Diseases/Disorders Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Laminitis
A
Inclination of laminae tissue that binds the hoof wall to the pedal (coffin) bone
2
Q
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HyPP)
A
Causes occasional episodes of muscle weakness
Higher than normal levels of potassium in blood
3
Q
Eclampsia (milk fever)
A
Mainly in dairy cows
Low blood calcium levels
4
Q
Myasthenia Gravis
A
Reduced acytlcholine receptors at motor endplate of skeletal muscles
5
Q
Jaundice
A
Too much bilirubin due to excessive RBC destruction
6
Q
Anemia
A
Insufficient RBCs
Production, clotting, or bleeding problem
7
Q
Diabetes Type I
A
Childhood
Autoimmune
Insulin dependent
8
Q
Diabetes type II
A
Adulthood
Obese, milder
Majority
9
Q
Cardiac Tampinade
A
Infection of pericardium
