Chapter 20 Make Room for the Ruminants Copyright

Chapter 20 Make Room for the Ruminants Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Ruminants • Many of the anatomy and physiology concepts, as well as medical terms, related to ruminants have been covered in previous chapters – Ruminants are cud-chewing animals that have forestomachs which allows for fermentation of ingesta • Additional specific terms for ruminants can be found in this chapter Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Balling gun – tool used to administer pills or magnets to livestock Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Chute – mechanical device that is used to restrain cattle Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Cattle housing – feedlot – stanchion – hutch Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Rectal palpation – method of determining pregnancy, phase of the estrous cycle, or disease process via insertion of a gloved arm into the rectum of the animal and feeling for a specific structure Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Tail jack – restraint technique used in cattle in which the tailhead is grasped and raised vertically Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Udder terms – – milk ducts gland cistern teat cistern streak canal Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Docking – removal of the distal portion of the tail Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Wattle – appendages suspended from the head (usually the chin) in goats Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

Examples of Specialized Ruminant Terms • Fighting teeth – set of six teeth in llamas that include an upper vestigial incisor and an upper and lower canine on each side Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning

More Medical Terms for Ruminants • Additional terms for ruminants can be found in the text • Review the Flash! CD program to make sure you understand these terms Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning