Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
VA is part of - CORRECT ANSWER - mid Atlantic BQA alliance
BQA determines ___ of beef industry practices - CORRECT ANSWER - 90%
2 reasons why BQA is important - CORRECT ANSWER - - boosts consumer confidence
- meets industry quality challenges
damage from intramuscular injections - CORRECT ANSWER - they all cause damage, up
to 3 in area
area to give injection - CORRECT ANSWER - in front of soldier, avoid ligamentum
nuchae
needle size for sub Q - CORRECT ANSWER - 16-18 G
.75-1 in
needle size for intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWER - 16-20 G
1-1.5 in
change needle every - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 uses
injection volume limit - CORRECT ANSWER - 10cc, less for calves
injection spacing - CORRECT ANSWER - at least 5cc aparts
, over counter drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - can be purchased by producers but can only
use via directions
prescription - CORRECT ANSWER - only prescribed by vet, toxic to animals and
humans, labeled by vet
extra label use - CORRECT ANSWER - used by professional judgement, certain
conditions allow to use it not in accordance with label, lacks extensive research
withdrawal time - CORRECT ANSWER - time between drug administer and harvesting
milking to prevent residue
withdrawal times for implants - CORRECT ANSWER - none
using an implant gun - CORRECT ANSWER - clean needle with alcohol every time
where implant goes, how to implant - CORRECT ANSWER - goes under skin, middle
third of ear, don't release trigger until out of ear, disinfect needle after
if tip of ear remaining - CORRECT ANSWER - put on outside half of ear
symptoms of mycotoxins - CORRECT ANSWER - loss appetite
poor weight gain
diarrhea
feed refusal
bleeding and unthriftiness
prohibits use of proteins in ruminant feed - CORRECT ANSWER - ruminant feed ban