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VET 115 Week 3
Ovine & Caprine Husbandry
Question | Answer |
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What is the normal temperature range for sheep? | 101-104° F |
What is the normal pulse rate for sheep? | 70-90 per minute |
What is the normal respiratory rate for sheep? | 12 to 25 BPM |
What type of estrus cycle do sheep have? | Seasonally polyestrous, short day breeders |
What is the gestation period of sheep? | 148 days |
What type of placenta do sheep have? | Placentomes |
What is the weaning age of female sheep? | 9 to 12 weeks |
What age do male sheep hit puberty? | 6-9 months |
What is the normal temperature for goats? | 101-104° F |
What is the normal heart rate for goats? | 70-90 BPM |
What is the normal respiration rate for goats? | 12-30 BPM |
What age are goats weaned? | 3 months |
Infertility and intersex conditions are linked to which genotype? | polled |
In sheep, when is crutching performed? | 3-4 weeks prior to lambing |
T/F: Dystocia is common in sheep and uncommon in goats | True |
When are neonates susceptible to hypothermia? | Within the first 36 hours of life |
When should a lamb successfully stand? | Within 30 minutes of being birthed |
When should successful nursing begin? | Within 2 hours |
T/F: Does should not be disturbed during the first hour after birth | True |
What percent of their body weight should lambs and kids consume in colostrum? | 10-15% |
When should passage of urine and meconium occur? | 12 hrs; 24 hrs |
What are the primary causes of neonatal death? | Starvation, Diarrhea, Hypothermia |
What are the most common CS of neonatal illness? | Weakness, depression |
What are the most common causes of weakness and depression? | Hypothermia, Hypoglycemia |
What is the dental formula for sheep/goats? | 2(I 0/4, C 0/0, P 3/3, M 3/3) |