Large Animal Veterinary Procedures: Test 1 NB Questions

A herd of cattle must be moved from the holding pen in a well-lit barn into a trailer sitting outside and move into the trailer how can you most easily move the cattle?

Turn on a light in the trailer that does not shine into the cattles face

How high can goats commonly jump?

6 feet

Pigs exhibit territorial behavior. When several unfamiliar animals are mixed in a group pen fighting may occur. If the animals are of similar size the aggressive behavior?

Will begin shortly after the animals are introduced and will be short term

When tying a horse to a fence rail, keep the rope?

Wither high with about 3 feet of slack

When restraining a sheep, what body part should not be grabbed?

Wool

Scent glands in a male goat are located?

Around the horn base

When "Tail jacking" a cow, grasps the tail?

At the base and elevate it dorsally and directly in the midline

Where is the dunging area most likely to be located in a pen that has adequate space for hogs?

At the rear

Horses with active laminitis should be fed?

Average quality hay and no grain

Cattle have a visual blind spot located?

Behind their rear

A nonslip knot or hitch safe to place around an animal's neck is the?

Bowline

The knot or hitch that can be used for breeding hobbles is a?

Bowline on a bight

A roll bar in a farrowing crate keeps the sow from contacting the pen wall as she lies down; the function of the roll bar is to prevent?

Crushing the young

Which of the following housing conditions is most likely to aggravate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in horses?

Feeding dusty hay

Which of these is not a common strategy for managing heat stress in dairy cattle?

Feeding early in the day

Frequently the most challenging aspect of housing goats is?

Fencing

The safest place to stand next to a horse is?

On the left side

Feeders in finishing hog pens should have?

One feeder space per 6-10 pigs

A chain shank is used with the halter as an added restraint device. Where should it be place?

Over the nose, dorsal to the nostrils

The apparatus usually used to restrain beef cattle is the?

Squeeze chute

Puncture wounds in horses and other species pose a particular risk for the development of?

Tetnus

Fences and dividers between groups of pigs should be constructed so that?

The slats are positioned vertically

What piece of restraint equipment is most commonly used on horses?

Halter

Chutes used for moving swine should be constructed so that the sides?

Have no openings

You and the veterinarian are called to a local farm, where several litters of pigs are suffering from diarrhea the piglets are 7 to 10 days old and are housed with their dams in convention farrowing crates, the veterinarian prescribes immediate antibiotic injections followed by oral medication for 3 days. The sows are highly agitated by the presence of strangers and seem protective of their offspring. To minimize a sow's reaction to handing her piglets you should remove them from her presence generally the piglets will not squeal if you lift them by grasping the?

Hind legs

Which of the following animals can easily become hyperthermia if chased?

Hogs & Sheep

What is the best method to encourage a goat to stand still?

Hold up a front leg

What breed is usually worked in stanchions or headlocks?

Holstein cows

In prolonged attempts to capture a sheep or pig in a paddock or pen, it is extremely easy to cause?

Hyperthermia

For a sow to exit a farrowing crate, she must back up. What device works best to force her to back out of the crate?

A broom

While blood is being collected from a gilt during hot weather she begins to show signs of porcine stress syndrome. What should you do?

Let go and refrain from stressing her further

A group of gilts is very nervous because they have been caught with a snare in the past, whit would you use to facilitate snaring them?

A pair of hog tongs

What restraint equipment is most useful when moving pigs from one place to another?

A portable barrier

A horse standing with its ears erect and moving head erect is most likely?

Alert

The ________ hay, if processed correctly has the highest nutritional value compared to other hays?

Alfalfa

It is acceptable and humane to lift a newborn pig by the?

Back leg

The shepherd crook is used around the?

Back leg

To capture a herd of goats, it is best to?

Capture the lead goat and the rest will follow

The knot or hitch used to secure a lead rope to a stationary object is a?

Clove hitch

Which of these signs is not seen in fearful animals?

Constricted pupils

Of the cattle list, which is most likely to be docile?

Dairy cow

Swine must have access to drinking water at all times. If deprived of water for an extended period, they may?

Develop sodium chloride toxicity

It is July and the weather is hot and humid. For what time of day should an appointment be made to blood test a group of replacement guilts?

Early morning

What is the best time of day to restrain sheep in the summer?

Early morning

Horses are generally fed grain to meet what need?

Energy

A local swine producer calls your clinic to schedule an appointment for blood testing for a group of replacement gilts, the gilts are daily on a fenced concrete pad. It is July and the weather is hot and humid. What instructions would you give the producer about penning the gilts before your and the veterinarian arrive?

Entice the animals into the feeding area and confine the on the concrete pad just before the scheduled appointment time

To restrain a kid for dehorning you should?

Fold the legs into your lap and place each hand alongside the cheeks, holding the ears out of the way with your thumbs

Excessive carbon monoxide levels in a swine barn are usually associated with?

Incomplete combustion of fuel in a heater

When restraining a foal for treatment or diagnostic procedure, you should?

Keep the mare nearby, within sight of the foal

Urea toxicity in small ruminants typically occurs within 1 hour after ingestion. Wha is not a sign of urea toxicity?

Low packed cell volume (PCV)

The most common health problem encountered in cattle that have been recently shipped is?

Pneumonia

Horses respond to a handler's body language more than other large animals. If you are nervous about handling horses, you should?

Move quietly but confidently and say nothing

What restraining equipment usually remains permanently attached to bulls used for breeding?

Nose ring

When young livestock are exposed to poor ventilation or cold stress, what outbreaks often occur?

Pneumonia

Horses prone to esophageal obstruction should not be felt?

Pellets

Pigs can be challenging animals to handle. When working with swine understand that?

Pigs are not normally vicious but caution is advised when working with them

As you walk through the nursery section of swine production unit you notice that many of the pigs have rectal prolapses what does this observation tell you about their behavior?

Pigs are piling up

When apply a chain twitch to a horse, you should?

Place it on the upper lip and tighten with intermittent pressure

Unlike other large animals, horses usually?

Respond to voice commands

What restraint devices would you choose to safely and efficiently collect a blood sample from crated sows?

Rope snare

When disturbed by attempts at physical restraint, a horse's initial response is usually to?

Run

What animals have the strongest instinct to remain in a group when threatened?

Sheep

The knot or hitch used to tie together two ropes of different sizes is a?

Sheet bend

The apparatus used to restrain adult pigs is the?

Snare

A hog snare is used to catch and restrain pigs for the snare to be effective it should be placed over the?

Snout and as far back in the mouth as possible

The apparatus used to restrain horses is the?

Stock

A herding panel is useful when handling?

Swine

What common Vice might become apparent if pigs are crowded into a pen with insufficient space for the number of animals?

Tail biting

What procedure is not a distraction technique?

Taping the legs together

If you need to tie a cows tail out of the way, it is best to tie it to?

The cow's own body

The apparatus ideal for restraining a bull to facilitate hoof trimming is the?

Tilt table

When handling cattle with horns, stand?

To the left and in front of the animal