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Study questions for LAM II Exam I
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Question 1

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Identify this breed of sheep noted for their fine wool production?
Answer
  • Southdown
  • Texel
  • Merino
  • Friesian
  • Suffolk

Question 2

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Icterus is a commonly observed clinical signs in cattle with:
Answer
  • Post-partum hemoglobinuria
  • Cassia toxicosis
  • Clostridium septicum
  • Clostridium chauvoei
  • Anaplasma marginale

Question 3

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Which type of fly is associated with the condition shown here in North America?
Answer
  • Horn fly
  • Stable fly
  • Face fly
  • Warble fly
  • Deer fly

Question 4

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Identify the breed shown in the picture.
Answer
  • Barbados black belly
  • Oberhasli
  • Dorper
  • Boer
  • Toggenburg

Question 5

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Which one of hte following is correct regarding vegetative valvular endocarditis in cattle?
Answer
  • The prognosis is usually good following appropriate therapy
  • the tricuspid valve is usually affected
  • An irregular heart rhythm is usually present
  • Neutropenia is a common finding in the blood count
  • The mitral valve is usually affected

Question 6

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Which one of the following statements concerning caseous lymphadenitis is true?
Answer
  • Treatment of caseous lymphadenitis with large doses of antibiotics usually results in resolution of disease within 2 months
  • There two forms of CLA internal and external.
  • Culling of infected animals with Caseous Lymphadenitis is not necessary due to the fact that the disease is not communicable
  • It is possible to include both vaccinated and non-vaccinated animals in an ELISA screening program and get accurate results
  • Proper vaccination for CLA will usually eliminate the risk of most new infections and sometimes cures infected animals.

Question 7

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This heifer was observed at a sale barn. You recognized her condition as being:
Answer
  • Papillomatosis
  • Zinc deficiency
  • Photosensitization
  • Ringworm
  • Dermatophilosis

Question 8

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Concerning infectious pinkeye in goats, which one of the following statements is true?
Answer
  • Treated animals recover more quickly than non-treated ones
  • Carrier animals exist
  • Therapy of choice is procaine penicillin G.
  • The disease is not zoonotic
  • The disease has little clinical significance

Question 9

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Which of the following breeds is most susceptible to footrot?
Answer
  • Merino
  • Hampshire
  • Southdown
  • Dorper
  • Suffolk

Question 10

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What is the age of the sheep that has the dentition pattern as shown in this picture?
Answer
  • Under one year
  • One to one and a half years
  • Two years
  • Two and a half years
  • Over three years

Question 11

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Identify the skin condition seen on this Jersey heifer.
Answer
  • Photosensitization
  • Dermatophytosis
  • Mange
  • Lice infection
  • Dermatophilosis

Question 12

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This cow recently calved and is now showing the clinical signs observed in this picture. What would be your most likely presumptive diagnosis?
Answer
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Valvular endocarditis
  • Lymphosarcoma
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Summer slump

Question 13

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Which one of the following is the therapy of choice for polioencephalomalacia in sheep?
Answer
  • Calcium versenate
  • Procaine penicillin G
  • Thiamine hydrochloride
  • Mannitol
  • Vitamin E and Selenium

Question 14

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Pericardiostomy was performed on this cow. Which one of the following is most likely a cause of pericardial effusion in a cow?
Answer
  • Traumatic reticulo-pericarditis
  • Pleuritis
  • Ionophore toxicosis
  • Valvular endocarditis
  • Bovine lymphosarcoma

Question 15

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This breed has been used as a genetic model for study of which one of the following human diseases?
Answer
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Fucosidosis
  • Crohn's disease
  • Tay-sachs disease
  • Chondrodysplasia

Question 16

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Which one of the following is used as a vaccine for parapox virus in sheep?
Answer
  • Bacterin
  • Modified live virus
  • Live virus
  • Killed virus
  • Toxoid

Question 17

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A producer wants to minimize the occurrence of pregnancy toxemia in a flock of crossbred ewes. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendations?
Answer
  • Add chlortetracycline to the ration that is fed to the ewes in late gestation.
  • Reduce feeding concentrates and limit exercise during the last trimester.
  • Target genetic selection from the ewe flock and the breeding ram to produce single lambs rather than multiples
  • Target the plane of nutrition to avoid extremes in body condition in the pregnant ewe
  • Vaccinate the pregnant ewe with C. perfringens types C and D approximately 4 weeks before they are due to lamb

Question 18

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What is the primary clinical sign in small ruminants with advanced paratuberculosis infections?
Answer
  • Anemia
  • Chronic coughing and emaciation
  • Swollen lymphnodes
  • Diarrhea and emaciation
  • Chronic weight loss

Question 19

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What are the most common early clinical manifestations of ovine progressive pneumonia virus infection in older ewes?
Answer
  • Chronic hyperplastic synovitis and lymph node hyperplasia
  • Lymph node hyperplasia and mononuclear infiltration of the mammary gland
  • Mononuclear infiltration of the mammary gland and weight loss
  • Leukoencephalomyelitis and/or chronic interstitial pneumonia
  • Exercise intolerance and progressive weight loss despite normal appetite.

