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Anorexia/inappetance Flashcards

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DDx for anorexia/ineppetance in small animals?

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FIP
FIA
FeLV
FIV
Uraemia
Liver disease
DKA
Neoplasia/lymphoma
Babesia
Borrrelia
Leishmania
AKI
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Clinical signs of FIP?

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Pyrexia, inappetance/anorexia, weight loss, diarrhoea, dehydration, jaundice, PUO

Effusive: abdominal effusion, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion

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Two forms of FIP?

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Effusive (60-75%)

Dry (25-40%)

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Diagnoses of FIP?

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History, clinical signs, physical exam (uevitis, fluid thrills), CBC =l ymphopenia, neutrophilia with left shift, hypergolbinaemia, hyperbilirubinaemia

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Fluid analysis of FIP fluid?

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Clear, straw colour => high protein content, viscous

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Tx of FIP?

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Supportive/palliative
Abs
SQ fluids
Nutrition
Rest
Thoracocentesis
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CS of FIA?

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Acute: inappetance/anorexia, lethargy, fever, aneamia, splenomegaly, icterus

Chronic: weakness, depression, weight loss, normal to subnormal temp

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CBC of FIA cat?

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Regenerative anaemia - PCV 15-18% erytheopagocytosis and autoagglutination may be present

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Diagnosis of FIA?

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Smear with evidence of mycoplasma haemofelis

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Tx of FIA?

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Doxycycline: 5-10mg/kg orally for 14-21 days, flea control, supportive care (blood transfuion is needed, immunosuprresion)

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Prognosis of FIA?

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Approc 1/3 with uncomplicated acute disease die

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Clinical signs of FeLV?

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Inappetance/anorexia, weight loss, wasting, poor coat, lymphadenopathy, fever, pale mms, occular disease, gingivitis, stomatitis, infections, d+, seizures

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Diagnosis of FeLV?

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Antigen test, immunoassay, PCR, IFA

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Treatment of FeLV

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Systemically well: general preventative health care: nutrition, neuter, confine indoors

Sick: supportive care, treat secondary illnesses and confine indoors

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Phases of FIV?

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Acute: several days to weeks clinical signs of mild ilness - fever, lethargy, d+, lymphadenopathy

asymptomatic carrier: up to 10 years. healthy appearance but defects to immune system

AIDS: only 10% FIV +ve cats reach this stage survival is only a few weeks to months, neurological disease and neoplasia

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Tests for FIV?

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CBC - neutropenia, anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and co infections iwth M. haemofelis
Biocemistry NDAD
FIV antibody test
IFA - detects antibodies

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Tx of FIV?

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Supportive therapy, ABS lactoferrin (stomatitis)

Antiviral therapy (ziovudine) = reduces plasma viral load and improves stomatitis but monitor for heinz body anaemia

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Clinical signs and diagnosis of uraemia?

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Combination of azotaemia and clinical signs of vomiting, weight loss, diarrhoea, lethargy, stomatitis

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Clinical signs of multicentric lymphoma?

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Generalised lymphadenopathy, anorexia, pyrexia, lethargy, PU/PD (hypercal)

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Clinical signs of babesiosis?

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Lethargy, depression, anorexia, icterus, splenomegaly, tachycardia/pneoa

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Diagnosis of babesia?

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Thombrocytopenia common, many dogs coomb’s test positive, PCR, serology, smear

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Treatment of babesia?

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Imidocarb

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Clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of borrleiosis?

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CS: lethargy, anorexia, pyrexia, inflammatory polyarthririts

Dx: No pathogenomic test

Tx: emprirical antibiotics - doxycycline/amoxicillin

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Clinical signs of leishmania?

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Weight loss, lethargy, anorexia, skin disease, splenomegaly

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Diagnosis of leishmania?

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Demonstration of parasite
Serology - high AB titres
PCR - senitive - useful in early infection
Clin path: hyperglob, decreased alb/glob ratio, thrombocytopaenia, non-regenertive anaemia

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Tx of leishmania?

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Antilieshmanial drugs of prolonged treatment

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Prevention of leishmania?

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Sandfly vaccine, topical insecticides (imidacloprid/permetrin spot on)

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Pathogenesis of DKA?

