Ruminants w/ Amanda Anderson

Production Animals

Animals raised for the purpose of producing goods such as meat, milk, fiber, and breeding.

Genetic Selection

Breeding animals with desirable traits to maintain bloodlines and improve product quality.

Ruminants

Animals with a complex stomach system including the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum for digesting plant-based diets.

Cattle Breeds

Different breeds like Holsteins, Jerseys, Brown Swiss, Guernseys, Ayrshires, and Milking Shorthorns produce varying milk compositions.

Animal Handling

Techniques like using cattle rope halters, hog snares, and tail jacks for safe and effective management.

Veterinary Examination

SOAPS - Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, and TPR - Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, and Ruminants for evaluating animal health.

Treatment Options

Fluid therapy, oxygen therapy, drenching, tubing, and rumen trocar for managing various health conditions in food animals.

Veterinary Practice

Distinction between private practice limited to soft tissue procedures and referral facilities capable of complex surgeries.

Veterinary Ethics

Nine principles of veterinary medicine outlined by the American Veterinary Medical Association and taken as an oath by DVMs and CVTs.