Equine Forensics

Question 1

Significance of teeth problems in Equine?

Answer 1

Alter efficient dental function

§ Could not be treated

§ Risky, expensive intervention or

§ Removal of tooth: surgery

§ Consequent GI disease

Question 2

Origin of Iridocyclochoriditis?

Answer 2

Chronic: 30 days

§ Acute:

2 days

Of a primary disease (allergy: 7-8 days)

Plus chronic changes

Question 3

Significance of Iridocyclochoriditis?

Answer 3

Blindness or impaired vision: visual acuity: legal characteristic

Question 4

Significance of equine behavioral diseases?

Answer 4

Affect purpose of use

§ Health damage

§ Dangerous to the environment

§ Improvement is not possible or difficult and requires long time

Question 5

Origin of primary gastrointestinal disease?

Answer 5

“Feeding accident” (e.g. as in gastric dilatation and rupture)
§ Buyer: contributory negligence
§ First signs: within 24 hours
§ Caecal impaction: 1-2 weeks
§ 4 weeks:
weight of free caecum: (empty weight > 4.5 kg,
dry content > 20 kg,
thickness of caecum head wall muscular layer > 2 mm

Question 6

Origin of equine behavioral disorders?

Answer 6

History (witness testimonies)

§ Physical examination

§ Hypertrophied muscles, deformed hooves, worn teeth, scars

§ Repeated observation

Question 7

Origin of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Answer 7

Manifestation in clinical signs: min. 2 weeks

§ Second heart sound is split: min. 6 weeks