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Lack of insulin leads to increased lipolysis releasing FFAs from adipose tissue => converted to ketones => excessive production of ketones => metabolic acidosis/ketoacidosis

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Clinical signs of DKA?

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Anorexia, lethargy, vomiting

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Diagnosis of DKA?

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Hyperglycaemia, glucosuria, ketonuria and metabolic acidosis, hyponat and hypokal

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Tx of DKA?

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Fluid therapy, correction of electrolytes imbalances and metabolic acidosis, insulin therapy with dextrose

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DDx of anorexia/inappetance for ruminants?

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  1. Pericardial disease
  2. Pyelonephritis 3. Listeriosis
  3. Ketosis complex
  4. Fatty liver syndrome
  5. Chronic urolithiasis
  6. Endometritis
  7. Metritis
  8. LDA/RDA
  9. Lameness
  10. Mastitis
  11. Acintobacillosis (wooden tongue)
  12. Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw)
  13. Vesicular stomatitis
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causes andclinical signs of pyelonephritis in large animals?

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Ascending infection of mainly gram -ve - coliforms, proteus, klebsiella

CS
Acute: pyrexia, anorexia, depression, colic, decreased milk yield, stranguria, polyuria, haematuria, pyuria
Chronic: weight loss, colic, decreased milk yield, d+, PU/ anaemia

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Diagnosis of pyelonephritis?

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CS and rectal examination

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Treatment of pyelonephritis?

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Long term borad spec ABs (14-21d) oxytetracycline or pen and strep

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Clinical signs of listeriosis?

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Fever, anorexia, proprioceptive deficits, head pressing, circling

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Dx of listeria?

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Clinical suspicion and CSF tap = increased protein and WBCs

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Treatment of listerosis?

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High dose of pencillin, NSAIDs, fluid support

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Clinical signs of wooden tongue?

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BCS loss/anorexia, salviation, gentle chewing, swollen, hard tongue, lymphadenitis

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Dx of wooden tongue?

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Classical CSs

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Treatment of wooden tongue?

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Actinobacillus
Strepomycin, tetracyclines, tilmicosin

Iodines until iodism develops

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Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw) CS?

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BCS loss through inappetence
Painless, hard, immovable swelling of mandible/maxilla level of cranial molars
Discharge with small amounts of pus through openings in skin

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Treatment of lumpy jaw?

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Iodine solutions
Debridement and AB therapy
Surgical removal NOT indicated

44
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Pathogenesis of vesicular stomatitis…

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Wind bourne vectors, wildlife reserves

45
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CS of vesicular stomatitis?

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Anorexia, drooling, frothing
Blister like lesions on oral mucosa, teats and prepuce
Mastitis
Decreased milk yield
Lameness
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Diagnosis of vesicular stomatitis?

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Virus isolation on PCR, serology with rising titrs

Netralising antibody testing

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Tx of vesicular stomatitis

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Clean/disinfect feed bunks 2x daily and remove leftover food

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DDx for anorexia/inappetance in horses?

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Hyperlipaemia in shetlands
Pyelonephritis
Renal failure

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CS of hyperlipaemia in horses?

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Lethargy, anorexia, icterus, mild colic, D+, recumbency

50
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Diagnosis of hyperlipaemia in horses?

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Breed, history, triglycerides in serum => spin down blood = white

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Treatment of hyperlipaemia in horses?

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Reserve NEFA, treat hepatic disease, inhibit fat mobilisation, eliminate stress

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Cause of renal failure in horses?

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Mostly secondary due to hypovolaemia
Primary include:
Congenital
Intersitial nephritis
Glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, amyloidosis, neoplasia
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Signs of renal failure in hroses?

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Depression, anorexia, weight loss, PU/PD, oedema, D+, purexia, colic, encephalopathy

54
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Urinalysis of a horse in renal failure?

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Proteinuria, casts, WBCs, bacteria, haemturia, inability to concentration USG = 1.008-1.014

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Biochemistry of horse in renal failure?

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Azotaemia, hyperkal, hyponat, hypercal, hypophos

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Treatment of a horse in renal failure?

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Acute: restoring circulating volume = 0.9% NaCl, diuresis (20% mannitol and furosemide IV)

Chronic:
No specific treatment - supportive only, ad lib salt and water, high quality diet

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