PART 3 Flashcards
HPP: Dietary potassium should be lowered to
2 more prevention
0.6% - 1.1%
prevent ingesting large amount of K in the diet
regular exercise
Pasturing
-Forage grasses have high moisture content which may dilute potassium content in grass
drugs to treat episodes of HPP
Acetazolamide
hydrochlorothiazide
peripheral nervous dz:
degenerative diseases
toxin:
- degenerative diseases- stringhalt, equine laryngeal paralysis
- diseases caused by toxins- botulism, shaker foal syndrome, ionophore toxicity
2 test for peripeheral nerve dz
-trotting the horse
as it slows down, the abnormality can be seen
Backing
Abnormality: increased flexion of affected limb
Bunny hopping - involuntary exaggerated hyperflexion of hindlimbs, snapping towards abdomen
tx for strignhalt (hyperflexion)
other term
is it a blemish or unsoundess?
surgical resection of the Lateral Digital Extensor
Equine Reflex Hypertonia
unsoundness
Most obvious during these times ang stringhalt
2 categories of stringhalt
walk, walking uphill, curvature
acquired and idiopathic
acquired stringhalt causative agent
other term
plant associated
Ingestion of Flatweed (Hypochaeris radicata) or False Dandelion
sporadic
“Aka: Australian stringhalt”
Most cases occur here
But not exclusive to Australia; some cases observed in US
- associated with injury, trauma, damage to a specific area
- atypical
- Resolves on their own since it has no specific cause \
other term
Idiopathic (true or classical stringhalt)
strignhalt diagnosis
clinical signs
diagnostic imaging (X-ray or Utz)
gait analysis
strighalt tx and surgery is 100% curative t/f
Muscle and tendon (resect a specific portion of Lateral Digital Extensor)
f
myotenectomy of LDE
Used to alleviate signs of stringhalt, but effects are only temporary
Phenytoin
anticonvulsant
Acepromazine
tranquilizer
prognosis in stringhalt vary. t/f
t
Some horses return to performance after surgery
Some cases experience relapse and may not turn to normal
a degenerative disease
high occurrence in males and larger breeds
Equine laryngeal paralysis
SHAKER FOAL SYNDROME
Agent + other term
C. botulinum + botulism
source of shaker foal syndrome
+ no. 1 source
rotting carcass and vegetation: source
Stagnant ponds
swimming water fowls such as geese, ducks
No 1 host
Rotting carcass of rats or vermin may also be sources
