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Graduate Accelerated Veterinary Medicine (Reproduction) Quiz on BVetMed3: Disorders of Pregnancy and the Puerperium, created by Marina Martins on 08/04/2019.
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Question 1

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Which of the following would be a foeto-maternal disproportional reason for dystocia?
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  • Inadequate pelvic diameter of the mother's birth canal
  • Primary uterine inertia
  • Failure of cervix to relax
  • Abnormal presentation of the foetus

Question 2

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Foetal monsters are
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  • a maternal cause of dystocia
  • a foetal cause of dystocia
  • a foeto-maternal disproportional cause of dystocia

Question 3

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding traction forced extraction in cases of dystocia?
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  • If the carpal joing is 10 cm outside the cow, it will fit as long as two people are pulling
  • For double-muscled calves, 2 people should be pulling
  • One the head is born, rotate the calf 90 degrees and change the pulling direction dorsally
  • Make sure the calf's legs are not crossed and that there are ropes/chains on both legs

Question 4

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The relationship between the longitudinal axis of the foetus and dam and the portion of th feotus entering the birth canal refers to
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  • Foetal presentation
  • Foetal position
  • Foetal posture

Question 5

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What is the most common issue with foetal disposition?
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  • Presentation
  • Position
  • Posture

Question 6

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The relationship between the dorsal surface of the foetus and the surface of the maternal birth canal is known as
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  • Foetal presentation
  • Foetal position
  • Foetal posture

Question 7

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The disposition of the movable appendages of the foetus refers to
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  • foetal presentation
  • foetal position
  • foetal posture

Question 8

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Which of the following is the normal foetal position of a calf entering the birth canal?
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  • anterior
  • posterior
  • dorsal
  • ventral
  • transverse

Question 9

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Which of the following foetal dispositions would most strongly suggest twins?
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  • anterior, dorsal, bilateral carpal flexion
  • posterior, dorsal, bilateral hip flexion
  • anterior, dorsal, neck flexion
  • anterior, ventral, unilateral carpal flexion

Question 10

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In the cow, when does most embryonic mortality occur by?
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  • day 14
  • day 28
  • day 35
  • day 42

Question 11

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The corpus luteum persists in
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  • maceration
  • mummification
  • still births
  • foetal resorption

Question 12

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In cows, hydrops is mainly seen in the
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  • first trimester of pregnancy
  • last trimester of pregnancy
  • second trimester of pregnancy

Question 13

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding uterine torsions in cows?
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  • They prefer to turn in a clockwise direction
  • They mainly affect heifers
  • They can be diagnosed via a vaginal and rectal exam
  • The calf is usually presented upside down

Question 14

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Which of the following is a NOT a predisposing factor for vaginal prolapse in farm animals?
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  • High BCS
  • Twins
  • Increased oestrogen
  • Increased progesterone
  • Age
  • High Roughage diet

Question 15

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What is the main risk factor for uterine prolapse?
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  • Hypocalcaemia
  • Age
  • Increased oestrogens during parturition
  • Trauma

Question 16

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Oxytocin can be used to treat uterine prolapse.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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What can be used to accelerate involution of the uterus after calving?
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  • Prostaglandins
  • Progesterone
  • Oestrogen
  • Corticosteroids

Question 18

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Which of the following would be considered abnormal regarding lochial discharge?
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  • It causes a systemic response in the mother by producing acute phase proteins
  • The discharge is reddish or yellowish brown
  • The discharge has a strong, fetid odour
  • It consists of necrotic material, blood and foetal fluids
  • It occurs 2-9 days post-partum

Question 19

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Which of the following is NOT a major mechanism for uterine bacterial elimination?
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  • Phagocytosis by leukocytes
  • Physical expulsion by uterine contractions
  • Dilution by uterine secretions
  • Production of neutralising antibodies

Question 20

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Involution involves
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  • Reduction in the size of myofibers
  • Reduction in the size of myofibrils
  • Reduction in the size of both myofibers and myofibrils

