Why is pain control important when dehorning a goat?

What will be an ideal response?


Goats are highly susceptible to shock, or total system failure, secondary to pain. The horns on a goat are well enervated, so surgical removal of the horns is extremely painful.

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A. converging B. parallel-after-discharge C. diverging D. reverberating E. None of the choices is correct.

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Sarah is a type 1 diabetic who forgot to bring insulin with her today. Which of the following will be TRUE of Sarah?

A. Her muscle and adipose tissue cells will not be able to take up as much glucose from the bloodstream. B. Her liver will not breakdown glycogen. C. Her muscle cells will not be able to take up as many amino acids from the bloodstream. D. Her brain cells will not be able to take up as much glucose from the bloodstream. E. None of these will occur.

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As T-lymphocytes leave the thymus, they are

A. naive and immunocompetent. B. naive and not yet competent. C. activated and immunocompetent. D. activated but not yet competent.

Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following is NOT part of the nephron's blood supply?

A. Glomerulus B. Efferent arteriole C. Renal portal vein D. Afferent arteriole

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