small ruminants Flashcards
(15 cards)
Which nutrients are often implicated in White Muscle Disease?
Selenium and Vitamin E
What are possible causes of the rupture of the prepubic tendon in a sheep?
Trauma
Multiple Lambs
Fetal Hydrops
Entropion is a suspected genetic trait that causes the eyelids to roll inwards and can lead to corneal ulcerations. T or F
True
Which medications are often used during a uterine prolapse in a ewe?
Calcium and oxytocin
Which disease-causing agents are not implicated in Scours in very young lambs (< 1 week)?
Coccidia
Clostridial perfrigens C & D
What is the most common treatment for Caseous Lymphadenitis?
Isolate affected animal, lance open, rinse, and drain
It is acceptable to re-breed a ewe who had a case of vaginal prolapse that was repaired. T or F
False
Which of the following statements are true about “Orf”?
a. Viral cause, spread through respiratory secretions, self-limiting
b. Bacterial cause, spread through respiratory secretions, antibiotics for treatment
c. Viral cause, spread through fomites, self-limiting
d. Bacterial cause, spread through fomites, antibiotics for treatment
c. Viral cause, spread through fomites, self-limiting
There is a reliable and diagnostic test for sheep for listeriosis while they are alive with the disease. T or F
False
Which of the following are disease causing agents that sheep can be vaccinated for?
a. tetanus
b. Rabies
c. Clostridial
d. all of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following Vitamin deficiencies can lead to Polioencephalomalacia?
Thiamine B1
What parasite can cause severe anemia and can help stage severity using the FAMACHA scoring system?
Haemonchus
Approximately how long after birth if a lamb does not nurse do we consider it hypoglycemic and should treat?
5 hours
Deworming should be performed on all positive cases of Haemonchus regardless of clinical symptoms. T or F
False, only treat those with clinical symptoms
List 5 zoonotic diseases of sheep and goats
Orf
Dermatophytosis
Listeriosis
Q fever
Chlamydiosis
