Er Reproduction Part 5: Postpartum Emergencies

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1.

Retained placenta can predispose to ______.
- A.
  
  Metritis
- B.
  
  Dystocia
- C.
  
  Toxemia
- D.
  
  Postpartum depression
2.

Select the signs of retained placenta.
- A.
  
  Foul smelling discharge
- B.
  
  Fever
- C.
  
  Vomiting
- D.
  
  Anorexia
- E.
  
  Lethargy
- F.
  
  Toxemia
- G.
  
  Possible death
- H.
  
  Funny how there's no mention of the placenta still being there.
3.

What do the treatments of dystocia and retained placenta have in common?
- A.
  
  Ecobolic agents
- B.
  
  Surgical intervention ASAP
- C.
  
  Systemic disease treatment
- D.
  
  Shock treatment
4.

_____ is a bacterial uterine infection that develops immediately after parturition and occasionally after abortion/non-sterile insemination.
- A.
  
  Metritis
- B.
  
  Dystocia
- C.
  
  Retained placenta
- D.
  
  Pyometra
5.

What can we say about the signs and symptoms of metritis?
- A.
  
  Pretty much the same as retained placenta
- B.
  
  Just an infected uterus
- C.
  
  Puppies die during parturition
- D.
  
  Low WBC count
6.

______ is recommended for the treatment of metritis.
- A.
  
  Ovariohysterectomy
- B.
  
  Hysterectomy
- C.
  
  Prostaglandin
- D.
  
  Dextrose
7.

Postpartum hemorrhage is caused by the rupture of _______, uterine rupture, bleeding from _____sites or coagulation disorders.
- A.
  
  Uterine vessels, placental
- B.
  
  Uterine horns, placental
- C.
  
  Uterine horns, vaginal
- D.
  
  Uterine horns, uterine
8.

Transfusion may be necessary to treat postpartum hemorrhage.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

IV fluid therapy is used in postpartum hemorrhage to treat _____.
- A.
  
  Shock and fluid loss
- B.
  
  Shock
- C.
  
  Fluid loss
- D.
  
  Thirst
10.

When does mastitis occur?
- A.
  
  Upon lactation
- B.
  
  It coinciides with retained placenta
- C.
  
  If still-birth occurs
- D.
  
  When you don't keep your herd clean. Shame on you.
11.

Select the options involved in treating mild mastitis.
- A.
  
  Antibiotics
- B.
  
  Warm compresses
- C.
  
  Milking out affected glands daily
- D.
  
  Anti-inflammatories
- E.
  
  IV fluids
12.

Severe mastitis exhibits........
- A.
  
  Abscessed or necrotic gland
- B.
  
  Enlarged gland
- C.
  
  Hard and painful gland
- D.
  
  Very high levels of WBC in the California mastitis test
13.

_____ is characterized by the loss of calcium through lactation which exceeds the absorption from the gut and the mobilization from bones.
- A.
  
  Eclampsia
- B.
  
  Postparturient hypercalcemia
- C.
  
  Hypocalemia
- D.
  
  Milk fever
14.

Select the signs of eclampsia.
- A.
  
  Restlessness/panting/pacing
- B.
  
  Whining
- C.
  
  Salivation
- D.
  
  Tremors/muscle spasms
- E.
  
  Tachycardia/brick red MM
- F.
  
  Stiffness
- G.
  
  Contracting pupils
- H.
  
  Seizures
- I.
  
  Death
15.

Oral calcium should be used before whelping to prevent eclampsia.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Uterine prolaps occurs within the first ______ hours postpartum.
- A.
  
  48
- B.
  
  24
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  30