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V. CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EQUINE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards

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T/F: Horses have highly developed hard and soft
palate

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T

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good indicator during distance observation

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head position

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most often checked lymph node;
easy to palpate

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submandibular

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very prominent bone in horses when examining the larynx

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atlas

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number of ribs covered by the lungs

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all; 18 pairs of ribs

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Normal sound: Generated in large airways but heard peripherally after
auscultation through aerated parenchyma;

soft, blowing, or rustling sounds

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Vesicular

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normal sound: Generated in the large airways;
loud, harsh breathing sounds with a midrange pitch

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Bronchial

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Abnormal sound: Lung sounds louder, because
sounds carried more efficiently

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Consolidated areas

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Abnormal sound: Lung sounds quieter, but heart
sounds louder

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Pleural effusion

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Abnormal sound: Both lung and heart sounds will
sound quieter because there’s air surrounding the lungs

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Pneumothorax

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Abnormal sound: Extra thoracic or large airway
obstruction

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Increased inspiratory sound

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Abnormal sound: Lower airway obstruction

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Increased expiratory sounds

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Good indicator of horse’s general health

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Jugular vein

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Distention or pulsation of the jugular veins may indicate ____ of blood flow to the heart

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obstruction

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Edema would first show in the ___ part due to gravity

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ventral

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common complication of edema in the ventral thorax and abdomen

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laminitis

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usually the first sign observed when the horses are trained intensively

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exercise intolerance

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Most used imaging in equine practice

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Endoscopy

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If not genetics, damage to this nerve in cases of Left Laryngeal Hemiplegia

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Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

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Most common tx for LLH

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Laryngoplasty

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Laryngoplasty is indicated only for grades __ & ___ of what disease

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Grades: 3&4
Dz: LLH

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“Hobday” operation

Removal or cut away of laryngeal ventricle and vocal cord

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Ventriculocordectomy

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Top 2 meds used in equine medicine

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Flunixin Meglumine
Phenylbutazone

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Identify laryngeal grade: Partial abduction of the affected arytenoid cartilage (b/w full and the resting position)

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2: slightly affected abduction, slightly curved

