Production animal review
Nutritional myodegerneration is also known as:
White muscle disease
sole
bottom of the hoof
Which of the ruminant stomach has multiple mucosal folds and primary function is water and salt absorption?
Omasum
barrel
capacity of the chest or trunk
knee
carpus in ungulates
In which species is loose, liquid feces considered normal?
cattle
The "knee" in people is known as what in animals?
stifle joint
The hollow area of the flank is called the
paralumbar fossa
The hypocalcemic metabolic disorder of ruminants that is seen in late pregnancy or early lactation is
parturient paresis
The proximal interphalangeal joint in ungulates is called the
pastern joint
Which shape of a ruminant abdomen is normal
pear
The common term for a prolaspsed rectum in swine is
piles
The anatomical term for the top of the head is the
poll
In ungulate species all hoofs are weight bearing
false
stifle joint
femorotibial and femorpatellar joint in quadropeds
Another term for wool is
fleece
Which species does not have a spiral colon?
horses
which species has a planum nasolabiale instead of a planum nasale?
horses
The device used to move pigs that is usually a piece of flat wood or plastic is known as
hurdle
cannon bone
third metacarpal or metatarsal bone of the horse
Small ruminants are considered highly susceptible to enterotoxemia and should be vaccinated every ____ months.
6
The term for adult goat meat is
Chevon
It is okay to clip the fiber on alpacas without client consent as long as it is for medical purposes
False
Which disease is known for causing chronic pipestream diarrhea
Johne's disease
Pigs have poor eyesight and handling/moving pigs is based on this characteristic
True
Bovine viral diarrhea can manifest with all of the following clinical symptoms, except
bloat
Rumen tympany is also referred to as :
bloat
What condition develops if a ruminant does not complete normal eructation to relase gases?
bloat
The odor of pork that is harvested from an adult boar is called
boar taint
White muscle disease can be treated with :
both a and b
This type of knot is used commonly in restraint because once it is tied it does not slide and can be used as an anchor for leg restraint. It is also commonly tied using the "rabbit, tree and hole" analogy.
bowline
The mass of connective tissue, muscle and fat covering the cranioventral part of the ruminant chest is the
brisket
What portion is the glandular or "true stomach" of ruminants
abomasum
The comon term for llama copulation is
cushing
Goats should never be grabbed by the horns for restraint
false
A holding pen that limits sow movement before and during parturition is known as a
farrowing crate
A swine operation taht raises weanling pigs to market weight is what type of management system?
feeder-to-finish
A swine over 100 pounds to slaughter is known as a(n)
finisher pig
The side of the body between the ribs and the ilium is called the
flank
Fusobacterium necrophorum is a common causative agent for:
foot rot
The two nostrils and the muscles of the upper and lower lips are called the
muzzle
cutter
second incisor of equids
What is the best restraint option for head control of adult pigs
snare
What type of restraint method has the pig's snout secured via a loop tie that is attached to a long handle?
snare
The upper lip and apex of the nose of swine is called
snout
What is the name of the passageway that takes milk from the teat cistern to the outside of the udder?
streak canal
Which species is most likely to become hyperthermic when being restrained?
swine
The overgrown canine tooth of the boar is its
tusk
The milk production organ in ruminants is called the
udder
corners
third incisors of equids
Goat kid dehorning is done with the kid laying in sternal recumbency in your lap.
true
Horns may be hollow at the base
true
Performing a tail jack in cattle is used as a restraint method to decrease the movement of the hind end and decrease the chance of getting kicked
true
You should never pat the head of a ram as it makes him more likely to want to charge/butt
true
Young ruminants function as a monogastric due to the closure of the esophageal groove when they are nursing
true
In equine, the region over the dorsum where the neck joins the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapula lie is called the
withers
An individual housing pen for calves is called a
hutch
The mating of dissimilar breeds to increase productivity and performance in the next generation is known as
hybrid vigor
Treatment of bovine viral diarrhea is :
There is no treatment for BVD
Antlers are a made of bone
true
Pyrexic cows experiencing bovine respiratory disease syndrome commonly have a temperature of:
104 F - 107 F
Rumen fluid with a pH less than ______ suggests grain overload
5.5
The typical clinical signs of "Calf scours" include:
Dehydration and diarrhea
What is the name of disease that results form penetration of a metal foreign body through the reticulum?
Hardware's Disease (Traumatic Reticulo-Peritonitis)
The bovine neurologic disease caused by a prion is:
Mad Cow (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
The mass treatment of animal populations before the onset of disease is termed:
Metaphylaxis
BRDS, which affects primarily feedlot calves and dairy calves younger than 6 months of age is, is caused by
Respiratory viruses Bacteria Stress
dewclaw
Rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats
Which is not true of horns?
They are primarily in male animals
dock
amputation of the tail; solid part of the equine tail
Removing an animal from the rest because it does not meet a specific standard is
culling
What is the name of the restraint method that uses ropes to place swine in lateral recumbancy
casting
Which species does not have front upper incisors
cattle and sheep
The mechanical device that is used to restrain cattle is a
chute
The common term for removing a retained placenta in a cow is
cleaning a cow
A group of animals that restricts entrance of new animals is a(n)
closed herd
Another term for the distal interphanangeal joint in ungulates is the
coffin joint
What identification method is frequently used in swine?
ear notching
Which part of the animal is most critical control in bovine, sheep, and goat restraint?
head
The two body parts to control in the restraint of young calves in lateral recumbency when working alone are the _____ and ______.
head and front leg
The common name for the tarsal joint in animals is the
hock
A portable partition to move swine by blocking the area is a
hog hurdle
The protrusions of the ilium on the dorsolateral area or ruminants are known as
hooks
Ilium is to ischium as
hooks is to pins
In swine, the external throat, especially when fat or loose skin is present, is called the
jowl
The lumbar region of the back is called the
loin
The eight temporary incisors and canine teeth of young swine are known as
needle teeth
Which of the following is not a typical resetraint tool for cattle?
nose twitch
The auricle is known as the
pinna
The protrusions of the ischium bones just lateral to the base of the tail in ruminants are known as
pins
Production animals should always be tied with this type of knotProduction animals should always be tied with this type of knot
quick release
The amount of food consumed by livestock in a 24-hour period is its
ration
mane
region of long, coarse hair at the dorsal border of the neck
which of the ruminant forestomachs is named for its honeycomb appearance?
reticulum
Sheep are one of the few species that don't mind being flipped onto the rump and are easily restrained in this position. This is known as:
setting up
The term for shaving off wool, hair or fur is called
shearing
Which production species has infraorbital, interdigital, and inguinal cutaneous pouches ?
sheep
The type of roughage feed produced by fermenting chopped plant parts is
silage
What is the term for the restraint device that secures cattle around the neck to allow accessibility for milking, feeding and examining?
stanchion
The appendage suspended from the head of goats is the
wattle
