A 5 year old hereford steer was presented to you with a history of lameness and being ott
feed for 4 days. Examination of this animal revealed a temp. of 40 degree C, respiratory rate
60/min, depression and tachycardia degree 10% with presence of swelling over the pastern
region and coronet, auscultation of the lungs revealed a variety of sounds including increased
vesicular sounds, the lesion was reached to the bone and cofln joint, your decision was
amputation of defect claw, in claw amputation the claw should disarticulated from:
C. Pastern joint
A. Cofln joint
B. Fetlock joint
C. Pastern joint
D. Through the bone of 2nd phalanges
E. Through the bone of 3rd phalanges
XIV - a 3-years-old Hereford steer was presented to you. Your decision was amputation of
defect claw, with regard to artificial arrest of hemorrhage during claw surgery:
A. ligation is used less frequently than crushing or torsion techniques
B. electrocoagulation is usually more traumatic to the tissues than ligation and is associated
with more delay in healing E. the use of tourniquets should be discouraged, however, they are often necessary for surgery
in the extremities where blood vessels are small and complex
C. there is no need to ligate or clamp an artery proximally and distally before cutting it as
bleeding occurs only from the proximal end
D. cryosurgery can be used in place of electrocoagulation
E. the use of tourniquets should be discouraged, however, they are often necessary for surgery
in the extremities where blood vessels are small and complex
Q31 Following the excision of an interdigital fibroma, immobilization of the claws is best
attected by:
A. applying a plaster of paris cast
b
B. taping the foot with an elastic tape
C. applying a wooden block with clips
D. applying a poultice boot
E. wiring the claws
III - a 3 years old Hereford steer was presented to you with a history of lameness and being
ott feed for 4 days. Examination of this animal revealed a temp. of 40-degree C, respiratory
rate 60/min, depression and lameness degree IV+ with present of swelling over the pastern
region and coronet. Auscultation of the lungs revealed a variety of sounds including increased
vesicular sounds, the lesion was reached to the bone and cofln joint. Your decision was
amputation of defect claw, following the claw amputation, the surgical wound is best attected
by:
E. applying high protection bandage
A. applying a plaster of paris cast
B. taping the foot with an elastic tape
C. applying a wooden block with clips
D. applying a poultice boot
1/3
feed for 4 days. Examination of this animal revealed a temp. of 40 degree C, respiratory rate
60/min, depression and tachycardia degree 10% with presence of swelling over the pastern
region and coronet, auscultation of the lungs revealed a variety of sounds including increased
vesicular sounds, the lesion was reached to the bone and cofln joint, your decision was
amputation of defect claw, in claw amputation the claw should disarticulated from:
C. Pastern joint
A. Cofln joint
B. Fetlock joint
C. Pastern joint
D. Through the bone of 2nd phalanges
E. Through the bone of 3rd phalanges
XIV - a 3-years-old Hereford steer was presented to you. Your decision was amputation of
defect claw, with regard to artificial arrest of hemorrhage during claw surgery:
A. ligation is used less frequently than crushing or torsion techniques
B. electrocoagulation is usually more traumatic to the tissues than ligation and is associated
with more delay in healing E. the use of tourniquets should be discouraged, however, they are often necessary for surgery
in the extremities where blood vessels are small and complex
C. there is no need to ligate or clamp an artery proximally and distally before cutting it as
bleeding occurs only from the proximal end
D. cryosurgery can be used in place of electrocoagulation
E. the use of tourniquets should be discouraged, however, they are often necessary for surgery
in the extremities where blood vessels are small and complex
Q31 Following the excision of an interdigital fibroma, immobilization of the claws is best
attected by:
A. applying a plaster of paris cast
b
B. taping the foot with an elastic tape
C. applying a wooden block with clips
D. applying a poultice boot
E. wiring the claws
III - a 3 years old Hereford steer was presented to you with a history of lameness and being
ott feed for 4 days. Examination of this animal revealed a temp. of 40-degree C, respiratory
rate 60/min, depression and lameness degree IV+ with present of swelling over the pastern
region and coronet. Auscultation of the lungs revealed a variety of sounds including increased
vesicular sounds, the lesion was reached to the bone and cofln joint. Your decision was
amputation of defect claw, following the claw amputation, the surgical wound is best attected
by:
E. applying high protection bandage
A. applying a plaster of paris cast
B. taping the foot with an elastic tape
C. applying a wooden block with clips
D. applying a poultice boot
1/3
