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Equine 3-4 Flashcards

1
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Duodenitis-proximal Jejunitis (DPG) characteristics

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inflammation and stasis of the proximal segments of the small intestine

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DPJ clinical signs

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moderate pain
low fever
Dilated SI
ab tap: increase TS

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DPJ clinical signs

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low fever
Pain
HR decrease with gastric decompression

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4
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Strangulation clinical signs

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normothermic
Pain
HR not related to reflux
Peritoneal fluid is serosanguious

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5
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DPJ treatment

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Gastric decompression
NSAID
IV

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6
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DPJ potential complications

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laminits

adhesions

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Inflammatory bowel disease clinical signs

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recurrent colic
weight loss
edema

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8
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Treatments for IBD

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corticosteroids

Immune suppressants

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9
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Colitis clinical signs

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endotoxemia- cause founder
fever
increased HR/RR
toxic MM
dehydration
Diarrhea
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Colitis lab data

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Neutropenia
acidosis
decreased ions
Decreased TP
Increased liver enzymes
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Colitis diagnostics

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Whole blood
feces
US
Rad

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Colitis treatment

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Vol replacement
Colloids
Oral fluid replacement
ISOLATION

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13
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Colitis endotoxin related treatment

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NSAID
Polymixin B
digital hypothermia

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14
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do you give colitis horses antibiotics

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no

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15
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Colitis potential sequelae

A

laminits
renal failure
peritonitis
fungal pneumonia

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16
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Salmonellosis characteristics

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PCR
increase in summer and fall
no specific therapy
Shed for 1-2 months

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17
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Neorickettsia risticii is also called

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Potomac horse fever

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18
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Neorickettsia risticci characteristics

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infectious not contagious

May to October

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19
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How is N. risticii transmitted

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freshwater snails

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20
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N. risticii clinical signs

A

lethargy
anorexia
fever

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21
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N. risticii diagnosis

A

whole blood PCR

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22
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N. risticii prevention

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tetracyclines

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23
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Common complication of N. risticii

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laminitis

24
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Clostridial infection difference between foals and adults

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Adults: (difficile) antimicrobial associated diarrhea
Foals: (perfringens) diarrhea

25
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Clostridiosis risk factors

A

Antimicrobial use

management factors

26
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Clostridiosis diagnosis

A

fecal toxin tests

27
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Clostridiosis therabpy

A

metronidazole

biosponge

28
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Coronavirus clinical signs

A 
fever
anorexia
lethargy
colder months
1-4 days
29
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Coronavirus transmission

A

fecal oral

30
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Coronavirus treatment

A

supportive

31
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Coronavirus diagnosis

A

fecal PCR

32
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cantharidin toxicosis clinical signs

A

increased temp, HR, RR

diarrhea, lethargy, colic

33
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Cantharidin toxicosis lab findings

A

decreased Ca, Mg, TP

34
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duration of chronic diarrhea

A

greater than one month

35
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chronic diarrhea diagnostic tests

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CBC, Chem
abdomincentesis
Rectal exam
rectal biopsy

36
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Chronic diarrhea treatment

A

supportive fluids/NSAIDS
Deworming
withdrawal of medications

37
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Sand enteropathy characteristics

A

mild diarrhea

recurrent colic

38
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sand enteropathy treatment

A

environmental

Psyllium mucilloid

39
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Right dorsal colitis diagnosis

A

history
hypoalbuminemia
U/S

40
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Right dorsal colitis treatment

A

NO NSAID
pelleted diet
psyllium mucilloid

41
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Peritonitis characteristics

A

GI perforation
Iatrogenic
trauma
Post-op

42
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Peritonitis diagnosis

A

ab tap

U/S

43
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Peritonitis treatment

A 
exploratory
antibiotics
lavage
NSAID
analgesics
44
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Proliferative enteropathy usually infects

A

older foals

45
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What causes proliferative enteropathy

A

lawsonia interacellularis

46
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L. intracellularis clinical signs

A

edema
weight loss
colic

47
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L. intracellularis diagnosis

A

panhypoproteinemia

Fecal PCR

48
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L. intracellularis treatment

A

macrolides
Chloramphenicol
tetracyclines

49
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What do you look at in an ultrasound in a foal

A

Umbilical structures

intestine

50
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meconium retention clinical signs

A

First 48 hrs of life

Dark tarry feces

51
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Meconium retention diagnosis

A

digital rectal

U/S

52
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Meconium retention treatment

A

Soapy water
IV fluids
Pain management

53
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What is the most common noninfectious cause of diarrhea in the first week of life

A

foal heat diarrhea

54
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Foal heat diarrhea

A

Non-debilitating
5-15 days of age
usually no treatment required

55
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Lactose intolerance

A

osmotic diarrhea in large colon

56
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Lactose intolerance treatment

A

withdrawal of milk

lactase supplementation

57
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Asphyxia

A

intolerant to feeding
severely ill foals
may colic

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