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WorksheetsCastrating, Assistance at Birth & Weaning Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
Difficult birth
Dystocia
Concentrate
Parturition
Dam
At what age should you use anaesthetic when disbudding?
Always
Never
2 months
1 month
Who can dehorn older cattle?
Vet
Anyone
No one
The animals legal owner
How long can you keep the hot iron in the same spot?
Doesn't matter
30 seconds
One minute
Two to three seconds
How do you confirm that you have disbudded the calf properly?
The horn bud has been removed
Wait two months to see if the horn grows back
Count to twenty whilst applying the iron
A ring is visible around the horn bud
Dystocia in cattle is mostly seen in
first time heifers
mature females
senior females
dairy heifers
The single most factor that contributes to dystocia is
calf weight
gender of calf
breed of calf
age of calf
Presentation of the calf refers to
the direction of the fetus in the birth canal
the direction of the fetus in the uterus
the position of the head
the posture of the feet and legs
Stage 3 is the
expulsion of the fetal membranes
explusion of the fetus
recovery of the cow
cervical dilation
Stage 2 is the
expulsion of the fetal membranes
explusion of the fetus
recovery of the cow
cervical dilation
Stage 1 is the
expulsion of the fetal membranes
explusion of the fetus
recovery of the cow
cervical dilation
Normal Partuition in cattle has how many stages
1
2
3
4
If the calves fetal parts are showing through the vulva and not delivered after-_________ the cow should be assisted.
1 day
12 hours
2 hours
10 minutes
The seperation of babies from their mothers is called?
weaning
seperation
preparation
wedling
The purpose of weaning is to allow...
dams to gain weight
improve body condition
prepare for the next birthing season
get a break from their baby
nurse another baby
Most calves are weaned at what age
5 to 9 months
12 weeks
5 to 9 weeks
21-28 days
Most foals are weaned at what age
4 to 6 months
12 weeks
5 to 9 weeks
21-28 days
Most piglets are weaned at what age
4 to 6 months
12 weeks
5 to 9 weeks
21-28 days
Most lambs are weaned at what age
4 to 6 months
6-12 weeks
5 to 9 weeks
21-28 days
Weaning is one of the most stressful times of an animals life
True
False
What symptoms do calves show of a hard weaning process?
reduced appetite
depressed
seperated from other calves
running
laying down
A way to introduce feed to young nursing animals without seperating them from their mothers
creep feeders
crawl feeders
feed bin
hay trough
What is the purpose of dehorning?
________
________
Identify the 2 types Non-Invasive Dehorning
_____________
_______________
What animals do we normally dehorn or debud
____________
_____________
_____________
Identify 2 types Invasive Dehorning
_____________
_______________
Name 2 tools you can use to castrate an animal
____________
____________
Name 4 animals we NORMALLY castrate
1.
2.
3.
4.
Name the 2 animals we normally dock
1.
2.
When you dehorn older animals you have to becareful not to expose a very important area. What is it called?
1.
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