Question 20

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What is the main route for transmission of bovine lymphosarcoma virus?
Answer
  • Fecal-oral
  • Insect bites
  • Intra-uterine
  • Iatrogenic with mechanical means
  • Saliva and nasal secretions

Question 21

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Which of the following statements would represent LEGAL usage of Naxcel (ceftiofur)?
Answer
  • The use of Nacel administered IV in a dairy cow that has just had a displaced abomasum surgery
  • The use of Naxcel administrated subcutaneously in a lactating dairy cow with a neck wound
  • The use of Naxcel at double the dose for a beef calf with pneumonia
  • The use of Naxcel twice a day for 3 days for a beef calf with septic arthritis

Question 22

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Identify the primary cause of neonatal lamb mortality in most flocks
Answer
  • White muscle disease
  • Eperythrozoonosis
  • Starvation
  • Colibacillosis
  • Enterotoxemia

Question 23

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Which one of the following diseases would be considered most contagious in dairy goats?
Answer
  • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Caseous lymphadenitis
  • Enterotoxemia
  • Tetanus
  • Listeriosis

Question 24

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A cow was presented for examination of a respiratory system problem. On examination you have found a purulent discharge from the ear canal. Which one of the following goes to the top of your differential diagnosis list?
Answer
  • IBR (infectious bovine rhinotracheitis)
  • Histophilus
  • Mycoplasma
  • BRSV (bovine respiratory syncytial virus)
  • Mannheimia

Question 25

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Which one of the following statements regarding skin disease of cattle is most correct?
Answer
  • Lice infestation is common in cooler weather
  • Papillomatosis is contagious
  • Bovine ringworm is zoonotic
  • Warbles are lesions found along the dorsum
  • All of the above are correct

Question 26

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Which one of the following breeds is considered to be double-muscled?
Answer
  • Piedmontese
  • Hereford
  • Beefmaster
  • Angus
  • Watusi

Question 27

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A herd of goats with pruritic, crusty lesions on the pastern areas would most likely be affected with:
Answer
  • Demodectic mange
  • Ringworm
  • Chorioptic manage
  • Lice infestion
  • Sheep ked infestation

Question 28

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A useful and practical therapy for hypoglycemic lambs, kids, or piglets is:
Answer
  • 50% glucose intraperitoneally
  • 20% glucose intraperitoneally
  • 50% glucose orally
  • 20% glucose orally
  • 20% glucose intravenously

Question 29

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A castrated male goat is called a:
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  • Stag
  • Buck
  • Billy
  • Wether
  • Gelding

Question 30

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Although there are many stressors that can predispose cattle to shipping fever, the highest stressor is which one of the following?
Answer
  • Nutritional change
  • Cold temperature
  • Increased humidity
  • Increased dust in environment
  • Commingling of cattle

Question 31

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Which one of the following is claimed to be a significant benefit of using either Draxxin or Excede for therapy of bovine respiratory disease despite the cost?
Answer
  • Full course of therapy in a single dose
  • No withdrawal time for slaughter
  • Use in dairy as well as beef animals
  • Efficacy against Histophilus somni
  • Availability as an over-the-counter (OTC) remedy

Question 32

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In the face of an outbreak of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus in a dairy herd, which one of the following vaccines would you select for vaccination of the herd, if any?
Answer
  • Intranasal vaccine
  • Replicating modified live virus vaccine
  • Non-replicating modified live virus vaccine
  • Killed vaccine
  • None. Vaccination should not be done in the face of an outbreak

Question 33

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Which one of the following statements is true?
Answer
  • Younger animals are more likely to show clinical signs of anaplasmosis than are older ones
  • Biting flies are biological vectors of anaplasmosis
  • Effectiveness of oxytetracycline therapy for anaplasmosis is reduced if more than 15% of the red blood cells are infected
  • Anaplasmosis vaccine is marketed commercially in the United States
  • Incubation period for anaplasmosis in cattle is short, usually 5-15days

Question 34

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What would be the significance of a low neutrophil count with many non-segmented cells in a cow with a total white blood cell count within a normal range?
Answer
  • Probably indicative of chronic infection
  • Probably indicative of parasitism
  • Probably indicative of bone marrow suppression
  • Probably indicative of an acute overwhelming infection
  • Possibly could be a normal hemogram

