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Lameness in Cattle
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1Lameness -Mobility Scores
0: sound, walking with [blank_start]normal rhythm[blank_end] and flat back. [blank_start]Long[blank_end] and [blank_start]fluid[blank_end] strides.
1: [blank_start]uneven[blank_end] steps, with unnormal rhythm or [blank_start]weight[blank_end] [blank_start]bearing[blank_end]. Can see that it is not sound but may be hard to identify which leg the animal is lame on.
2: uneven weight bearing and [blank_start]easily[blank_end] [blank_start]identifiable[blank_end] [blank_start]which[blank_end] [blank_start]limb[blank_end] [blank_start]they[blank_end] [blank_start]are[blank_end] [blank_start]lame[blank_end] [blank_start]on[blank_end].
3: [blank_start]obvious which limb they are lame on[blank_end] and [blank_start]hunched[blank_end], cannot [blank_start]keep up with the herd.[blank_end]- Anormal rhythm
- BLong
- Cfluid
- Duneven
- Eweight
- Fbearing
- Geasily
- Hidentifiable
- Iwhich
- Jlimb
- Kthey
- Lare
- Mlame
- Non
- Oobvious which limb they are lame on
- Phunched
- Qkeep up with the herd.
2 • Lack of staff time
• No [blank_start]skilled labour[blank_end]
• Poor [blank_start]facilities[blank_end]
• Unpopular task (boring)
• Lack of [blank_start]information[blank_end]
• Little [blank_start]perceived[blank_end] [blank_start]benefit[blank_end]- Askilled labour
- Bfacilities
- Cinformation
- Dperceived
- Ebenefit
3Tick the possible treatment options for lameness
- Atrimming
- Banti-inflammatories
- Cblocks
- Dblanket antibiotics
4How many times a year do you have to trim a cow's foot? When should this be done?
- A2x a year
dry period and another 75-100 days into lactation. - B1 x yearly + if they are lame
around 50 days into lactation - C3x year - mid-lactation, calving, at the drying off period
- D2x yearly - dry period and another 100-200 days into lactation.
- A2x a year
5What is the bacteria that causes digital dermatitis?
- ATreponema bovis
- BFusobacterium necrophorum
- CStaph aureus
- DDichelobacter nodosus
6T/F: you get immunity for digital dermatitis
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Treatment for digital dermatitis
- Atopical antibiotics 3 days
- Btopical antibiotics 10 days
- Csystemic antibiotics repeated after 3 days
- Dfootbaths only
8Footbaths Suitability
• [blank_start]4m[blank_end] long min + [blank_start]2.5m[blank_end] wide
• Ensure that it is not [blank_start]diluted[blank_end]
• Needs to be kept [blank_start]fresh[blank_end]
• Chemical change every 200 cows (at least)
• Need to make sure that the [blank_start]whole of the hoof[blank_end] is covered and so go deeper than the hoof as water will be lost over time with each cow.- A4m
- B2.5m
- Cfresh
- Ddiluted
- Ewhole of the hoof
9What are each of these pictures showing?
- Agranulomatous solar ulcer
- Bsolar ulcer
- Csolar bruising
- Dsolar bruising
10The method of foot trimming that is carried out is the [blank_start]Dutch[blank_end] [blank_start]5-step[blank_end] [blank_start]method[blank_end]
- ADutch
- B5-step
- Cmethod
11Cows should be laying down for how many hours a day?
- A12 hours
- B10 hours
- C8 hours
- D15 hours
12When do dairy cows eat and drink the most in the day?
- Aafter milking
- Bbefore milking
- Cbefore sleeping
- Dafter waking up in the morning
- Eeven consumption throughout the day
13T/F: the BCS of cows will directly affect if they have lameness or not?
- ATrue
- BFalse
14 - Wide passage ways and no narrow corners
- Scraping the slats
- Not walking through poo
- Pouring out the water bucket to clean the floor and refresh water 2x day
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE DRYING COWS
This is good preventative control for which of the following?- ADigital dermatitis
- BWhite line disease
- CSolar ulcers
- DClaw disease
15 - Sudden turning forces (coming out of parlour)
- Stocking density high - tight maneuverers
- Cow flow
- Cow handling
- Abrupt turns
Uneven flooring
The above will predispose which disease?- AWhite line disease
- BFractures
- CJoint disease
- DClaw disease
- EDigital dermatitis
16Which are the main differentials for animals that are 5/5 lame? (Hopping lame)
- Asolar ulcers - granuloma
- Bwhite line abscess
- Cfracture
- Ddigital dermatitis
- Esolar bruising
17T/F: lameness less likley to be seen in the higher performance cows
- ATrue
- BFalse
18On average what proportion of dairy cattle will be lame on an average farm?
- A50%
- B80%
- C25%
- D60%
19Lameness is more likely on the [blank_start]hindlimbs[blank_end] due to the outward swing needed to move the leg around the [blank_start]udder[blank_end], the [blank_start]outer[blank_end] claw more likely to be affected here.
If on the [blank_start]front[blank_end] limbs then the [blank_start]inner[blank_end] claw more likely to be affected.- Ahindlimbs
- Bforelimbs
- Cudder
- Dobstacles
- Eneck
- Fouter
- Ginner
- Hfront
- Iback
- Jinner
- Kouter
20Match the labels - basically I am trying to ask where there is often pathology (due to the anatomy of the foot) but couldn't find other way to ask it
- AArea where there are commonly issues
- Bfat pad
- C-
- D?
21When trimming the hoof the length of the hoof from the coronary band to the toe tip should be [blank_start]8 cm[blank_end]
The then you will trim until you see the [blank_start]white line[blank_end] all the way around- A8 cm
- Bwhite line
22Step 1 described in previous Q
[blank_start]Step 3[blank_end]: remove the overgrowth in non-weight-bearing area
[blank_start]Step 2[blank_end]: cut other claw to be the same (this should be the healthy claw)
[blank_start]Step 5[blank_end]: Remove any loose horn and hard ridges
[blank_start]Step 4[blank_end]: Leave as much on healthy claw as poss and remove as much from the non-healthy claw as poss- AStep 3
- BStep 2
- CStep 5
- DStep 4
23Match the areas of the hoof to the description.
- Asecondary weight bearing region
- Bnon-weight bearing region
- Cprimary weight bearing region
24What are the 3 factors in the overgrowth cycle?
increased [blank_start]pressure[blank_end] changes
increased [blank_start]growth[blank_end] [blank_start]rate[blank_end]
Abnormal [blank_start]weight[blank_end] [blank_start]distribution[blank_end]- Aweight
- Bdistribution
- Cpressure
- Dgrowth
- Erate
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- Veterinary Medicine (BVMS4 ) Quiz on Lameness in Cattle , created by Ella Gordon on 15/10/2023.
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