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The Ruminant Training section of the Clinical Proficiency Exam evaluates a candidate’s ability to safely handle, examine, and perform essential veterinary procedures on cattle or other ruminants.
Safe Handling
& Restraint
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Proper approach and handling techniques
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Use of halters, headlocks, chutes, and ropes
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Recognizing ruminant behavior and stress indicators
Physical Examination & Basic Diagnostics
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Assessing vital signs (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, rumen motility)
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Evaluating hydration status (skin tenting, mucous membranes)
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Auscultation of heart, lungs, rumen, and gastrointestinal sounds
Common Clinical
Procedures
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Administering oral and injectable medications
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Venipuncture (jugular or coccygeal vein) and blood collection
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Basic reproductive examination (rectal palpation, external genital assessment)
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