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1
Q

What are the 5 Freedoms of Animal Welfare?

A

Freedom from:

Hunger and Thirst

Discomfort

Pain, Injury, or Disease

Fear and Distress

Freedom to express normal behavior

2
Q

What are the 3 stages of general adaptation syndrome?

A

Stage 1: Alarm Rxn

Stage 2: Resistance/Adaptation

Stage 3: Exhaustion (Adrenal)

3
Q

This doctor from the 1930’s studied animals in freezer boxes

which led to the discovery of corticosteroids

A

Dr. Hans Selye

4
Q

What is the normal rectal temperature range for small ruminants?

A

101.5 - 104.0F

5
Q

What is the normal pulse range for small ruminants?

A

70 - 90

6
Q

What is the normal respiratory range for small ruminants?

A

12 - 20

7
Q

Where is the best place to look for mucous membrane color

in small ruminants?

A

Bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva

8
Q

If the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva is pale to white

in small ruminants, this is suggestive of

A

Haemonchosis

9
Q

If the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva is yellow to light brown

in small ruminants, this is suggestive of

A

Hemolysis secondary to copper toxicosis

10
Q

If the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva has large prominent vessels

in small ruminants, this is suggestive of

A

toxemia

11
Q

Where do you palpate for BCS in small ruminants?

A

Find the last rib and palpate the spine to the transverse processes

over the loin

12
Q

What are the 7 factors that affect nutrient requirements of

small ruminants?

A

Maintenance

Growth

Pregnancy

Lactation

Fiber Production

Activity

Environment

13
Q

As a general rule of thumb, small ruminants will consume

_______% of their body weight on a dry matter basis in feed

A

2 - 4%

14
Q

What is added to the rations recommended for dry ewes and

ewes in early pregnancy,

if you’re feeding an ewe in late pregnancy (last 4 - 6 weeks gestation)?

A

0.5 - 0.75 lbs of GRAIN

15
Q

Neonatal sheep

A

lamb

16
Q

Neonatal goat

A

kid

17
Q

Young female sheep

A

Ewe lamb

18
Q

Young female goat

A

Doeling

19
Q

Young male sheep

A

Ram lamb

20
Q

Young male goat

A

Kid buck

21
Q

Mature female sheep

A

Ewe

22
Q

Mature female goat

A

Doe

23
Q

Mature male sheep

A

Ram

24
Q

Mature male goat

A

Buck

25
Q

Castrated male sheep

A

Wether

26
Q

Castrated male goat

A

Wether