Question 35

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Which of these microorganisms may be part of the normal microflora of the upper bovine respiratory tract?
Answer
  • IBR virus
  • BRSV virus
  • PI3 virus
  • Mannheimia hemolytica
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 36

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"Summer slump" in cattle is related to ingestion of:
Answer
  • Pithomyces
  • Ergot
  • Mucor
  • Aspergillus
  • Acremonium

Question 37

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The antibiotic that has no milk withdrawal time is:
Answer
  • Excenel
  • Oxytetracycline
  • Procaine penicillin G
  • Sulfadimethoxine

Question 38

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Which one of the following statements is most correct?
Answer
  • Hemoglobinuria is a commonly observed clinical sign with babesiosis
  • Copper deficiency is the most commonly diagnosed mineral deficiency worldwide in cattle
  • The AGID test is the most sensitive test for detection of bovine lymphosarcoma
  • Persistent right aortic arch is the most common congenital cardiovascular anomaly observed in cattle
  • Post-partum hemoglobinuria is associated with magnesium deficiency

Question 39

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According to label, flunixin meglumine (Banamine) must be administered to cattle by what route?
Answer
  • Intramuscular
  • Intravenous
  • Oral
  • Subcutaneous

Question 40

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Which one of the following statements is true concerning tuberculosis in cattle?
Answer
  • The primary route of infection is transplacental
  • The test used in the eradication program is an intradermal skin test
  • The disease has been eradicated in the continental United States
  • Coughing and chronic nasal discharge are the most obvious clinical signs in early cases
  • Infection usually occurs after two years of age

Question 41

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Why would a red coated cattle breed be better adapted to the tropics than a black one?
Answer
  • More resistant to intestinal parasitism
  • More tolerant of heat
  • More able to utilize native roughage
  • More efficient in water metabolism
  • More efficient in reproduction

Question 42

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Which one of the following plants is associated with primary photosensitization in cattle?
Answer
  • Milkweed
  • Panicum
  • Pigweed
  • Coffeeweed
  • Buckwheat

Question 43

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What unique method of vaccination of cattle against Mannheimia haemolytica is being investigated?
Answer
  • Oral vaccination using transgenic clover
  • Topical vaccination using
  • Intramuscular vaccination
  • Subcutaneous vaccination
  • Intranasal vaccination

Question 44

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If one were to mate a homozygous polled bull with a horned cow, what percentage of the offspring would be polled?
Answer
  • 0%
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 75%
  • 100%

Question 45

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Which of the following cattle antibiotics is illegal to use in an extralabel manner?
Answer
  • Baytril
  • Draxxin
  • Micotil
  • Nuflor

Question 46

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the age of the female bovine when several food animal antibiotics become extralabel (possibly illegal) is:
Answer
  • Day 1 (at birth)
  • 12 months of age
  • 18 months of age
  • 20 months of age

Question 47

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Which one of the following statements is true concerning interstitial pneumonia in cattle?
Answer
  • Interstitial pneumonia is characterized by inspiratory dyspnea
  • The principal clinical signs are expiratory dyspnea and high fever
  • Expiratory dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema are commonly seen
  • Preferred therapy is oxytetracycline
  • Prognosis for recovery is poor

Question 48

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Which one of the following breeds of cattle is affected with "fawn calf syndrome"?
Answer
  • Jersey
  • Galloway
  • Shorthorn
  • Angus
  • Hereford

Question 49

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Which of the following antibiotics, when administered by label, has the longest period of therapeutic levels?
Answer
  • Micotil
  • Naxcel
  • Nuflor
  • Zuprevo

Question 50

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Why are Mannheimia induced pneumonias only observed in goats, sheep and cattle?
Answer
  • Ruminant specific leukotoxin
  • Stress
  • Associated parasitic migration through lungs
  • Lack of protective mucin in the airway of these species
  • Tracheal antimicrobial peptide deficiency

Question 51

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Sudden death with high morbidity in a group of vaccinated beef calves on pasture after a new dirt pond was dug would be suggestive of:
Answer
  • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Clostridial disease
  • Anthrax
  • Selenium toxicosis
  • Dermatophilosis

Question 52

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Milk protein allergy in cattle is manifested as:
Answer
  • Urticaria (hives)
  • Pruritus
  • Diarrhea
  • Polyuria
  • Pulmonary edema

Question 53

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A thin ewe in advanced stages of pregnancy toxemia. The ewe could not get up and was alert and not anemic. What therapy would you recommended to the owner?
Answer
  • Euthanasia
  • Induced parturition
  • Glucose therapy and restoration of acid-base balace
  • Fluids and electrolytes and restoration of acid base balance
  • Caesarian section

Question 54

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Which one of the following breed is most resistant to tick borne disease?
Answer
  • Santa Gertrudis
  • Angus
  • Hereford
  • Shorthorn
  • Limousine

