Bovine Head, Neck and Thorax

Question 1

How are ruminant teeth different than other animals?

Answer 1

No incisors and canines on the upper row, replaced with fibrous dental pad

Question 2

How is the orbit of the cat and dog different than other animals?

Answer 2

Not a complete orbit, completed by the orbital ligament

Question 3

Clin sig of the supra orbital groove/ foramen in bovine

Answer 3

Trephination of frontal sinus
Stay away from groove because frontal vein runs there

Question 4

What is the facial crest in equine called in ruminants?

Answer 4

Facial tuberosity

Question 5

How is the facial bone in ruminants?

Answer 5

Flat dorsum

Question 6

Vertebral formula for the bovine and goat

Answer 6

C7, T13, L6, S5, Cd 18-20
L 6/7 for goat

Question 7

Vertebral column for sheep

Answer 7

C7, T13, L6/7, S4, Cd 16-18

Question 8

Teeth in ruminants

Answer 8

Incisors= brachydonts
Hypsodont= cheek teeth

Question 9

Ruminant dental formula

Answer 9

Deciduous 2x (I 0/3 , C 0/1, P3/3)
Permanent 2x (I 0/3 , C 0/1, P3/3, M 3/3)

Question 10

For ruminants, what veins are used for venipuncture?

Answer 10

External Jugular vein
Median caudal vein (tail vein)

Question 11

Where is the tail vein located?

Answer 11

Ventral aspect of the tail
4th/ 5th caudal vertebrae

Question 12

For ruminants, what arteries are used for pulse taking?

Answer 12

Facial artery
Tail artery
also used for heart auscultation for pulse

Question 13

Heart auscultations for all animals

Answer 13

P3, A4, M5 (left)
3rd or 4th intercostal space (right)

Question 14

Basal border for ruminants

Answer 14

6th, 10th, 11th ICS

Question 15

Thoracocentesis for ruminants

Answer 15

7th ICS

Question 16

Line of pleural reflection for ruminants

Answer 16

8th, 11th, 12th ICS