Skin + Endocrine Flashcards

1
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skin sampling techniques and there uses

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Coat Brushing: flea faeces, cheyletiella
Skin Scrape: mites
Hair Pluck: mites, eggs, dermatophytes, hair structure
Cytology (tape): cell types, pathogens, neoplasia

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2
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clinical indications of a skin biopsy

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suspect neoplasia, unusual/severe signs, persistent ulceration, no response to treatment,

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skin biopsy selection and collection techniques

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careful selection of lesion: (early lesion and undamaged)
carful removal: do not crush or surgically prepare site
sample centre of lesion not edge

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Wheal

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discrete focus of dermal oedema, if large called angioedema

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5 patterns of inflammation in skin disease

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Perivascular, Nodular, interface, Diffuse/interface, Panniculitis

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6
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Scale

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Hyperkeratosis: increase in stratum corneum

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Comedo

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Dilated hair follicle plugged with keratinous and sebaceous debris

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Papule

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solid palpable skin elevation <1cm

Plaque: extension of papules

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9
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2 types of pustule

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Intraepidermal Pustular Dermitis
Neutrophilic: pyoderma or sterile disease (Pemphigus)
Eosinophilic: ectoparasite or hypersensitivity

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10
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difference between ulcer and erosion

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Ulcer is complete loss of epidermis, erosion is only partial loss

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Folliculitis and Furunculosis

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Folliculitis: inflammation of hair follicle
Furunculosis: inflammation and destruction of hair follicle

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12
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Crust

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Accumulation of dried exudate on skin

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Common causes of pruritic skin disease

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Parasite: Cheyletiella, Sarcoptes, Trombicula
Microbial Overgrowth/Infection: Staph, Malassezia
Hypersensitivity: FBD, Atopic dermatitis, Food hypersensitisation

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14
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main mites effecting the Dog, Cat and Horse

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Demodex(D,C,H), Sarcpoties(D), Chelyletiella(D,C), Trombicula(D,C,H)

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July- September, sever pruritic

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Trombicula, treatment:Fipronil

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16
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cause of walking dandruff on the dorsal trunk

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Cheyletiella

Treatment : Dog (Amitraz) Cat (Fipronil)

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17
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Treatment of FBH

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Flea Bite Hypersensitivity: Flea control, Antipruritic/anti-inflammatory (glucocorticoids)

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18
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Urticaria

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Multiple wheals , HIVES

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Atopic Dermatitis

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Break in the skin barrier or exposure to allergen causing a secondary infection with Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius or Malassiezia Pachydermatis, causing erythema.

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20
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DDX for steroid resistant pruritic crusting lesions

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Scabies, Pemphigus, Dermatophytosis, Cutaneous Lymphoma

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Treatment for Sarcoptic mange

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Amitraz, total body clip, prednisolone,

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22
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erosions, ulcers and hyperkeratosis on the paws, secondary pododermatitis also on muzzle and inguinal region

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Superficial necrolytic dermatitis, Pemphigus foliaceous,

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Red white and blue appearance on histology

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Superficial necrolytic dermatitis: Poor prognosis

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24
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what is superficial necrolytic dermatitis often seen with

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Hepatic disease(cirrhosis, vacuolar degeneration) or Pancreatic glucagonoma

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25
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3 types of pyoderma

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Surface: Hot spots, intertrigo, Bacterial overgrowth
Superficial: Impetigo, follicultits
Deep: Furunculosis, Acne, PAIN

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26
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What is a Hot Spot and treatment

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Pyotraumatic dermatitis, bacterial overgrowth with often underlying problem (otitis, anal sac, FBH)
treatment: topical antibacterial, systemic or topical anti-inflammatory, treat underlying cause

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27
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what is always indicated in deep pyoderma

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Bacterial culture and sensitivity

Glucocorticoids are contraindicated!

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28
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what causes over 90% of canine superficial pyoderma

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staphylococci pseudintermedius

also 60-80% deep pyoderma

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29
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how long should treatment for pyoderma last

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Deep 4-6 weeks or 2 weeks beyond CS

Superficial: 3 weeks or 1 week beyond CS

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30
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Dermatophilosis

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Mud Fever/Lumpy wool: bacterial infection spread by fleas and ticks

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31
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causes of alopecia

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Inflammatory( parasite, bacterial, fungal or sterile)
Non-inflammatory (coat colour- linked, Endocrine)
Traumatic

32
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Panniculitis

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inflammation of subcutaneous fat and connective tissue

33
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causes of nodules

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granulomatous inflammation( sterile or infectious) 
Neoplasia, depositional diseases, trauma (haematoma)
34
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main causes for hyperpigmentation

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Chronic allergic skin disease or endocrine disease

35
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most common autoimmune disaese

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Pemphigus foliaceus

36
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Phemphigus Foliaceus main CS and Cause

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Pustules and crust on face/neck/feet and whole body
intrepidermal pustular disease caused by an autoimmune attack on the desmosomes causing loss of intracellular connections

37
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main vesicular diseases of farm animals

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Foot and Mouth !!! swine vesicular disease