Question 55

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Which breed of dairy cattle is noted for having a hard, darkly colored foot and fewer lameness problems?
Answer
  • Black and White Holstein
  • Ayrshire
  • Red and White Holstein
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey

Question 56

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Identify this breed of sheep noted for their fine wool production
Answer
  • Hampshire
  • Charolais
  • Merino
  • Friesian
  • Suffolk

Question 57

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Icterus is a commonly observed clinical sign in cattle with:
Answer
  • Babesiosis
  • Fescue toxicosis
  • Anthrax
  • Brisket disease
  • Anaplasmosis

Question 58

Answer
  • Alpine
  • Finn
  • Oberhasli
  • Jacob
  • Barbados Black belly

Question 59

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What is the age of the sheep that has the dentition pattern as shown in this picture?
Answer
  • Under one year
  • One to one and a half years
  • Two years
  • Two and a half years
  • Over three years

Question 60

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Identify the breed
Answer
  • Charolais
  • Shorthorn
  • Hereford
  • Angus
  • Santa Gertrudis

Question 61

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Several goats in a flock were affected with severe panophthalmitis and conjunctivitis. What would be your recommendation for this flock?
Answer
  • Send all to slaughter immediately
  • Quarantine and treat with procaine penicillin G
  • Quarantine and refer to the state veterinary officer
  • Quarantine and vaccinated the herd
  • Quarantine and treat with tetracycline

Question 62

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Identify the breed
Answer
  • Ayrshire
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Holstein
  • Brown swiss

Question 63

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The front end and the back end of this goat kid are visible in the pictures. What gene is involved with the condition observed in this kid? answer hornless
Answer
  • Chondrodysplasia
  • Hornless
  • Double muscling
  • Glycogen storage
  • Rat tail

Question 64

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This is a picture of the lungs of a calf at necropsy. You can recognize this as being which one of the following problems?
Answer
  • IBR
  • Mannheimia pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Emphysema
  • Atypical interstitial pneumonia

Question 65

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The classification for both frostbite and thermal burns is based upon degree. Which degree is show in these two pictures? 2nd
Answer
  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th
  • 5th

Question 66

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Post-calving this cow was affected with submandibular, ventral and brisket edema. At necropsy the heart had lesions as shown here. What is your Dx?
Answer
  • Amyloidosis
  • Valvular endocarditis
  • Pericarditis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Lymphosarcoma

Question 67

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This heifer was seen at a sale barn You recognized her condition as being:
Answer
  • Papillomatosis
  • Zinc deficiency
  • Photosensitization
  • Ringworm
  • Dermatophilosis

Question 68

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What is your presumptive diagnosis for the condition observed on this goat?
Answer
  • Salivary cyst
  • Neoplasia
  • Caseous lymphadenitis
  • Edema
  • Hematoma

Question 69

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Which one of the following statements about the parasite of deer and cattle shown in this picture is true?
Answer
  • Paresis and/or paralysis in camelids is associated with this parasite
  • Coughing and poor body condition are often prominent clinical signs
  • The parasite is resistant to most commonly used dewormers
  • Clinical cases are most often seen in late spring
  • Vaccination against this parasite is available in the United States.

Question 70

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A 4-H member handled some lambs about a week ago at the county fair. Now he has developed lesions. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer
  • Dermatophilosis
  • Warts
  • Ecthyma
  • Fungal infection
  • Pustular dermatitis

Question 71

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Why are Mannheimia induced pneumonias only observed in goats, sheep and cattle?
Answer
  • Ruminant specific leukotoxin
  • Stress
  • Associated parasitic migration through the lungs
  • Lack of protective mucin in the airway of these species
  • Tracheal antimicrobial peptide deficiency

Question 72

Question
Which one of the following statements is true concerning interstitial pneumonia in cattle?
Answer
  • Interstitial pneumonia is accompanied by high fever
  • The principal clinical signs are expiratory dyspnea and mild fever
  • Inspiratory dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema are commonly seen
  • Preferred therapy is oxytetracycline
  • Prognosis for recovery is poor

Question 73

Question
If one were to mate a homozygous polled bull with a homozygous horned cow, what percentage of the offspring would be polled?
Answer
  • 0%
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 75%
  • 100%

Question 74

Question
Which one of the following is used as a vaccine for parapox virus in sheep?
Answer
  • Bacterin
  • Modified live virus
  • live virus
  • Killed virus
  • Toxoid

Question 75

Question
Which one of the following diseases would be considered most contagious in dairy goats?
Answer
  • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Caseous lymphadenitis
  • Enterotoxemia
  • Tetanus
  • Listeriosis

Question 76

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Which one of the following breeds is considered to be double-muscled?
Answer
  • Charolais
  • Hereford
  • Beefmaster
  • Angus
  • Watusi

