Abortion and Stillbirth Investigation

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Abortion and Stillbirth Investigation - Part 02

AC/1969/18

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1. The weight of a complete intact bovine placenta should be what percentage of the fetus/stillbirth weight? *

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10%

14%

25%

40%

2. What is the normal average diameter of a fully developed bovine placental cotyledon? *

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1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

4 cm

5 cm

3. Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of placental insufficiency in small ruminants? *

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Cotyledon weight

Placental weight

Cotyledon number

Cotyledon size

Placenta size

4. Transecting cotyledons to examine cut surfaces facilitates recognition of which of the following lesions? *

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Hemorrhage

Exudate

Necrosis

Adherent caruncule tissue

Infarction

5. Which of the following infectious causes of abortion in domestic ruminants are not associated with placentitis? *

1 point

Brucella abortus

Toxoplasma gondii

Babesia bovis

Coxiella burnetti

Chlamydia abortus

6. What is the most common distribution pattern of placentitis associated with Brucella abortus infection? *

1 point

Diffuse cotyledonary.

Multifocal predominantly cotyledonary.

Diffuse intercotyledonary.

Diffuse cotyledonary and intercotyledonary.

Multifocal intercotyledonary.

7. Which of the following would be considered a characteristic gross lesion of Coxiella burnetti associated placentitis? *

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Thick and leathery placenta with extensive intercotyledonary involvement

Multifocal necrosis of cotyledons

Cotyledonary infarction

Thick cotyledonary exudate with intercotyledonary edema

Translucent intercotyledonary edema

8. Which of the following factors do not affect the birth weight of lambs? *

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Size of the letter

Sex of the lamb

Maternal body condition prior to pregnancy

Maternal nutrition in late pregnancy

Maternal nutrition in early pregnancy

9. What would be considered the target body weight for a term ovine fetus? *

1 point

2.5 kg

3 kg

4 kg

5 kg

6 kg

10. Which of the following metacarpal bone length: width ratios would be indicative of a true genetic dwarf? *

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4.5:1

3.1:1

5.2:1

4.1:1

5.5:1

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