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OF SCIEnCE AnD TECHnOLOGY

FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCES

QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE

QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAGR LEVEL: 7

COURSE CODE: LRH610s COURSE NAME: LARGE RUMINANT HUSBANDRY

SESSION: JULY 2016 PAPER: THEORY

DURATION: 3 HOURS MARKS: 100

SUPPLEMENTARY/ SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER

EXAMINER(S) DR H. R. AMWELE

MODERATOR: DR E. LUTAAYA

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.

PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS

1. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink

2. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)

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Question 1
1.1 What is the purpose of pregnancy examination? {2)
1.2 Before you perform pregnancy examination in which position do you have to stand? (2)
1.3 What part of the animal body do you have to insert your finger in order to determine if the
animal is pregnant? {2)
1.4 How do you move your finger inside? {2)
1.5 What part of the uterus do you need to feel to determine if the animal is pregnant? {2)
1.6 How does it feel like if the cow is 45 days pregnant? {2)
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Question 2
Define the following terms:
2.1Estrus {3)
2.2 Proestrus {3)
2.3 Metestrus (2)
2.4 Diestrus {2)
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Question 3
What are the modes of action of the following viral diseases: {10)
3.1 Foot and mouth disease
3.2 Lumpy skin disease
3.3 Three-day stiffsickness (ephemeral fever)
3.4 Malignant catarrhal fever

Question 4
4.1 Give three functions of choline and vitamin A. {6)
4.2 Give three examples of iron, and cobalt deficiencies. (6)

Question 5
Define the following terms: lactation period, inter-calving period, dry period, service period and
gestation period. {13)

Question 6
6.1 Give an example of nonsurgical castration. (4)
6.2 What tools do you need when performing nonsurgical castration? (2)
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Question 7
7.1 Which area of the ear is a tattoo placed and why? (4)
7.2 What are disadvantages of using ear tags and and tattoos? (4)
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Question 8
Answer the following questions on saliva :
8.1 What is the function of saliva? (2)
8.2 What are the functions of enzymes contained in saliva? (4)
8.3What is saliva's most important role in reticulum and rumen? (2)
8.4 What is the estimated amount of saliva a cow produces per day? (2)
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Question 9
Explain the functions of the following: rumen, reticulorumen, omasum and abomasum. (9)

Question 10
What are the parts ofthe ruminant digestive system? (10)

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