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Why does traumatic reticulopericarditis occur?

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Pericardium and reticulum are anatomically closely located

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Most common pericardial condition in cattle

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Traumatic reticulo-pericarditis (TRP)/tyre wire disease

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Pathogenesis of traumatic reticulopericarditis

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Sharp linear metallic FB ingested
FB penetrates reticular wall, through diaphragm and into pericardial sac (can go elsewhere)
Wire not clean so bacteria tracks through

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Effects of traumatic reticulopericarditis on cardiac function

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Cardiac tamponade: reduced CO, forward failure
Progresses to CHF: backward cardiac failure (oedema)

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History in TRP

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Milk drop
Non-specific illness, appears to resolve and recur
Inappetance
Tachycardia (present at cardiac failure)

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Early presenting signs of TRP

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Pain (abducted elbows, wither test positve, arched back)
Rubbing/friction sound on auscultation
Tachycardia
Pyrexia
Heart sounds (can change daily: splashing, tinkling, muffled, clear)

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Later presenting signs of TRP

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Muffled heart sounds bilaterally
Difficult to palpate apex beat
Pyrexia
CHF signs (jugular distension, ventral oedema, tachycardia, dyspnoea, injected scleral vessels)

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What are the likely (non-specific) findings in bloodwork for a cow with TRP?

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Leukocytosis
Hyperfibrinogenaemia
Hyperglobulinaemia (increased TP)
Neutrophilia
Elevated liver enzymes

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Diagnostic method of choice for TRP

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Ultrasound

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Ultrasound technique looking for TRP

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ICS3-5 on both sides
Rectal scanner can be used

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Ultrasound findings in TRP

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Purulent fluid in pericardial sac (+/- fibrin)

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Why is pericardiocentesis not performed in cows with suspected TRP in the UK?

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Done in US to differentiate causes but this isn’t necessary in UK so (potentially fatal) risks not justified

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Post mortem findings in TRP

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Thickened pericardium
Fibrin (grey material)

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Treatment of TRP in early stages

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Magnet placed using bolus applicator
Amoxicillin/oxytetracycline (broad spectrum antibiotics)

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Treatment of TRP in late stages

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Prognosis poor to hopeless, euthanasia on welfare grounds

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Prevention of TRP

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Due diligence regarding silage and feed management
Do not use tyres to hold tarp on feed
Magnets (cheap, £2-4)

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How does bacterial endocarditis occur?

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Chronic bacterial infection elsewhere
Adhesion to endothelium, predilection sites of tricuspid and bicuspid valve

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Bacteria that can cause bacterial endocarditis

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Truperella pyogenes
Also staphs, streps and G -ves

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At which intercostal space can you auscultate the pulmonary valve in a cow?

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3rd ICS, left side

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At which intercostal space can you auscultate the aortic valve in a cow?

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4th ICS, left side

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At which intercostal space can you auscultate the mitral valve in a cow?

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5th ICS, left side

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At which intercostal space can you auscultate the tricuspid valve in a cow?

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3rd ICS, right side

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What are the murmur grading systems in cows?

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5 point or 6 point

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Clinical signs of bacterial endocarditis

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Murmur +/- palpable thrill
Persistent tachycardia
Ill thrift
Milk drop, may be episodic

