer 20

how water

Question 21

calves are naturally curious and are usually ___ to catch if cow is not present

Answer 21

easy

Question 22

which mastitis test is generally done on bulk samples instead of individual quarters

Answer 22

Wisconsin Mastitis test

Question 23

if an IM injection is to be used, the ___ muscles should be used. we try to avoid the ___ muscles as there is more valuable meat found there

Answer 23

lateral cervical, gluteal

Question 24

___ is the growth hormone used in cattle. it has a withdrawal time of ___

Answer 24

ralgro, 0 days

Question 25

___ mls can be given per injection site for SQ injections in adults, and __ mls in calves

Answer 25

250, 50

Question 26

the four methods or leg restraint are __,__,__,__

Answer 26

hobbles, flank rope, tilt chute, rope restraint of leg

Question 27

when giving IN injections, what do technicians need to watch for

Answer 27

movement of the head

Question 28

the large oral tablets that we give to cattle are called ____. we give them with an instrument called a ____

Answer 28

bolus, balling gun

Question 29

____ can be performed in young calves by grasping the skin over the flank and around the neck, sliding the animal down your knees

Answer 29

flanking

Question 30

cattle that are being sent to slaughter and will enter the human food chain have to be euthed by

Answer 30

penetrating captive bolt

Question 31

abdominal taps should be done 3-5 cm to the ___ of midline. this is to avoid hitting the ___ which lies in the left side of the abdomen

Answer 31

right, rumen

Question 32

how do you catch a free catch urine sample for males

Answer 32

mid stream sample, manual stimulation of the prepuce

Question 33

drugs that cause irritation if given perivascular should not be given in the ____ vein

Answer 33

coccygeal

Question 34

the point of balance for cattle is their

Answer 34

shoulder

Question 35

free catch urine sample for females

Answer 35

mid stream sample, skin beneath the vulva is lightly stroked

Question 36

___ are the most common medication that is given intramammary

Answer 36

antibiotics

Question 37

SQ injections are given in the

Answer 37

lateral cervical

Question 38

how often should they have their hooves trimmed

Answer 38

as needed

Question 39

are bulls or cows generally tested for Tritrichomonas foestus

Answer 39

bulls

Question 40

another name for the orogastric route in ruminants is the ____ route

Answer 40

ororumen

Question 41

a ___ is a device to restrain the head, typically attached to a chute

Answer 41

head catch

Question 42

the ___ is the preferred site for administration of IV fluids and medications

Answer 42

jugular