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