Question 21

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that will disrupt any of the major processes of puerperium?
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  • Involution
  • Endometrial repair
  • Resumption of ovarian function
  • Elimination of bacterial contamination of the reproductive tract
  • Safe delivery of newborn foetus

Question 22

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding uterine prolapse in dairy cows?
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  • It is more common in pluriparous cows than in heifers
  • Mostly occurs a few weeks post-calving
  • Can happen because of an increased calving-to-conception interval
  • Major cause is hypocalcaemia

Question 23

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Deficiency of which micronutrients can predispose a dairy cow to retained foetal membranes?
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  • Selenium
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin K

Question 24

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In cows, which uterine disease is more likely to occur up to to 21 days post-partum?
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  • Endometritis
  • Metritis
  • Pyometra

Question 25

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Oestrogen can be used to treat puerperal metritis in cows.
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding pyometra in dairy cows?
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  • Occurs in the presence of an active, persistent corpus luteum
  • It is a sequel to chronic metritis
  • A common accompanying clinical sign is PU/PD
  • The cervix is usually open

Question 27

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What is the youngest age requirement for use of anaesthesia in bulls and goats?
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  • 3 months
  • 2 months
  • 1 month
  • 1 week

Question 28

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What is the youngest age requirement for anaesthesia use in rams?
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  • 3 months
  • 2 months
  • 1 month
  • 1 week

Question 29

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Which of the following animals is usually left uncastrated in the UK?
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  • Calves
  • Lambs
  • Goats
  • Pigs

Question 30

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding castration in farm animals?
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  • Burdizzos have a low failure rate
  • Elastrators have a low failure rate
  • Elastrators must be used within 1 week of birth by law
  • Burdizzo involves using two clamps per testis

Question 31

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What type of anaesthesia should you use with open castrations of calves?
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  • General anaesthesia only
  • A single intra-testicular local anaesthetic dose
  • General anaesthesia and bilateral intra-testicular local anaesthetic
  • Local anaesthetic injected bilaterally around the spermatic cord
  • Local anaesthetic injected under the skin

Question 32

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What is the most frequent overall indication of cesarean operation in cattle?
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  • foeto-maternal disproportion
  • incomplete dilation of the cervix
  • foetal deformity
  • irreducible uterine torsion

Question 33

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In c-sections in cattle, which of the following is NOT typically a site for a paravertebral nerve block?
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  • T13
  • L1
  • L2
  • L3
  • L4

Question 34

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What type of suture material would you traditionally use to suture the uterus in a c-section of a cow?
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  • Catgut
  • Biosyn
  • PDS
  • Vicryl

Question 35

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What type of suture pattern would you use to suture the uterus in a c-section of a cow?
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  • continuous inverting pattern
  • simple continuous pattern
  • double layer of simple, interrupted pattern
  • double layer of cruciate pattern

Question 36

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How long does it take for sows to reach puberty?
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  • 4 months
  • 5 months
  • 6 months
  • 7 months

Question 37

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What is the gestation period of pregnancy in the sow?
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  • 150 days
  • 240 days
  • 75 days
  • 114 days
  • 90 days

Question 38

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How long does the sow lactate for post-partum?
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  • 2 weeks
  • 4 weeks
  • 6 weeks
  • 8 weeks

Question 39

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How long does it take for a sow to return to oestrus after lactation?
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  • 5 days
  • 10 days
  • 2 weeks
  • 4 weeks

Question 40

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At what day of gestation is the piglet fetus immunocompetant?
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  • 35 days
  • 40 days
  • 60 days
  • 70 days

Question 41

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How would you treat agalactia in sows?
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  • Single dose of oxytocin
  • Systemic broad-spectrum antibtioics
  • Topical antibiotic
  • Single dose of PGF2a
  • Single dose of oestrogen
  • Corticosteroids
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