Question 77

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A useful and practical therapy for hypoglycemic lambs, kids or piglets is:
Answer
  • 50% glucose intraperitoneally
  • 20% glucose intraperitoneally
  • 50% glucose orally
  • 20% glucose orally
  • 20% glucose intravenously

Question 78

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Which one of the following plants is associated with primary photosensitization in cattle?
Answer
  • Milkweed
  • Panicum
  • Pigweed
  • Coffeeweed
  • Buckwheat

Question 79

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A flock of sheep was showing clinical signs of lethargy and anemia. A couple of lambs had died. Other sheep were grinding their teeth and showing extreme thirst. Which one of these elements would be at the top of your differential diagnosis of toxicity?
Answer
  • Iodine
  • Selenium
  • Copper
  • Fluorine
  • Sodium

Question 80

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Fly predators are:
Answer
  • effective only against face flies
  • Not affected by chemicals sprayed on flies
  • Harmful to humans as well as animals
  • Are active only in daylight hours
  • Tiny wasps that prey on fly larvae and pupae

Question 81

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If not properly prepared before marketing, commingled feeder calves have the potential of "wreaking out" when they arrive at a feedlot. What is responsible for this wreck?
Answer
  • A fall in resistance due to weather changes
  • A simultaneous fall in resistance and a rise in disease challenge
  • A rise in disease challenge from commingling
  • Vaccination more than thirty days before marketing
  • A fall in resistance due to stresses of weaning, shipping and diet change

Question 82

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Which type of sound is consistent with atrial fibrillation on thoracic auscultation of a cow with dyspnea, distended jugular veins, and brisket edema?
Answer
  • Splashing sounds
  • Normal heart sounds of high amplitude projected over the entire thorax
  • Systolic murmur of high intensity
  • Diastolic murmur radiating from the base of the heart
  • Irregular heart sounds with tachycardia

Question 83

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If a lamb was found down this morning unable to move or rise with a history of tail docking and castration two weeks ago with rubber bands what is your primary tentative diagnosis?
Answer
  • Blunt trauma
  • Clostridial disease
  • Anthrax
  • Brisket edema
  • Acute parasitic disease

Question 84

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What is the main route of transmission of bovine lymphosarcoma virus?
Answer
  • Fecal-oral
  • Insect bites
  • Intra-uterine
  • Iatrogenic with mechanical means (blood/needle/palpation)
  • Saliva and nasal secretions

Question 85

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Primarily, which of the following breeds is affected by bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency? (BLAD)
Answer
  • Jersey
  • Holstein
  • Shorthorn
  • Dutch belted
  • Brown swiss

Question 86

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Three very common sites of lymphosarcoma lesions in cattle, other than lymph nodes, are:
Answer
  • Spleen, liver, heart
  • Mammary gland, uterus, kidney
  • Uterus, abomasum, heart
  • Skin, kidneys, liver
  • Skin, abomasum, lung

Question 87

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Milk protein allergy in cattle is manifested as:
Answer
  • Urticaria
  • Pruritus
  • Diarrhea
  • Polyuria
  • Pulmonary edema

Question 88

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Pleuritis in cattle manifested by pain. The clinical expression of this is:
Answer
  • Aggression and dysuria
  • Inspiratory dyspnea and coughing
  • Stiffness, reluctance to move and abduction of the elbows
  • Drooling of saliva and inappetance
  • Adduction of the elbows along with inspiratory grunt

Question 89

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Which one of these breeds of dairy cattle is noted for having a hard, darkly colored foot and fewer lameness problems?
Answer
  • Black and white holstein
  • Ayrshire
  • Red and white holstein
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey

Question 90

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What would be the significance of a high neutrophil count with many non-segmented cells in a cow with a total white blood cell count within a normal range
Answer
  • Probably indicative of chronic infection
  • Probably indicative of parasitism
  • Probably indicative of bone marrow suppression
  • Probably indicative of an acute infection
  • Possibly could be a normal hemogram

Question 91

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Pulmonary arterial pressure is a used as a screening test for which one of the following cattle diseases?
Answer
  • Atypical interstitial pneumonia
  • Brisket disease
  • Pulmonary thromboembolism
  • Pericarditis
  • Tuberculosis

Question 92

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Why would the red angus be better adapted to the tropics than the black angus?
Answer
  • More resistant to intestinal parasitism
  • More tolerant of heat
  • More able to utilize native roughage
  • More efficient in water metabolism
  • More efficient in reproduction

Question 93

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The owner of a black angus calf was accustomed to horses, but not angus, and thought the calf was changing colors and turning grey-like a black foal turning grey. The calf is now black again after treatment. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer
  • Zinc deficiency
  • Copper deficiency
  • Cobalt deficiency
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Porphyria

