Ch 27 - ALAT Ch 27: Ruminants
List the scientific name for cattle
bos taurus
Male goat
buck
Male cattle
bulls
Young bull or cow
calf
Young juvenile goat
kid
Young juvenile sheep
lamb
Female goat
doe
Fencing requirements for goats is the same as for sheep.
false; fencing must be stronger and taller no less than 4 ft
What is silage?
fermented mix of corn and roughage
What is the best way to approach a cow?
from the side, right behind their shoulder
Which of the following statements is true about goats?
goats are very selective about their food; it must be clean and fresh
What do goats do when frightened?
goats scatter
List three forms of environmental enrichment for goats:
social interaction with other goats, trees, shrubs, climbing structures, food treats
What is the primary source of enrichment for sheep?
social interaction with other sheep
List 3 types of identification that can be used for cattle
tattoos, ear or neck tags, electronic transponders, freeze or heat branding
Vision of cows
they have wide-angle vision, and a blind spot directly behind them
What are ruminants?
Herbivores that use a two-stage digestive process and have a four-compartment stomach
What is tipping?
Method of restraint for sheep. Set the sheep on its rump with its back against your legs
What are the precautions that should be taken to prevent exposure to this organism (C. burnetii)?
Technicians should wear an N 95 mask, gloves and other PPE if they are in proximity with sheep giving birth or pregnant sheep. If a spontaneously aborted fetus is found, technicians should put on N95 mask other PPE and follow SOP
List the scientific name for goats
capra hircus
Name two types of research for which sheep and goats are commonly used/
cardiovascular, fetal development, reproduction
Which of the following could be used for environmental enrichment for cattle?
cow brushes
Female Cattle
cows
Ears for Toggenburg
ears pointed up
Female sheep
ewe
In male sheep and goats, what behavior is common for establishing social hierarchy?
head-butting
Which of the following breeds of cattle are dairy breeds?
holstein, jersey, guernsey
Ears for Nubian
long ears
If a sheep is considered open faced and has clean limbs, what does this mean? Give an example of this breed of sheep.
no wool on face, no wool on limbs. Suffolk, cheviot, finn, texel are all open-faced clean limbed
List three signs of pain or distress for cattle:
not eating or drinking as usual, isolate themselves from the group, make unusual vocalizations, stand up and lie down frequently, show signs of diarrhea or straining to defecate, have discharge from areas
List the scientific name for Sheep
ovis aries
Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic organism sometimes present in sheep called
q-fever
Male Sheep
ram
When a sheep carries C. Burnetii, the highest concentration of the organisms is present in which tissues?
reproductive tissues such as amniotic flud, amniotic sac, placents, and uterus
When alarmed or frightened some ruminants tend to scatter and some tend to flock. What do sheep usually do?
sheep flock together
Ears for La Mancha
shorter round ears pointed back
The period where the female is in a position that allows the bull to mount her for breeding is called
standing estrus
Neutered male goat
wether
