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What is the predisposition for equine metabolic syndrome?

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Spanish horse derived breeds
UK native ponies, arabs and caspian-derived breeds

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What are the 4 stages of insulin dysregulation?

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  1. Lack of insulin response
  2. Increase in circulating insulin
  3. Compensated insulin dysregulation
  4. Uncompensated insulin dysregulation
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What are some of the issues caused by EMS?

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Laminitis
Strangulating small intestinal lesions
Increased risk of hyperlipaemia
Impairment of normal thermoregulation
Altered oestrus cycle, decreased fertility
Great risk of osteochondrosis dissecans in foals

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What diagnostics can be used for EMS?

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Basal glucose/insulin
OST/OGTT
CGIT

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Are sweat glands present in the distal limb?

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No

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How long does the full hair cycle take?

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4 to 6 weeks

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What drives coat shedding?

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Melatonin and prolactin

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What is a type 1 hypersensitivity?

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IgE mediated - release of histamine by mast cells. Aggravated by serial exposure. Sweet itch.

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What is a type 2 hypersensitivity?

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IgG mediated - cytotoxic response associated with complement binding.

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What is a type 3 hypersensitivity?

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Immunocomplex deposition on endothelial beds. Neutrophil activation - vasculitis

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What is a type 4 hypersensitivity?

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T-cell mediated. Insect bite or drug eruptions

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What is a macule or patch?

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Circumscribed, flat impalpable area of colour change

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What is a papule?

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Solid circumscribed, raised, firm, discoloured

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What is a plaque?

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Solid elevated, flat-topped

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What is a vesicle?

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Raised, fluid-filled, well-demarcated

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What does PPID stand for?

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Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction

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What breeds are pre-disposed to PPID?

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Ponies and morgans

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What are the early signs of PPID?

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Muscle atrophy, hair abnormalities, dull, lacking energy, poor performance, regional adiposity.

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What are the mid-late signs of PPID?

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Metabolic shifts, secondary bacterial infections, hyperhidrosis/anhidrosis, PU/PD, hypertrichosis

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What is the sensitivity and specificity of resting ACTH in moderate to advanced PPID?

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Sensitivity: 89%
Specificity: 95%

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What should be taken into consideration when testing resting ACTH?

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Stress, excitement and trailering
Should not be collected within the first 30mins

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What initial management should be used with PPID?

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Pergolide administrated at initial dose 2ug/kg
Recheck plasma ACTH in 30 days

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What vasoactive substances can trigger pruritus?

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Histamine
Eicosanoids
Serotonin
Kallikrein
Bradykinin

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What mite is found mainly on the distal limbs but also can be found in the groin/abdomen region?

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Chorioptes equi

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What mite affects the head, tail and ears all year around?
Psoroptes equi
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What are clinical signs that a horse has a lice infestation?
Severe pruritus, self-mutilating, biting and rubbing
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What is the colloquial name for oxyuris equi?
Pinworm
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Where are oxyuris equi found?
Caecum and colon mucosa
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When does sweet itch typically develop in the horse?
3 to 4 years old
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What management can be used to reduce the effects of sweet itch?
Keep horses in stables at night with a rug. Use middle stables. Regularly clean water troughs Keep away from water sources Reduce decaying vegetation and manure accumulation
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What areas are affected with a food allergy?
Face, neck, trunk, angioedema, urticaria
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What feeds commonly cause a food allergy?
Alfalfa, barley, beet pulp, bran and clover. Feed additives and supplements
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What type of hypersensitivity is a food allergy?
Type 1
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What type of hypersensitivity is contact dermatitis?
Type 4
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What is the colloquial name for dermatophilosis?
Rain scald
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What medication can be used to treat dermatophilosis?
Penicillin for 3 to 5 days TMPS for 2 weeks
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What is dermatophytosis also known as?
Ringworm
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What type of skin tumour accounts for 4-15% seen?
Melanomas
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How old are grey horses when they typically develop melanomas?
4 to 8 years old
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What type of melanoma can be described as: Single or multiple discrete nodules?
Melanocytic nevi
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What type of melanoma can be described as: originating in the deeper dermis. Small singular or multiple nodules?
Dermal melanoma
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What type of melanoma can be described as: Confluent large melanomas. Increased risk of metastasis?
Dermal melanomatosis
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What type of melanoma can be described as: rare and invasive. Typically older horses and recurrent is very likely.
Malignant melanoma
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What are the key features of sarcoids?
Benign, non-metastatic, locally aggressive, any equid, high recurrence
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What are the 6 types of sarcoid?
Occult, verrucose, nodular, fibroblastic, mixed, malignant
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How can occult sarcoids be identified?
Mild/stable/superficial Hairless skin Cutaneous nodules or roughened areas with mild hyperkeratotic regions
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How can verrucose sarcoids be identified?
Rarely aggressive until injured Rough hyperkeratotic appearance with some flaking or scalding around it Warty-looking
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How can nodular sarcoids be identified?
Variable size. Firm, spherical, subcutaneous nodules.
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How can fibroblastic sarcoids be identified?
Ulcerated, fleshy, aggressive appearance
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What is the second most common tumour in the horse?
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Where are squamous cell carcinomas commonly found?
Areas that lack pigmentation, poorly haired - mucocutaneous junction

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