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28 Cards in this Set
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What are the defense mechanisms of the cow?
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kicking, charging, running away, herding instinct
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When approaching from behind, what should you do?
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Stay close to the animal.
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What abnormal behaviour might be observed in diseased cattle?
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staggering, stumbling, abnormal posture. animals may be passive, nervous or aggressive
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What are characteristics PASSIVE cattle exhibit?
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chewing cud, licking or rubbing themselves, gentle mooing, gentle tail switching
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What are characteristics NERVOUS cattle exhibit?
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trying to run away, excited charging back and forth, fighting restraint mechanisms
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What are characteristics AGGRESSIVE cattle exhibit?
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raised erect head, bellowing, pawing, head shaking, snorting, quivering head and glassy eyes
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What is the average Temperature of a cow?
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37.5 - 39.5 Celcius
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What is the average Pulse of a cow?
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40-60 bpm
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What is the average Respiration of a cow?
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12-16 rpm
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What is the average auscultation of rumen?
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3 contractions/2 min
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Where can you take the pulse of a cow?
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heart - left side near elbow, coccygeal artery on underside of tail, close to tail base
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Where do you place a stethoscope to hear auscultating of rumen?
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at the par lumbar fossa
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What is the most common IV injection site for a cow?
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jugular
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what are alternative injection IV sites for a cow?
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mammary vein, coccygeal vein
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what is the risk when using the mammary vein for injection?
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hematoma, as well as difficult to stop excessive bleeding
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What is the best site for IM injections for a cow?
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gluteal, between the hip bone and pin bone
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What is the alternative IM injection site for a cow?
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neck
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What is the best site for subQ injections for a cow?
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over the scapula, or just cranial to the scapulae
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Is the Emasculatome for closed or open castration?
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closed
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Is the Emasculator for closed or open castration?
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open
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What is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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dehorning gouge to dehorn weanling animals, gouges out below the base of the horn
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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keystone dehorner - to dehorn mature animals, has a double action ratchet, cuts above the base of horn
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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emasculatome - uses a pinching action to castrate young bulls, works by crushing testicular vessels and nerves. "closed" castration
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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emasculator - makes an incision in the scrotum, crushes the vessels and can remove testicle. Incision left open to drain. "open" castration
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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frick speculum, mouth speculum - pass through for stomach tubes & giving boluses or magnets
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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Bullnoselead (aka Humbug), placed on cattle's nose to apply pressure on the septal cartilage for restraint
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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balling gun - used to administer magnet or some oral medications
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what is this piece of equipment and what is it used for?
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calf weaner- worn in the nose of a calf to prevent it from being able to suck
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