38
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small ulcers on cats face/limbs causing widespread lesions 7-10 days later, vesicles/crusting/ulcers
Hunting cat in Autumn

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Feline poxvirus infection (cowpox)

should resolve in 4-6 weeks in a healthy cat

39
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treatment of autoimmune skin disease

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topical steroids, Vitamin E, tetracycline, low dose steroid

40
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2 main ectoparasites of horses and where they effect

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Chorioptes: Limbs and Tail
Psoroptes: Head and Ears

41
Q

worm causing tail rubbing in a horse

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Pinworm

42
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cause of papules and crusting on the dorsal or ventral mid line of a horse

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Insect bite hypersensitivity (sweet itch)

most likely Culicoides

43
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How is sweet itch treated

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Management: Avoid (stable 4pm-8am, rug/hoods, windy)

Repel (synthetic pyrethroids), Anti-inflammatoys

44
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cause of aural plaques on a horse

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Papillomavirus

Therapy: observation

45
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Dermatophilosis

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Bacterial skin infection (mud fever, greasy heal)

causes paint brush effect, alopecia on dorsum and limbs

46
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cause of hirsutism, laminitis, PU/PD and hyperhydrosis

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PPID (Pituitary Pars Intermedia dysfunction)

Therapy; PERGOLIDE

47
Q

causes of photosentisation in horses

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St John’s Wort or liver disease

48
Q

multiple nodular lesions around the saddle area or neck in spring/summer

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collagenolytic granuloma, leave alone or surgical excision and give systemic glucocorticoids

49
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Most common equine skin neoplasm

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Sarcoids: entire biopsy followed by topical chemotherapy , imiquimod cream

50
Q

Are Guinea Pig louse zoonotic

A

No

51
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cause of scaling and crusting on a rabbit

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Cheyletiellosis: Ivermectin

52
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main lice affecting cattle

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Biting: Bovicola Bovis
Sucking: haematopinus eurysterus

53
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Treatment for lice

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Best to treat in Autumn: ML pour-on or injection

54
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cause of head and tail mange in cattle

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sarcopties ( ML pour on)

55
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cause of sheep scab

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Psorotes Ovis: pustules and matted fleece

treatment with plunge dip or ML pour-on

56
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only mite and louse of Pigs

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Mite: Sarcopties
Louse: Haematopinus Suis

57
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cause of lumpy wool

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Dermatophilosis: bacterial infection
Treatment: dry conditions, systemic AB, topical chlorhexidine scrubs

58
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causes of otitis

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FB, Parasites, Atopic dermatitis, cutaneous food hypersensitivity, S . Intermsdius or Malassezia

59
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main causes of recurrent chronic pruritic otitis externa

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Allergic skin disease or bacterial/yeast overgrowth

60
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Cushings Disaese

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Hyperadrenocorticism: Pituitary dependent (80%) or adrenal dependent (20%)

61
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CS for Cushings disease

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PU/PD, excellent appetite, exercise intolerance, abdominal distension, coat changes, symmetrical alopecia and hyper-pigmentation, anoestrus

62
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Sensitivity

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likelihood an infected animal will be positive

few false negatives

63
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Specificity

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likelihood that a uninfected animal will be negative

few false positives

64
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how is Cushing’s tested for

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ACTH stimulation test or a low dose dexamethasone suppression test

65
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How to differentiate between pituitary and adrenal dependent hyperadrenocortisisum

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Pituitary dependent has a 4 hour suppression on dex test but rises back up at 8 hours.
Adrenal never suppresses

66
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concerns over both test for cushings

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ACTH : false negatives

Lox dose dex: false positives (stress)

67
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treatment for hyperadrenocortisism

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Trilostane (inhibits cortisol synthesis) or Mitotane (lysis of adrenal gland) or surgically

68
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cause of increased supraorbital fat in a 13 year old pony

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PPID

69
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cause of generalized obesity especially around crest and tail base. test for it

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Equine metabolic syndrome

Oral glucose test: fast overnight give 1g/kg glucose and take blood 2 hours later >85 IU/ml= insulin dysfunction

70
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treatment for equine metabolic syndrome

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Weight loss: 1.5% body weight of poor hay

increased exercise, pergolide and trilostane

71
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cause of sudden onset neuro signs in a dairy cow: walking in circles, wandering, head pressing , licking and apparent blindness

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Ketosis
Primary:VFI too low for energy requirement (post calving)
Secondary: any condition causing loss of appetite (LDA/RDA, lameness, mastitis or metritis)

72
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treatment for ketosis

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IV dextrose 100g fast or 200g slow

73
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cause of fatty liver syndrome

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loss of BCS from >4 to 2: NEFA getting stored in liver

treatment: Fluids and dextrose drench

74
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causes for a downer cow

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Hypocalcaemia, Hypomagnesaemia, Hypophosphataemia, acute toxic metritis/mastitis/ peritonitis, Fat cow syndrome

75
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time period for a downer cow

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if longer than 24 hours = poor prognosis
sciatic nerve damage, muscle necrosis
48 hour euthanasia

76
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happy dower cow or creeper cow

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Hypophosphataemia