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Eclampsia

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Lactation - induced hypocalcomia

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Eclampsia common in…

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Seen in heavily lactating females ▪ 2-3 weeks after whelping
▪ Hypocalcemia

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Eclampsia clinical signs

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▪ Nervousness
▪ Salivation
▪ Stiff gait, ataxia
▪ Seizures/tremors

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Eclampsia tx

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▪ 10% - 20% calcium gluconate, slow IV
▪ Monitor heart rate and ECG – stop if bradycardia or arrythmias occur
▪ Oral calcium may work if caught early

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Eclampsia prevention

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good pre/post-natal nutrition and calcium supplementation

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Pyometra

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Pus-filled uterus
Usually after estrus cycle

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Pyometra develops w/in

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60 days of last estrous cycle

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Pyo clinical signs

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▪ Vulvar discharge
▪ Abdominal enlargement
▪ Vomiting, lethargy
▪ PU/PD, dehydration

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Pyo dx

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▪ Radiographs
▪ Ultrasound
▪ CBC/chem: leukocytosis, neutrophilia, ↑ ALP, TP, BUN

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Pyo tx

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▪ OHE
▪ Antibiotics
▪ If unwilling to spay: medical management w/
prostaglandin F2α (open pyo only)

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Dystocia

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Issues w/ parturition —-Fetal position, fetal size, uterine inertia

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Duystocia clinical signs

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▪ Bitch/queen longer than 4 hours between producing a fetus
▪ Green vaginal discharge during parturition
▪ >1 hr active labor

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Dystocia dx

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▪ PE w/ digital vaginal palpation
▪ Radiographs: fetus position, size, and number
▪ Ultrasonography: fetal viability and stress

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Dystocia tx

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▪ Manual manipulation
▪ Drug therapy: oxytocin
▪ Cesarean section +/- OHE
Fetal resuscitation

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Priapism

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Excessive parasympathetic stimulation or possible impairment of venous drainage from the penis (prolonged erection)

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Paraphimosis

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Inability of the dog to retract the penis
into the preputial sheath

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Paraphimosis leads to

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self mutilation, constriction/strangulation by hair or foreign object, fracture of the os penis, trauma

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Priapism and Paraphimosis dx

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Clinical signs
PE

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Priapism and Paraphimosis tx

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▪ Sedation and removal of any causative agents
▪ Immersion of tissue into a cold hypertonic glucose solution 🡪 reduce swelling
▪ Clean penis, place purse-string suture

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Testicular tumors common in

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Cryptorchid dogs and w/ inguinal hernias

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Testicular tumors

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common in testicles retained w/in the inguinal canal as those w/in the abdomen

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Testicular tumor clinical signs

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▪ Older, intact male dogs
▪ Nonpainful testicular enlargement
▪ +/- enlarged lymph nodes

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Testicular dx

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Clinical signs

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Testicular tumor tx

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▪ Castration
▪ +/- chemo and/or radiation

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Testicular tumor preventions
Castration – especially in cryptorchid animals
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Mammary Gland Tumors caused by
unspayed female dogs ▪ Hormone dependent
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Mammary Gland Tumors malignancy in cat %
50%
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Mammary Gland Tumors dog malignancy
80-90%
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Mammary Gland Tumor clinical signs
▪ Firm nodule(s) palpable in the mammary chain ▪ Regional lymph nodes may be enlarged
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Mammary Gland Tumors dx
PE CBC/ CHEM RADS THORACOC PRESURHUCAM
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Mammary Gland Tumors tx
Sx +|- chemo
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Mammary Gland Tumorsrisks
▪ 0.5% - spayed before 1st estrus ▪ 8% - spayed after 1 estrous cycle ▪ 26% - spayed after 2 or more estrous cycles
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Gingivitis
a reversible process that involves inflammation of the margins of the gums
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Gingivitis caused by
accumulation of tartar on the teeth 🡪 nidus for bacterial multiplication
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Periodontitis
an irreversible condition that results in loss of gingival epithelial root attachment and alveolar bone resorption
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Periodontal disease
a collective term for plaque induced inflammation of gums
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Gingivitis/Periodontal Disease signs
􏰀 Halitosis 􏰀 Pawing at the mouth, head shyness 􏰀 Oral pain 􏰀 Facial swelling 􏰀 Tooth loss
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Gingivitis/Periodonta dx
􏰀 Complete oral exam +/- anesthesia 􏰀 Presence of tartar on teeth, inflammation 􏰀 Increased gingival sulcus depth (pocketing)
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Gingivitis/Periodonta tx
􏰀 Dental scaling +/- extractions 􏰀 Root planning, gingival curettage 􏰀 Antibiotics
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Mucocele
an accumulation of saliva in the SQ tissue
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Salivary Mucocele signs
􏰀 Slowly enlarging, painless, fluid-filled swelling on the neck or under the tongue 􏰀 Difficulty swallowing/breathing 􏰀 Reluctance to eat 􏰀 Blood-tinged saliva
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Salivary Mucocele dx
Aspiration of suspected mucocele 🡪 stringy blood-tinged fluid w/ a low cell count
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Salivary Mucocele tx
􏰀 Aspiration of fluid, surgical drainage 􏰀 Removal of the gland
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Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Bowel bc of
accumulation of inflammatory cells w/in the lining of the small intestine, stomach, or large bowel
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Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Bowel
disruption of the immunologic tolerance to the normal bacterial flora of the SI or to dietary substances~>inflammatory response w/ cellular infiltration
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Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Bowel signs
􏰀 Chronic vomiting, diarrhea 􏰀 Weight loss 􏰀 Straining to defecate, mucus in stool
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Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Bowel dx
V/D 􏰀 CBC, chem, UA, fecal w/ culture, FeLV/FIV testing, 􏰀 Endoscopy of stomach, small intestine, and colon w/ biopsies
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Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Bowel tx
􏰀 Drug therapy: steroids, 􏰀 Hypoallergenic diet
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Inflammatory Bowel dz
antigenic stimulation in the intestinal lumen 🡪 excessive infiltration w/ lymphocytes and plasma cells 🡪 damage to mucosa 🡪 abnormal intestinal absorption
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Inflammatory Bowel signs
􏰀 Usually nonspecific 􏰀 Chronic, intermittent V +/- D 􏰀 Listlessness, weight loss 􏰀 PU/PD 􏰀 Borborygmus 􏰀 Halitosis
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Inflammatory Bowel dx
􏰀 Unremarkable PE 􏰀 Labs: CBC/Chem, fecal (r/o intestinal parasites), intestinal biopsy
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Inflammatory Bowel medical tx
􏰀 Oral steroids 􏰀 Antibiotics 􏰀 Intestinal protectants 􏰀 Vitamin therapy to replace fat-soluble vitamins
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Inflammatory Bowel tx dietary
􏰀 Low carb, low fat 􏰀 Good-quality protein

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