PAH quizz 2

Three methods to restrain and trim hooves

Turn table, deck chair, standing

How many incisors do sheep have

8

Why must we determine age of sheep and goats

Management decisions, health assessments, traceability, sales

How long is gestation in sheep and goats in months

5

How long is gestation in sheep and goats in days

150

How long is gestation for cattle in months

9

How long is gestation in cattle in days

280

What is a residual bag?

Bag that is low and not filled

3 physical changes indicating pregnancy

Vulva changes, mucus discharge, tail ligament loosening

Behavioral signals indicating nearing parturition

Restlessness, nesting behavior, separation from herd, changes in appetite

What is hypocalcemia

Low blood calcium

What is a risk factor of hypocalcemia

Carrying multiple fetuses, poor diet

Treatment of hypocalcemia

Calcium gluconate

Symptoms of hypocalcemia

Muscle weakness and difficulty lambing

What is pregnancy toxemia

Metabolic disorder when body uses fat for energy (ketosis)

What can cause pregnancy toxemia

Multiple fetuses pushing on rumen, poor diet or obesity

symptoms of pregnancy toxemia

Weakness, lack of coordination, difficulty during birth

What is a partial prolapse?

Vagina protrudes out of the vulva

How to treat partial prolapse

Slowly push back in

How to treat partial prolapse

Slowly push back in

What is a complete uterine prolapse

Whole uterus protrudes out of the animal

What happens if a complete uterine prolapse is not found early on

The animal is typically put down

What is dystocia

Difficult birth

What can cause dystocia

Large fetus or malpresentation

What is a breech birth

Backwards fetus

What can help prevent a reprolapse

Prolapse harness

what is a retained placenta

Failure to expel placenta

What can a retained placenta cause

Infection

How to treat a retained placenta

Oxytocin or PGF2a

What is one concern after birth

Maternal rejection