Final--Food Animal Flashcards

(22 cards)

1
Q

A supporting limb lameness typically indicates the problem is located?

A

in the lower toe

*put these animals on the ground or tilt table to evaluate

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2
Q

A disease of housed dairy cattle kept in poor hygienic conditions

A

Interdigital dermatitis (slurry heel/heel erosion)

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3
Q

Which bacteria is most commonly involved in slurry heel?

A

Dichelobacter nodusus

*slurry heel= interdigital dermatitis

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4
Q

The ubiquitous bacteria that can infect susceptible cow hooves and cause foot rot is?

A

Fusobacterium necrophorum

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5
Q

You recently diagnosed a cow with foot rot–the farmer wants to know what the risk is to the other cows. What do you tell him?

A

the disease isn’t contagious–but proper hoof management is important for preventing infection by F. necrophorum which is present throughout the environment

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6
Q

Bilateral swelling of the coronary bands with subsequent spreading of dewclaws is a very classic presentation for which disease in cattle?

A

Foot rot

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7
Q

Which infectious condition of the cattle hoof is also contagious?
Causative agent/

A

Bovine papillomatous digital dermatitis (hair heel wart)

Treponema spirochetes

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8
Q

Name 5 diseases assoc. with laminitis

A
Sole ulcers
White-line disease
toe (subsolar) abscess
heel erosion
double sole
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9
Q

Most common location for sole ulcer?

A

distal/most caudal 1/3 of sole

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10
Q

Name the 4 conditions caused by fescue

A

1) fescue foot
2) summer slump
3) repro disorder (abortion, prolonged gestation, still birth)
4) fat necrosis

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11
Q

Which form of spetic arthritis is most common in:

1) adult cattle
2) neonate

**NAME source of infection for each one too!!

A

1) secondary–extension of infection from adjacent site

2) tertiary–FPT + sepsis

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12
Q

Asymmetric swelling of the coronary band and progressive signs of lameness is typically indicative of?

A

septic arthritis

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13
Q

Why can you not cut higher than distal P1 when performing a claw amputation?

A

If you go higher you increase risk of spreading infection to fetlock joint

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14
Q

Concerning P3 fractures:

1) which type is more common
2) indicated tx for each type

A

1) traumatic (non-septic) is most common

2)
Non-septic–> elevate toe (block on adjacent claw)

Septic–> claw amputation

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15
Q

Which bone fracture is most common in calves?

A

Cannon bone fx

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16
Q

Fracture of which bone in cattle can typically be healed with stall rest alone?

A

Femur

*sufficient muscle present to protect

17
Q

Most common signalment and location for OCD in cattle

A

1.5yr old bull

bilateral hocks

18
Q

Which stifle lesion is assoc. with the most pain and lameness?

A

Cruciate ligament tears

19
Q

Two diseases you should always consider if an adult bovid presents for spinal cord disease?

A

1) BLV assoc. lymphosarcoma

2) vertebral body osteomyelitis

20
Q

The main difference between spastic syndrome and spastic paresis is?

A

Age of onset

Syndrome= older animals

Paresis= younger (2 weeks- 6 months)

21
Q

This disease is assoc. with polyarthritis and conjunctivitis of sheep; Can be depressed, febrile, and recumbent

A

Chlamydial polyarthritis

*C. pecorum

22
Q

How does foot rot in sheep differ from foot rot in cattle?

A

In sheep–> CONTAGIOUS!!