Question 94

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Which one of the following breeds is more resistant to tick borne disease?
Answer
  • Brahma
  • angus
  • Hereford
  • Shorthorn
  • Limousine

Question 95

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A thin ewe was in advanced stages of pregnancy toxemia. The ewe could not get up and was alert and not anemic. What therapy would you recommend to the owner?
Answer
  • Euthanasia
  • Induced parturition
  • Glucose therapy and restoration of acid base balance
  • Fluids and electrolytes and restoration of acid base balance
  • Caesarian section

Question 96

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Chronic weight loss in goats:
Answer
  • Is usually an individual animal problem
  • Is best evaluated within the context of the animal's environment and herdmates
  • Is a rare herd problem
  • Often carries a good prognosis
  • Rarely involves management factors

Question 97

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If a cow began showing symptoms of hives immediately after being treated with procaine penicillin, what would be the drug of choice for treating this cow?
Answer
  • Antihistamine
  • Corticosteroid
  • Epinephrine
  • Ephedrine
  • Flunixin meglumine

Question 98

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Entropion in neonatal lambs is often related to:
Answer
  • Dehydration
  • Hypothermia
  • Ocular infection
  • Birth trauma
  • Selenium deficiency

Question 99

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Which of the following diseases of sheep is important because of the zoonotic implications?
Answer
  • Ovine progressive pneumonia
  • Coccidiosis
  • Cryptosporidiosis
  • Meningeal worm
  • Sheep ked

Question 100

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Identify this sheep breed known for the fine quality of its fleece.
Answer
  • Awassi
  • Merino
  • Katahdin
  • Southdown
  • Friesian

Question 101

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This is a blood smear from an anemic beef cow. What is your presumptive diagnosis?
Answer
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Iron deficiency
  • Anthrax
  • Bracken fern toxicosis
  • Babesiosis

Question 102

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Identify this breed of sheep
Answer
  • Southdown
  • Suffolk
  • Dorper
  • Merino
  • Rambouillet

Question 103

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This cow was presented with submandibular and brisket edema as well as jugular vein distention. Upon auscultation of the heart you hear splashing sounds. What is your presumptive diagnosis?
Answer
  • Valvular vegetative endocarditis
  • Pericarditis
  • Bovine lymphosarcoma
  • Heartwater disease
  • Renal amyloidosis

Question 104

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Identify this breed of dairy goat:
Answer
  • Nubian
  • Alpine
  • La Mancha
  • Saanen
  • Toggenburg

Question 105

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What is the most commonly identified cause of bacterial pneumonia in cattle?
Answer
  • Mannheimia spp.
  • Bordetella spp.
  • Histophilus somnus
  • Streptococcus spp.
  • Mycoplasma spp.

Question 106

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Identify this breed of goat:
Answer
  • Cashmere
  • Fainting
  • Pygmy
  • Oberhasli
  • Boer

Question 107

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Identify this breed of goat
Answer
  • Cashmere
  • Fainting
  • Pygmy
  • Oberhasli
  • Boer

Question 108

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ID goat breed:
Answer
  • Cashmere
  • Fainting
  • Pygmy
  • Oberhasli
  • Boer

Question 109

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ID the goat breed:
Answer
  • Cashmere
  • Fainting
  • Pygmy
  • Oberhasli
  • Boer

Question 110

Question
ID the goat breed:
Answer
  • Cashmere
  • Fainting
  • Pygmy
  • Oberhasli
  • Boer

Question 111

Question
Several bulls being performanced test at a Nebraska feedlot 3500 feet above sea level developed edema of the head and brisket and a few died. What is your tentative diagnosis?
Answer
  • Pericarditis
  • Lymphosarcoma
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Chronic enteritis
  • Parasitism

Question 112

Question
ID the cattle breed:
Answer
  • Chianina
  • Charolais
  • Shorthorn
  • Angus
  • Hereford

Question 113

Question
ID cattle breed:
Answer
  • Chianina
  • Charolais
  • Shorthorn
  • Angus
  • Hereford

Question 114

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ID cattle breed:
Answer
  • Chianina
  • Charolais
  • Shorthorn
  • Angus
  • Hereford

Question 115

Question
ID cattle breed
Answer
  • Chianina
  • Charolais
  • Shorthorn
  • Angus
  • Hereford

Question 116

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ID cattle breed:
Answer
  • Chianina
  • Charolais
  • Shorthorn
  • Angus
  • Hereford

Question 117

Question
ID the breed of dairy cattle that originated in Scotland.
Answer
  • Montbeliarde
  • Guernsey
  • Ayrshire
  • Friesian
  • Dairy shorthorn

