Diseases/Disorders Flashcards

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Laminitis

A

Inclination of laminae tissue that binds the hoof wall to the pedal (coffin) bone

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2
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Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HyPP)

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Causes occasional episodes of muscle weakness

Higher than normal levels of potassium in blood

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3
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Eclampsia (milk fever)

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Mainly in dairy cows

Low blood calcium levels

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4
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Myasthenia Gravis

A

Reduced acytlcholine receptors at motor endplate of skeletal muscles

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5
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Jaundice

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Too much bilirubin due to excessive RBC destruction

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6
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Anemia

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Insufficient RBCs

Production, clotting, or bleeding problem

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7
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Diabetes Type I

A

Childhood
Autoimmune
Insulin dependent

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8
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Diabetes type II

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Adulthood
Obese, milder
Majority

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9
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Cardiac Tampinade

A

Infection of pericardium

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