233 exam 2

Camelids less than _____________ kg can be placed on a small animal anesthetic machine.

200 kg

How many nerves must be blocked to completely dehorn a goat?

Four

Which of the following statements about rumen fluid collection is true?

Rumenocentesis is performed caudal to the xiphoid process and left of ventral midline.

All of the following statements are TRUE except

Tuberculosis testing involves an ID injection into the lateral cervical or flank area.

Which of the following statements about camelids is true?

To aid in collecting a fecal sample, haltering and leading the animal to the dung pile encourages defecation.

The primary risk associated with regurgitation in ruminants is which of the following?

aspiration pneumonia

Because it is less expensive and least toxic, which of the following local anesthetics is used most commonly in farm animals?

lidocaine

Which local anesthetic should NOT be used for caudal epidural anesthesia?

lidocaine with epinephrine

An animal that has had its horns surgically removed is properly referred to as which of the following?

dehorned

When performing venipuncture on the jugular vein in cattle:

direct the needle either cranially or caudally

Which of the following NSAIDs, used for pain management in cattle, has a milk withdrawal time of five days?

meloxicam

Which of the following is the most common endotracheal size used in sheep and goats?

10-12 mm

The normal temperature of sheep and goats would be which of the following?

101-104 degrees

When sedatives or tranquilizers are used while performing standing surgery on cattle, food can be withheld up to ________ before the procedure, and water can be withheld up to _______

12-24 hours, 6 hours

Castration in camelids usually occurs at what age?

2 years

Which of the following statements about Haemonchus contortus infestation is TRUE?

20% of the flock harbors 80% of the worms

Because of the costs associated with injection site lesions, the trend is to avoid IM injections into the hindlegs.

90-95%

In llamas, which of the following serum chemistry values increases with dehydration?

Albumin

All of the following statements about intramuscular injections in cattle are false except

Because of the costs associated with injection site lesions, the trend is to avoid IM injections into the hindlegs.

Which of the following statements regarding xylazine as a preanesthetic drug in cattle is NOT true?

Because of their large muscle mass, cattle require 10 times the amount of xylazine as do horses.

All of the following statements about the use of local anesthetics in sheep and goats are true except:

Because sheep and goats have a dual nerve supply to each horn, a cornual nerve block is administered at two sites per horn.

Euthanasia of a camelid is similar to that of which of the following?

Cow

"Double drip" for use in cattle consists of which two drugs?

Guiafenesin and ketamine

Which of the following statements about urine collection is not true?

Male goats tend to urinate less frequently during breeding season.

When performing a C-section, a sheep or goat is most commonly restrained in which position?

Right lateral recumbency

True or False: A stylette can be used to help intubate camelids.

TRUE

True or False: One of the most common complications with camelid surgery is nasal edema.

TRUE

True or False: Ruminants may spontaneously regurgitate when they are heavily sedated.

TRUE

All of the following statements about anesthetic maintenance and recovery are true except

The endotracheal tube is removed after the cuff has been deflated.

Which of the following statements about venipuncture in cattle is true?

The large milk veins are inappropriate for venipuncture.

Which of the following statements about intramuscular injection sites is TRUE?

The lateral cervical muscles are not used for IM injection in show goats.

All of the following statements about castration in sheep and goats are true except:

The risk of tetanus following castration with an emasculatome is greater than with an elastrator.

How many nerves must be blocked to completely dehorn a sheep?

Two

Which of the following local anesthetic procedures would not be used for a standing flank laparotomy in cattle?

cornual nerve

Ruminants should be places in sternal recovery during recovery to allow them to do which essential physiological process?

eructate

With regard to drugs used for pain management in animals undergoing surgery, the meat withdrawal time for ____________ is 7 days

ketoprofen

When removing an endotracheal tube from a ruminant, the inflatable cuff should be:

partially inflated