Question 118

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ID this cattle breed that produces alpha 2 casein milk from France
Answer
  • Guernsey
  • Montbeliarde
  • Ayrshire
  • Friesian
  • Dairy shorthorn

Question 119

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Identify this double muscled Italian breed of cattle selected for the myostatin gene
Answer
  • Belgian Blue
  • Charolais
  • Piedmontese
  • Romagnola
  • Chianina

Question 120

Question
The clinical signs shown by the animal in this picture is most often seen with which one of the following diseases?
Answer
  • Ovine progressive pneumonia
  • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Enterotoxemia
  • Lead toxicosis
  • Listeriosis

Question 121

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A calculus is lodged in the vermiform appendage of this animal. Which of the following is more likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of this condition?
Answer
  • Imbalanced calcium:phosphorus ratio of the ration
  • High levels of magnesium in the ration
  • Inadequate water intake
  • Only A and C are correct
  • All other answers are correct

Question 122

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Shown is the eye of a lamb presented for examination. What is your preliminary diagnosis?
Answer
  • Entropion
  • Cataract
  • Corneal ulceration
  • Pink eye
  • Photosensitivity

Question 123

Question
Shown here is the fatty liver of a ewe that died and was presented for necropsy. She was pregnant with triplets at the time. What is your preliminary diagnosis?
Answer
  • Listeriosis
  • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Copper toxicosis
  • Pregnancy toxemia

Question 124

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Some rodeo bulls were penned next to a well-landscaped coliseum for their show. The next morning two of the seven bulls were found dead. What is the name of the plant which is cardio-toxic to ruminants, often killing them so suddenly that the plant may be found in the oral cavity?
Answer
  • Rhododendron
  • Oleander
  • Poinsettia
  • Croton
  • Japanese Yew

Question 125

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Entropion in neonatal lambs is often related to:
Answer
  • Dehydration
  • Hypothermia
  • Ocular infection
  • Birth trauma
  • Selenium deficiency

Question 126

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"Steely wool" is a clinical sign associated with:
Answer
  • Iron deficiency
  • Copper deficiency
  • Cobalt deficiency
  • Iodine deficiency
  • Magnesium deficiency

Question 127

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The normal white blood count of cattle usually ranges between:
Answer
  • 10000 and 20000 cells/cmm
  • 15000 and 30000 cells/cmm
  • 4000 and 12000 cells/cmm
  • 2000 and 20000 cells/cmm
  • 8000 and 16000 cells/cmm

Question 128

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Calf diphtheria is characterized clinically by:
Answer
  • Expiratory dyspnea
  • Fever, depression, coughing, mucopurulent nasal exudatin
  • Inspiratory dyspnea
  • Lacrimation, photophobia, coughing, reddened nose
  • Swelling under the jaw and in the neck area

Question 129

Question
Which one of the following ewes would be most at risk for getting pregnancy toxemia in your flock, everything being equal except as given?
Answer
  • Suffolk ewe, 3.5 BCS, late gestation, twins
  • Texel ewe, 4.0 BCS, non-pregnant
  • Hampshire ewe, 3.0 BCS, late gestation, single fetus
  • Shropshire ewe, 5.0 BCS, late gestation, twins
  • Romney ewe, 3.5 BCS, early gestation, triplets

Question 130

Question
Which one of the following small ruminant disease is a zoonotic disease?
Answer
  • Red gut
  • Blue tongue
  • Black disease
  • Sore mouth
  • CAE virus

Question 131

Question
Eosinophilia in the peripheral blood may be important in the diagnosis of which one of the following diseases of sheep?
Answer
  • Paralaphestrongylosis
  • Paratuberculosis
  • Polioencephalomalacia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Aflatoxicosis

Question 132

Question
Rumen acidosis occurs as a result of:
Answer
  • Too much rapidly digestible grain in the diet
  • Slug feeding of grain (e.g. feeding grain in the milking parlor
  • Inadequate effective fiber
  • Heat stress (panting cows have less bicarb available for buffering the rumen)

Question 133

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A defining characteristic of production medicine as applied to food animal practice is its focus on:
Answer
  • Individual animal curative medicine
  • Vaccination programs
  • Reproduction
  • Health programs for the control of specific diseases
  • The herd management system

Question 134

Question
Which one of the following statements concerning camelid restraint and handling is most correct?
Answer
  • The rule of restraint with llamas is "the more, the better"
  • Restraint for collection of blood sample from a llama requires two people
  • Llamas are not group animals. You must handle them by themselves
  • Minimal restraint is preferred for all llama-handling procedures
  • Diversionary restraint is preferred for all injections

Question 135

Question
What vaccine has been developed by the University of Alaska for use in the reindeer population?
Answer
  • Paratuberculosis
  • Scrapie
  • Western encephalitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Brucellosis

