Final Exam: Chapter 13 Questions

Front 1

T/F: The anatomy of the urethra of male ruminants allows the bladder to be easily catheterized.

Back 1

False

Front 2

T/F: Mastitis may occur with or without infection.

Back 2

True

Front 3

T/F: The California Mastitis Test can identify the bacterial species responsible for causing mastitis.

Back 3

False

Front 4

T/F: When giving oral medications, the animal’s nose should not be elevated higher than the top of its head.

Back 4

True

Front 5

T/F: The balling gun is not a suitable instrument for delivering medications to calves.

Back 5

True

Front 6

T/F: Passage of the stomach (rumen) tube may stimulate regurgitation.

Back 6

True

Front 7

T/F: The head should be kept in an elevated position to prevent regurgitation during passage of the stomach (rumen) tube.

Back 7

False

Front 8

T/F: Injection site blemishes must be trimmed out of the carcass, which decreases the value of the carcass.

Back 8

True

Front 9

T/F: It is an accepted practice to give a drug via the subcutaneous route to reduce the incidence of injection site blemishes, even if the drug is not approved for subcutaneous administration by the FDA.

Back 9

False

Front 10

T/F: Skin cleaning with an antiseptic should always be performed prior to any intradermal injection.

Back 10

False

Front 11

T/F: One advantage of intramammary antibiotic infusions is that there is no withdrawal time for clearance of drug residues from the animal’s milk.

Back 11

False

Front 12

T/F: Meat from animals euthanized with intravenous injection of barbituric acid derivatives is safe and legal for human consumption, provided the meat is cooked thoroughly.

Back 12

False

Front 13

T/F: Ruminants have gallbladders.

Back 13

True

Front 14

The most common location for venous sampling of the bovine is the:

A) Jugular vein

B) Subcutaneous abdominal (milk) vein

C) Saphenous vein

D) Vena cava

Back 14

A) Jugular vein

Front 15

Blood samples drawn from the coccygeal (tail) vein should be obtained:

A) Through the dorsal aspect of the tail, in the distal third of the tail.

B) Through the ventral aspect of the tail, in the distal third of the tail.

C) Through the ventral aspect of the tail, in the proximal third of the tail.

D) Through either the right or left lateral aspect of the tail, in the proximal third of the tail.

Back 15

C) Through the ventral aspect of the tail, in the proximal third of the tail.

Front 16

The subcutaneous abdominal (milk) vein is seldom used for blood sampling because:

A) It tends to form thromboses after a sample is drawn.

B) It contains a small amount of milk from the mammary gland.

C) It tends to bleed for a prolonged time and tends to form hematomas.

D) Cows tend to collapse from the pain of the needle.

Back 16

C) It tends to bleed for a prolonged time and tends to form hematomas.

Front 17

What location is avoided for blood draws because it commonly forms a hematoma after drawing blood?

A) Jugular vein

B) Subcutaneous abdominal (milk) vein

C) Saphenous vein

D) Vena cava

Back 17

B) Subcutaneous abdominal (milk) vein

Front 18

Rumenocentesis is performed through the:

A) Left lower abdominal wall

B) Right lower abdominal wall

C) Left lower chest wall

D) Right lower chest wall

Back 18

A) Left lower abdominal wall

Front 19

Abdominocentesis is performed through the:

A) Right ventral abdominal wall

B) Left ventral abdominal wall

C) Right dorsal chest wall

D) Left dorsal chest wall

Back 19

A) Right ventral abdominal wall

Front 20

Cerebrospinal fluid is collected from ruminants at the:

A) Lumbosacral space

B) Lower left abdominal wall

C) Medial canthus

D) Rectum

Back 20

A) Lumbosacral space

Front 21

Bacteria are most likely to gain entrance to the udder:

A) Through the bloodstream

B) Through the streak canal, just before milking

C) Through the streak canal, just after milking

D) Through the nose

Back 21

C) Through the streak canal, just after milking

Front 22

When mastitis occurs in the absence of clinical signs and must be detected through special diagnostic tests it is referred to as:

A) Clinical mastitis

B) Subclinical mastitis

C) Gangrenous mastitis

D) Viral mastitis

Back 22

B) Subclinical mastitis

Front 23

After milking, the teat orifice (streak canal) remains open for approximately:

A) 5 to 10 minutes

B) 25 to 30 minutes

C) 1 to 2 hours

D) 6 hours

Back 23

C) 1 to 2 hours

Front 24

The preferred sample for strip cup examination is:

A) Whole blood

B) Foremilk

C) Voided urine

D) Milk obtained at the very end of milking.

Back 24

B) Foremilk

Front 25

Which diagnostic test may be used to obtain a somatic cell count (SCC) of milk?

A) Strip cup examination

B) California Mastitis Test

C) Milk culture and sensitivity

D) ELISA

Back 25

B) California Mastitis Test

Front 26

The balling gun is used to deliver which type of medications?

A) Solids (capsule, tablet, or bolus)

B) Liquids

C) Rectal medication

D) Eye medications

Back 26

A) Solids (capsule, tablet, or bolus)

Front 27

Which of the following complications is not associated with use of a balling gun?

A) Trauma to the oral cavity, pharynx, or larynx

B) Aspiration of medication into the trachea

C) Possibility of dropping medication from the mouth

D) Rectal wall bleeding

Back 27

D) Rectal wall bleeding

Front 28

Which route(s) may be used for intubation of the rumen?

A) Nasogastric

B) Orogastric

C) Rectogastric

D) Vaginogastric

Back 28

B) Orogastric

Front 29

The standard location for routine tuberculosis testing in ruminants is:

A) Axilla

B) Flank fold

C) Caudal tail fold

D) Caudal margin of the ear pinna

Back 29

C) Caudal tail fold

Front 30

Intramammary infusions are used to:

A) Increase antibody levels in colostrum

B) Treat mastitis

C) Supplement calcium levels in milk

D) Treat systemic infections

Back 30

B) Treat mastitis

Front 31

Intramammary infusion is usually performed with the animal:

A) In dorsal recumbency

B) In lateral recumbency

C) Standing

D) Ventral recumbency

Back 31

C) Standing

Front 32

Intramammary infusion is best performed:

A) Before milking

B) After milking

C) Before parturition

D) After parturition

Back 32

B) After milking

Front 33

Ruminant necropsy is usually performed with the animal in left lateral recumbency because:

A) Bile will flow from the liver into the gallbladder.

B) The esophagus is easier to see.

C) The rumen will be on the “down” side, where it interferes minimally with abdominal exploration and visualization.

D) Saliva will flow more readily from the mouth.

Back 33

C) The rumen will be on the “down” side, where it interferes minimally with abdominal exploration and visualization.

Front 34

The gross appearance of the capsular surface of the normal bovine kidney is:

A) Smooth

B) Multilobulated (“bunch of grapes”)

C) Raised honeycomb-shaped compartments

D) Multiple raised villi

Back 34

B) Multilobulated (“bunch of grapes”)