Sheep and Goat homework

At what age do female goats reach puberty?

3 months

Regarding body condition scoring, a goat that exhibts the following would be given a score of __________: Sternal fat, costochondral fat, and rib fat continuouis; transverse processes difficult to palpatel; spinous processess not palpable.

4

The normal pulse rate in sheeps and goats is

70 to 90 bpm

What is the gestation range for sheep?

142-152 days

Which of the following breeds of sheep is a medium wool breed known for its ability to produce large litters?

Dorset

Psoroptes spp. is a

Mite

Sheep are the intermediate host for which tapeworm?

Echinococcus granulosus

The normal temperature range in sheep and goats is

101 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit

The dental formula for sheep and goats is:

2( I 0/3, C 0/1, PM 3/3, M 3/3)

In preparation for standing surgery on lambs and kids that have begun consuming solid feedstuffs, food is withheld for ________ and water is withheld for ______ prior to surgery.

2 to 4 hours, 0 hours

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

20% of the flock harbors 80% of the worms

If the California Mastitis Test is run on a milk sample from a dairy goat and yields a score of 1 ("suspicious"), this indicates _________ somatic cells per milliliter.

240,000 to 1,440,000

What is the maximum volume that can be administered subcutaneously in adult sheep and goats?

50 mL

Which of the following statements about artificial insemination in sheep and goats is not true?

AI via transcervical insemination is easy to perform on sheep and harder in goats

Which of the following statements about general anesthesia in sheep and goats is not true?

An endotracheal tube is not used in adult animals under general anesthesia

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

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

Infestation with the parasite Fasciola hepatica flocks to which of the following diseases?

Black disease

Which of the following statements is not true?

Castration of a goat will reduce "buck odor" and eliminate the self-urination behavior

Which of the following statements regarding a sick neonatal lamb or kid is not true?

Clinical signs of hypothermia begin at a rectal temperature less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit

Which of the following statements regarding adequacy of passive transfer of antibodies is not true?

Commercial colostrum subsititutes are high in immunoglobulins

Which of the following diseases is best characterized by diarrhea, incoordination, excitement, circling, head pressing, convulsions, and sudden death.

Entertoxemia

In goats, serum blood chemistry levels for creatinine will __________ with kidney disease, and serum creatine kinase levels will ________ with muscle damage.

Increase, increase

Which of the following statements about caseous lymphadenitis is true?

It causes abcesses

With regard to drugs used for pain mangement in animals undergoing surgery, the meat withdrawl time for _________ is 7 days.

Ketoprofen

Which of the following breeds of goats is a dairy breed whose distinguishing characteristic is very small ears?

LaMancha

Which of the following breeds of sheep is a fine wool breed?

Rambouillet

Which of the following diseases is zoonotic?

Sore mouth

Which of the following statements about venous blood sampling is true?

The jugular vein is used most often in sheep and goats.

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

The lateral cervical muscles are not used for IM injection in show goats, but is the best place to go normally

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

The risk of tetanus following castration is always a post op concern

Which of the following statements about contagious ecthyma is not true?

The vaccine consists of a modified live virus (clinical signs: anorexia, dehydration, malnutrition; aka "orf" or "sore mouth"; it is zoonotic)

For which of the following diseases in sheep and goats is a vaccine not available?

Toxoplasmosis