Deck 20: Make Room for Ruminants

Question 1

Underdeveloped horns that are not attached to the skull are known as:

A) ballings
B) scurs
C) hutches
D) pinches

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Together, the specialized, highly vascular cells that nourish the hoof and horn are called the:

A) casting
B) pinch
C) render
D) corium

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The meat of young goats under 50 pounds is which of the following?

A) cabrito
B) disbud
C) wattle
D) chevon

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Llamas, which have three stomach compartments unlike the four in cattle, sheep, and goats, are called ____________________.

Question 5

A(n) ____ is an offspring resulting from the mating of two different species.

A) embryo
B) spotter
C) gomer
D) hybrid

Question 6

A(n) __________ __________ is a vasectomized male bovine that is used to find and mark female bovines.

Question 7

The process of clipping wool from the dock, udder, and vulva of sheep before lambing is called:

A) carding
B) rumping
C) greasing
D) crutching

Question 8

During the process of __________ __________, a veterinarian inserts a gloved arm into the rectum of an animal to determine pregnancy, the phase of the estrous cycle, or a disease process.

Question 9

Of the following types of camelid, which are the smallest with the highest-quality wool?

A) llamas
B) alpacas
C) vicunas
D) guanacos

Question 10

Which of the following is paramyxovirus infection of bovine associated with fatal pneumonia?

A) bovine respiratory syncytial
B) leptospirosis
C) pasteurellosis
D) infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

Question 11

Male llamas or alpacas use which of the following to call others of their species?

A) cushing
B) spitting
C) disbud
D) orgle

Question 12

In ruminants, the gland cistern is which of the following?

A) area of the udder where milk collects
B) veins found near the ventral midline
C) type of feed high in digestible nutrients
D) process in which forage is chopped

Question 13

A ruminant with more than the normal number of teats is said to have what?

A) teat cannula
B) supernumerary teats
C) ensiling
D) finishing

Question 14

The hypocalcemic disorder known as ____ or milk fever appears in late pregnancy or early lactation.

A) rectal palpation
B) calving interval
C) parturient paresis
D) standing heat

Question 15

During which of the following processes is the distal portion of the tail removed?

A) dipping
B) fleecing
C) docking
D) streaking

Question 16

In the ruminant stomach, all of the following are outpouchings of the esophagus except the:

A) abomasum
B) omasum
C) rumen
D) reticulum

Question 17

In goat terminology, which of the following describes the clip?

A) fine undercoat
B) hair harvested from one animal in one shearing
C) appendage suspended from the chin on the head
D) portion of meat

Question 18

A short and narrow, round-pointed metal or plastic tube that is used to pass from the exterior through the teat canal and into the teat cistern to relieve teat obstructions is called the teat ____________________.

Question 19

In ruminants, vibriosis is associated with which of the following?

A) renal failure and septicemic disease
B) infertility and irregular estrous cycles
C) malignant edema and pulpy kidney
D) acute stomatitis and diarrhea

Question 20

In ruminants, heart girth and barrel make up __________ __________.

Question 21

To ____________________ a goat is to remove horn growth in kids or calves using a hot iron or a caustic substance.

Question 23

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 2-year-old goat of superior conformation presented at the clinic for a routine examination. The owner stated that the animal regularly received a high-quality premix as well as silage because it was intended to produce cabrito . The veterinarian noted that the animal had undergone debudding .

Question 24

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An owner presented to the clinic an 8-year-old gomer bull reportedly injured when prodding and tailing failed to secure the animal in its stanchion for examination. According to the owner, since the incident the animal had failed to graze and had been demonstrating symptoms consistent with bovine respiratory syncytial virus .

Question 25

The milk ____________________ is the depression in the cow's ventral underline where milk veins enter the body.

Question 26

____________________ is the common term for the copulation of llamas.

Question 27

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 7-year-old female cow crossbred at the proper calving interval via artificial insemination presented at the clinic 8 weeks pre birth. The owner reported that the animal had been having difficulty eating upon being received via freight 72 hours prior. Upon examination, the veterinarian noted a bruised dental pad , as well as symptoms consistent with parainfluenza .

Question 28

Associated with hyperesthesia, tetany, and convulsions, ____________________, or lock jaw, is a highly fatal bacterial disease caused by the toxin of Clostridium tetani.

Question 29

During the process of ____________________, beef cattle are fed high-quality feed before slaughter to increase carcass quality and yield.

Question 30

____________________ is the process that interlocks the fibers of sheep wool under heat, moisture, or pressure.

Question 31

Causing abortion in sheep, __________ __________ is a bacterial infection caused by Chlamydophila abortus.

Question 32

Hand-raised male llamas that exhibit undesirable behaviors and may be overly aggressive may suffer from __________ __________ Syndrome.

Question 33

Goats are raised for milk, wool, and meat, the latter of which is called ____________________.

Question 34

Wool that has been shorn from a sheep but not cleaned is known as ____________________ wool.