exam of the lame dog and cat

Question 1

List 2 things that suggests neuro deficit when observing walk/ brisk trot before clinical exam in dog

Answer 1

Catches nails on the ground
Turn in tight circle to exaggerate the deficits

Question 2

Describe how to perform lameness exam in cats

Answer 2

observe in consult room
encourage movement with treats
better to minimise handling

Question 3

List 2 differentials for acute on chronic lameness

Answer 3

cruciate rupture from patella subluxation
pathological fractures from bone neoplasia

Question 4

Describe how to systematically work through a lameness exam

Answer 4

observe animal in consulting room
observe animal being walked (dogs)
full clinical exam
lameness examination
neurological examination

Question 5

if a dog is lame on a forelimb, does the head bob or rise when the lame limb touches the ground

Answer 5

head rises
DOWN SOUND

Question 6

if an animal is lame on the hindlimb, does the hip rise or fall on the lame limb

Answer 6

hip rises on the lame leg

Question 7

List 3 differentials for lame animals with pyrexia

Answer 7

metaphyseal osteopathy
panosteitis
polyarthritis

Question 8

List differentials for lame animal with respiratory signs

Answer 8

pulmonary osteopathyb

Question 9

List differentials for a lame animal with urinary tract disease

Answer 9

lumbosacral discospondylitis

Question 10

List differentials for a lame animal with prostatic disease

Answer 10

metastatic spread to long bones

Question 11

why should we always check cats nail beds when they are lame

Answer 11

this is a site for pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastasis

Question 12

how can we check the patella for subluxation

Answer 12

flex and extend the leg while putting pressure on the patella

Question 13

what does neutrophilia in joint smears suggest

Answer 13

sepsis
OR
polyarthritis

Question 14

What reduces the differential list for lameness massively

Answer 14

signalment and history