Question 136

Question
What is the estimated cost of a case of milk fever?
Answer
  • $50
  • $100
  • $200
  • $350
  • $500

Question 137

Question
You open the abdomen of a sheep for an exploratory laparotomy and find small white lesions on the cecum and large intestine. What is your diagnosis?
Answer
  • Fat necrosis
  • Tapeworm cyst
  • Edema
  • Oesophagostomum lesion
  • Abscess

Question 138

Question
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Answer
  • Antibiotics may be added to the cattle feed if prescribed by a veterinarian under his extra label privilege
  • Subclinical mastitis is equal to clinical mastitis in its effect on reproductive performance in the lactating dairy cow
  • Winter dysentery in cattle is associated with brachyspira infections
  • Tail docking of cattle is associated with a positive impact on milk quality
  • Pupillary constriction is a clinical sign consistent with hypocalcemia in recumbent dairy cows

Question 139

Question
The most common consequence of sows having MMA syndrome is? (Mastitis, Metritis, Agalactia)
Answer
  • Iron deficiency anemia in piglets
  • Porcine stress syndrome in piglets
  • Hypoglycemia in piglets
  • Cannibalism of the piglets
  • Hypothermia of the piglets

Question 140

Question
What is the ideal calving interval for a beef-cow operation in the Midwest of the USA?
Answer
  • 200 days
  • 290 days
  • 365 days
  • 400 days
  • Not an important consideration for a cow-calf herd

Question 141

Question
What disease symptom is associated with Mycoplasma haemolamae in alpacas
Answer
  • Blindness
  • Diarrhea
  • Deafness
  • Pacreatic stones
  • Anemia

Question 142

Question
Several piglets in a group weaned 10 days ago in the nursery facility of a large commercial swine operation were found dead. On evaluation, some weaners have swelling around the eyes and forehead. Some are in lateral recumbency and dyspneic. Necropsy of the dead piglets reveals subcutaneous and submucosal edema. The most likely causative organism is?
Answer
  • Streptococcus suis
  • Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
  • Clostridium speticum
  • Escherichia coli
  • Lawsonia intracellulari

Question 143

Question
Air quality is often an issue in livestock confinement operations. Which one of the following gases is most likely involved with animal or human deaths in a confinement operation?
Answer
  • Mercaptans
  • Methane
  • Hydrogen sulfide
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Ammonia

Question 144

Question
Excessive use of water to clean the udder is a risk factor for which type of mastitis?
Answer
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Coliform
  • Mycoplasma
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Yeast

Question 145

Question
Preconditioning is...?
Answer
  • Increasing grain ration in close-up dairy cows before calving
  • Dipping teats before milking
  • Mowing pastures that have gone to seed to reduce eye irritation in pastured cattle
  • Feeding anionic salts, such as ammonium chloride, to reduce the incidence of hypocalcemia in dairy cows.
  • Processing beef calves in such a way as to reduce stress before moving them to a feedlot

Question 146

Question
Shown here is a sample of corn silage. Which type of corn silage is most likely be associated with chronic rumen acidosis in a dairy herd?
Answer
  • Long cut/large particle
  • Smaller particle

Question 147

Answer
  • Yorkshire
  • Landrace
  • Duroc
  • Kune Kune
  • Hampshire

Question 148

Question
You are presented a Holstein dairy cow with chronic watery diarrhea. No other cows in the herd are affected. What would be the most likely diagnosis?
Answer
  • Tuberculosis
  • Rumen acidosis
  • Paratuberculosis
  • Ostertagiasis
  • Paramphistomiasis

Question 149

Question
Which European beef breed is shown in this picture?
Answer
  • Charolais
  • Limousine
  • Hereford
  • Shorthorn
  • Belgian Blue

Question 150

Question
What condition would you suspect if you palpate a cow rectally and found the rumen enlarged as shown in this picture?
Answer
  • Left abomasal displacement
  • Vagal indigestion
  • Abomasal volvulus
  • Lymphosarcoma
  • Traumatic reticuloperitonitis

Question 151

Answer
  • Yorkshire
  • Hampshire
  • Duroc
  • Landrace
  • Pietrain

Question 152

Question
This cow is being treated for hypocalcemia. What is wrong with this picture?
Answer
  • Improper head restraint
  • Improper placement of intravenous administration
  • Inadequate cardiac monitoring
  • Improper drug administration (calcium borogluconate)
  • Improper biosecurity measures

Question 153

Question
ID this English breed of dairy cattle
Answer
  • Shorthorn
  • Ayrshire
  • Guernsey
  • Gloucester
  • Devon

Question 154

Question
The most common infectious cause of neonatal calf diarrhea is?
Answer
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Escherichia
  • Pseudomonas
  • Staphylococcus
  • Streptococcus
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