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If epiglottis entrapment is recurrent - forms ____ and _____
fibrous tissue and ulceration
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Identify laryngeal grade:
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Identify laryngeal grade: real failure of abduction; resting position/triangle or bent inwards
3: abduction
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Identify the laryngeal grade: Full abduction of the arytenoid cartilages during inspiration
1: no problem
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Normal position of epiglottis:
placed dorsally to the trachea
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Best tx for Epiglottic entrapment and Dorsal displacement of the soft palate:
Surgical transection
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Procedure that is opposite of tie back:
Laryngeal tie-forwards
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Conservative Tx for racehorses pre-race in cases of DDSP:
Tongue tie
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Pulmonary functions test: Measure how the air goes in and out and around the lungs, bronchi, and trachea after compressing the area:
FOM: forced oscillatory mechanics
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Pulmonary functions test: measure amount of air going in and out:
Open Plethysmography
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Gold standard for checking upper respiratory issues:
Endoscopy
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gold standard for EE, LLH, DDSP:
Endoscopy
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2 possible differential diagnoses if both nostrils have exudates:
strangles, equine flu
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Morbidity and mortality in strangles cases:
High morbidity, Low mortality
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aggressive form of common cold:
Strangles
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T/F: strangles is not zoonotic, and is highly specialized in horses:
T
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T/F: strangles is usually self-limiting:
T
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Severe case of strangles:
Bastard strangles
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T/F: in cases of bastard strangles, antibiotics are not the first thing to be given:
T
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3 Tx for Bastard strangles (1st to last):
- Supportive therapy - NSAIDs - Antibiotics
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You want the horse to fight off infection naturally for: (2 answers)
- Lasting immunity - Herd immunity
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When are antibiotics given in cases of bastard strangles?
when there is mild bacterial infection other vets: kapag pumutok an and pus
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What kills animals in cases of Equine influenza?
Secondary bacterial infection
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Most commonly vaccinated dz in horses:
Equine influenza
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- Loose aryepiglottic folds (ventral and bottom) & mucosa displace dorsally - “Wrapping” over the epiglottis
Epiglottic entrapment
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in cases of EE, what part wraps over and around the dorsal surface of epiglottis like a glove
Aryepiglottic fold/mucosal tissue
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Dz that is unique to horses
Guttural Pouch Infection
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Structures that closely interact and in close proximity with the pharynx
Guttural Pouch
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Inflammation or infection in the ______ = guttural pouch at risk
upper resp system
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Each pouch has a volume of _______
300-500 mL
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2 possible causes/forms of guttural pouch infection:
- empyema (bacteria) - mycosis (fungi)
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which is more difficult to treat, fungi or bacteria?
fungi
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T/F: GP infection can happen before or after strangles
T
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more common infection that leads to guttural pouch infection?
upper respiratory infection
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entry point of guttural pouch
Guttural Pouch Ostia
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Equine form of asthma; - a severe form of asthma and inflammation of respiratory tract
Heaves
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heaves affect what part of the respiratory tract?
Lower respiratory tract
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T/F: heaves have no sex predilection
T
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T/F: heaves are rarely see in horses less than 7 years old
T
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heaves is supposedly more prevalent in ____ countries than in _____ countries
- temperate - tropical
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heaves is also termed as
broken wind
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Western name of heaves
Summer pasture associated obstructive pulmonary disease (SPAOPD)
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term used for the very dark line coursing along from mid to caudal part of horse’s thorax & abdomen
Heaves Line
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heaves line appears in ____ (acute or chronic) cases of heaves
chronic
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hypoxemia occurs in what disease?
Heaves
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patterns in imaging which is indicative of worst Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO)
interstitial patterns
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breed of horse which have high tWBC count/ leukocytes in cases of heaves
Bulgarian draft horse
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More preferred drug (compared to prednisone) in horses as treatment for heaves
Prednisolone
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caused by intense training and exertion
Exercise-induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH)
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capillary membrane that is broken due to intense pressure and exercise
Pulmonary capillary membrane
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T/F: Exercise-induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage causes blood in any part of respiratory system; not just in lungs and nasal
T
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Most dangerous among pulmonary bleedings
Lower respiratory tract bleeding
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Grading levels for severity of EIPH: without blood pooling; multiple stream/s > 1/3 circ.
Grade 3
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Grading levels for severity of EIPH: flecks or narrow streams
Grade 1
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Grading levels for the severity of EIPH: streams coalesce, form one big stream → one big clot more severe than streaks - multiple streams >90% tracheal surface
Grade 4
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Grading levels for the severity of EIPH: Flecks of narrow streams
Grade 1
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Grading levels for the severity of EIPH: long stream/s < 1/3 circ.
Grade 2
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test used to check which lobes are more predisposed with EIPH
Pulmonary Function Testing
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procedure done to check contents of exudate missed by endoscope
Bronchoalveolar lavage
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Bacteriostatic antibiotics for equine (hint: ECSTaTiC for bacteriostatic)
Erythromycin (macrolides) Clindamycin Sulphonamides Trimethoprim Tetracyclines Chloramphenicol
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Bactericidal antibiotics for equines (hint: Very Proficient For Complete Cell Murder)
Vancomycin, Penicillin, Fluoroquinolones, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Metronidazole
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most commonly used antibiotic for equines
penicillins
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Very strong backup drug for Procaine or Benzyl penicillin
Ceftiofur
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backup antibiotic that distributes well in urinary and peritoneal parts of the body; DO NOT GIVE IV - FATAL
Doxycycline
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backup antibiotic that must be avoided giving IM: nakakasunog ng muscles of horses
Enrofloxacin
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backup antibiotic with excellent anaerobic activity
Metronidazole

Equine Med: MBTC (6 decks)

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