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| Question | Answer |
| In summer a 5mo calf out at pasture presents with poor coat condition (particularly around the eyes) and poor growth rate. Likely dx? | Copper deficiency |
| After turn-out onto pasture a 3mo beef calf presents as stiff and in respiratory distress. What is the next best diagnostic step? | GSH-Px to measure selenium levels |
| A 1mo calf is presenting with inability to stand, a stiff gait, and respiratory distress. What dx is likely? | Selenium and vitmain E deficiency |
| A dam has given birth to a stillborn calf who has alopecia and subcutaneous oedema. She is suffering from RFM. What is the likely dx? | Iodine deficiency |
| What deficiency does brassica ingestion cause? | Iodine |
| An older cow having gave birth 12 hours ago is now presenting with tremors, stiff gait, straight-hocked, and teeth grinding. What is the likely diagnosis? | Hypocalcaemia |
| A cow that previously calved 20 hours ago and presented with uterine prolapse is now presenting with weakness and holding her head against her chest. What is the likely dx? | Hypocalcaemia |
| A summer calving dairy cow was turned out onto lush pasture, is now presenting with twitching, teeth grinding, and incoordination. What is the top dx? | Hypomagnesium |
| A lactating dairy cow was turned out 2 months ago (spring) and is now seizuring and frothing from the mouth. She was previously startled, and had a pronounced blink. Top dx? | Hypomagnesium |
| A heifer at pasture presents as depressed, over-reactive, and head pressing. No other cows are affected. What is the likely dx? | Lead poisoning |
| A dairy cow out on pasture is presenting as staggered gait, bellowing, and crashing around, seemingly blind. What is the likely dx? | Lead poisoning |
| A heifer presents as colicing, dehydrated, and depressed. She is now recumbent. Likely dx? | Copper poisoning |
| A cow presents as weak, dull, and not eating. She is jaundiced and recumbent. What is likely dx? | Copper poisoning |
| A 3w old lamb presents with hindlimb weakness, ataxia, and an open and brittle fleece. What dx is likely? | Copper deficiency |
| A young lamb presents with poor fleece quality, weight loss, and scabby ears and eyes. What is the likely dx? | Cobalt deficiency |
| On PM a young lamb was found with pale muscles, calcification and subcapsular liver rupture. What is the likely dx? | White muscle disease (Sel deficiency) |
| A young lamb presents with a stiff and hunched gait, what is the likely dx? | Sel and Vit E deficiency |
| A farmer is worried about his flock's low birth rates, non-viable lambs, and still births. What trace element do you test for? | Iodine (PII, T4) |
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