Assignment 23 Equine Flashcards
What cavity is the bladder located in?
Pelvic or abdominal
What supports the bladder?
Double layers of peritoneum
lateral ligament & median ligament (urachus)
What makes up the lateral ligament?
umbilical artery to round ligament
What is patent urachus?
Conduit through which fluid waste is conducted from fetus to allantoic space
Disease of patent urachus results in what?
urine dribbling from umbilical stump
What is prescribed for disease of patent urachus?
tpical application of silver nitrate-tipped swab
In what species is the coxal tuber palpable/visible?
palpable in the dog
visible point of hip in horses and cowa
How many eminences doe the sacral tuber have in the dog, cow, and horse?
dog- two
cow- two
horses- one
What is the thickness and convexity of the iliac crest in the dog, cow, and horse?
dog- convex and thin
cow- concave and thin
horse- concave and thin
Describe the thickening of the ishial tuber in the dog, cow, and horse.
Dog- liner thickening
cow- triangular thickening
horse- linear thickening
How does the floor of the pelvis of a mare differ from a stallion?
Mare has dorsal concavity, stallion has a slight ridge/
How does the vertical diameter of the pelvis of a mare differ from a stallion?
Mare: Opp S3-4
Stallion: S2
How does the pelvic inlet of a mare differ from a stallion?
Mare: wide and round
Stallion: small and cramped
What are the boundaries of the pelvic inlet?
base of the sacrum dorsally
right and left arcuate lines laterally
pecten pubic ventrally
What is the truncated cone?
Pelvic inlet and outlet