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Signalment:
Janice is a 5-year-old female intact Jersey dairy cow
Janice lives on Jersey Girl Farms which is a 100-cow Jersey dairy herd in rural Texas
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History:
The farmer on Jersey Girl Farms notes that Janice is off-feed (not eating) and is producing less milk than normal. Janice had her calf, Janette, 5 nights ago with no issues. Janice had been doing well since the birth of her calf (producing milk and eating okay). Last night and this morning Janice did not eat any of her food and this morning she produced less milk than she has been producing the past few days. The farmer wants you to come out and assess Janice to see what is ailing her.
No other cows in the herd are showing signs of disease.
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Physical Exam Findings:
Attitude: QAR (quiet, alert, and responsive), lethargic 🙊
Body Condition Score: 4/5 🥩
Ocular: Eyes sunken back into eye sockets (sign of dehydration) 👀
Abdomen: Decreased rumen sounds🔈
Rectal Exam: Decreased rumen fill 🍽️
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🛑STOP and brainstorm what diagnostic tests you would like to perform on Janice 🛑
Diagnostic Testing Results:
Bloodwork: Low glucose, high ketones
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Day 1 Conclusion
Before Thoughtful Thursday think about your...
🧪 Further Diagnostic Testing
📚 Review Material Related to Janice's case (i.e. specific diseases of interest, causes of high ketones in cattle, digestive tracts of cattle (ruminants), personal interests, confusing points, etc.)
Thoughtful Thursday: Janice is Jinxed (link will go live Thursday, 02/08/2024)
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