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Infection of interdigital skin and underlying tissues in cattle and small ruminants, exacerbated by muddy conditions
Interdigital Necrobacillosis (Foot Rot)
Castrated male pig
Barrow
Muscle tremors, staggering gait, weakness leading to recumbency and bloat due to rumen atony in a high-producing, older dairy cow that has recently calved
Milk Fever
Scoring system used to evaluate anemia due to endoparasitism
FAMACHA
Number of stomach compartments in camelids
3
The causative agents are different in cattle vs small ruminants but clinical signs in both are conjunctivitis, blepharospasm and corneal ulceration
Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
Layman's term used to describe the obvious clinical sign due to cyanosis in Porcine Reproductive and respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
Blue Ear
Skin disease evidenced by small circular lesions of alopecia and crust
Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)
Does and Ewes carrying multiple fetuses are prone to this in late gestation
Pregnancy Toxemia
A newborn cria with low birthweight, droopy ears, inability to stand and front incisors not erupted is indicative of this
Premature
Distension of the left paralumbar fossa, discomfort, dyspnea, anorexia, salivation, anxiety or sudden death are seen with this condition
Rumen Tympany (bloat)
A multisystemic zoonotic disease characterized by septicemia, fever and diamond-shaped skin lesions
Erysipelas
Common viral-induced gastroenteritis affecting all ages of cattle that may result in persistently infected calves if dam is exposed between 30 and 120 days of gestation
Bovine Viral Disease (BVD)
Overgrowth of c. perfringens type D in the intestines from sudden feed changes , lush pasture or accidental grain exposure leads to neurologic signs in lambs and GI signs in kids
Enterotoxemia
A negative energy balance due to severe anorexia or weight loss in a short period of time predisposes camelids to this
Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease)
Excess carbohydrates lead to rumen acidosis as large amounts of lactic acid are released by proliferative organisms in the rumen. Treatment includes removal of rumen contents, transfaunation, oral or IV sodium bicarbonate and vitamin B!
Grain Overload
Viral cause of infectious fertility that can be prevented by vaccination or exposing gilts to seropositive sows before breeding
Porcine Parvovirus (PPV)
A complex interaction between viruses, bacteria and stress affecting beef cows during the first 45 days in a feedlot and dairy calves younger than 6 months
Bovine Respiratory Disease Syndrome (BRDS or Shipping Fever)
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis causing abscesses can be difficult to eradicate from herds and animals are often culled to prevent spread of this disease
Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL)
A clinical sign of this condition might be scrotal swelling in an uncastrated male
Heat Stress
A fatal, degenerative neurologic disease of mainly sheep and goats caused by a prion protein
Scrapie
Common term for coughing and rapid, shallow breathing in a pig with respiratory disease
thumping
High elevation leads to pulmonary hypertension
Brisket Disease
More common in goats, particularly young, castrated males fed a high-grain diet or high calcium forage, this problem often presents as an emergency but adding salt to the diet and feeding ammonium chloride and a low grain diet can be preventative
Urolithiasis
Ataxia, stiffness, paralysis that progresses from the hindlimbs to the front limbs is indicative of this
Meningeal worm