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What may you find on haematology of a cow with bacterial endocarditis that you don't typically find with TRP?
Non-regenerative anaemia (Other blood findings similar)
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What does this echocardiography image show?
Enlarged valve (due to bacterial endocarditis)
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How would you perform a blood culture for bacterial endocarditis? (Not commonly done)
Repeat samples, 3 different sites over 1 hour
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What is found on post mortem of bacterial endocarditis?
Valve rough and irregular, reddened Small abscesses elsewhere (liver, kidney)
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What is this rare finding and would it cause a murmur?
Mural endocarditis, would present as a murmur
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Treatment of bacterial endocarditis
Long term antibiotic therapy (3w, penicillin/amoxicillin) Furosemide if CHF present Analgesia
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Prognosis of bacterial endocarditis
Guarded (return to normal HR/sounds is a good prognostic indicator, better if diagnosed and treated early)
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What is usually recommended if CHF is found in a cow with bacterial endocarditis?
Euthanasia due to poor prognosis
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Prevention of bacterial endocarditis
Keep cows healthy (associated with bacterial infection), no specific preventative measures
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Is congenital cardiac disease in calves common or uncommon?
Uncommon, but virtually all defect types reported
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Presenting signs of congenital cardiac disease
Murmurs Poor growth Increased RR/effort Cough
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Most common congenital cardiac abnormality in a cow?
Ventricular septal defect
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Do cows normally have a single cardiac congenital defect?
No, usually multiple
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What is the prognosis for multiple congenital cardiac abnormalities?
Poor
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Murmur associated with ventricular septal defects in cows
Pansystolic (R > L) Lower grade = larger defect (less turbulence)
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Prognosis of ventricular septal defect in a cow
Reasonable if small defect and not in CHF
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What is tetralogy of fallot?
VSD + pulmonary stenosis + RV hypertrophy + overriding aorta
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Are atrial septal defects common or uncommon in cows?
Uncommon
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What rare condition causes the heart beat to be visible in the neck region? What is the prognosis?
Ectopia cordis Hopeless prognosis, euthanasia necessary
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Effect of hyperkalaemia on the heart
Bradyarrhythmias
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Causes of hyperkalaemia
Severe, acute diarrhoea (neonatal calves) Urinary obstructions (older male calves, male sheep and goats)
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What causes white muscle disease?
Vitamin E/selenium deficiency
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What effect can white muscle disease have on the heart?
Myocardial damage can be focal, multifocal or diffuse
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Top differential for dramatic and bilateral epistaxis
Caudal vena cava syndrome
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Differentials for a cow with epistaxis
CVCS Anticoagulant rodenticides Coagulation disorders Local trauma Nasal obstruction (foreign body) Ethmoid carcinomas Nasal granulomas Toxicities Thrombocytopaenia (immune-mediated) Congestive heart failure Aspergillosis Malignant catarrhal fever
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Toxicities that cause epistaxis in cows
Ethylene glycol Bracken
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Broad categories (3) that cause thrombocytopaenia
Platelet consumption Decreased platelet production Platelet destruction
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Conditions that commonly lead to platelet consumption in the cow
Sepsis DIC
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Conditions that commonly lead to decreased platelet production in the cow
Aplastic anaemia Infiltration of marrow with neoplastic cells
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Most common causes of immune mediated thrombocytopaenia
Drug treatment (penicillin) Lymphosarcoma Systemic bacterial infections
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Does malignant catarrhal fever cause a true epistaxis?
No, sloughing and ulceration of nasal tissue
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What is caudal vena cava thrombosis?
Occlusion of vein by 'white' thrombus (abscess adjacent to caudal vena cava that ruptures)
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Infectious agents that most commonly causes caudal vena cava thrombosis
Fusobacterium necrophorum Arcanobacter pyogenes (Concomitant pathogens: Streptococci, Staphylococci and E. coli)
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What is thrombosis of the cranial vena cava usually attributable to?
Thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein
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Common clinical signs of caudal vena cava syndrome
Chronic weight loss Poor condition Intermittent fever Respiratory signs
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Less common signs of caudal vena cava thrombosis
Pulmonary haemorrhage Ascites Sudden death
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Most important diagnostic finding in caudal vena cava syndrome
Dilation of caudal vena cava seen via ultrasonography (normally appears triangular but circular in CVCS)
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Prognosis of caudal vena cava syndrome
Poor, no treatment
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Causes of acute haemorrhage in cattle
Clotting disorders Neoplasia Injury/trauma
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When is a blood transfusion indicated in a cow?
PCV <10%
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Is cross matching required in cow blood transfusions?
No, unnecessary as transfusion reactions after a single administration of blood is rare and mild
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Over what time should a blood transfusion be given to a cow?
30-60 minutes
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Does bracken fern toxicity happen due to small or large amounts of bracken?
Large amounts ingested over several weeks (may die up to 6 weeks after ingestion)
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What virus has strains which can cause thrombocytopaenia?
Acute BVDV (usually asymptomatic)
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How can mycotoxins cause thrombocytopaenia?
Trichothecene mycotoxins produced by Fusarium fungi, readily colonise fodder and damp cereal crops stored in temperate climate
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What is referred to as 'bleeding calf syndrome'?
Bovine neonatal pancytopaenia (calves <1m, pyrexia, unexplained haemorrhage)
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Which breed of cattle suffer from inherited bovine thrombopathia?
Simmental
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Complex syndrome in which pathological intravascular coagulation occurs
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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How does multisystem organ failure occur in DIC?
Formation of multiple thrombi in microcirculation causes ischaemia
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Why does bleeding occur in DIC?
Excessive consumption of platelets
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What disease processes can DIC be secondary to?
Septic mastitis Septic metritis Clostridial infections Abomasal displacement (particularly right sided displacement with torsion)
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Causes of blood loss that can lead to anaemia in cow
Abomasal ulcers Parasites Trauma Surgical procedures Post partum period Caudal vena cava syndrome
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Most common parasite involved in blood loss/anaemia
F. hepatica (liver fluke) Anaemia more common in sheep and rare in cattle, whole herd/flock likely to be afected
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How do liver fluke cause anaemia in cows?
Hepatic haemorrhage (death more common than anaemia)
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When can blood loss/anaemia occur in post partum period? What is the cause?
<10 days after calving Phosphorous deficiency
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Causes of haemolytic anaemia in cows
Babesiosis Post-parturient haemoglobinuria Mycoplasma wenyonii
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Top clinical sign of all causes of haemolytic anaemia in cows
Haemoglobinuria
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Treatment for babesiosis
Imidocarb dipropionate (+/- blood transfusion and appropriate tick control)
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What is the vector for babesiosis?
I. ricinus
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Strains of babesia seen in the UK
B. divergens B. major
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Why is post parturient haemoglobinuria less common nowadays?
High quality nutrition (caused by phosphorous deficiency)
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Treatment for Mycoplasma wenyonii
Oxytetracycline or macrolides (+/- immunosuppressive doses of steroids and blood transfusion)
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Prognosis of IMHA due to M. wenyonii
Guarded (poor treatment response and carriers)
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Parasite of red blood cells that causes a regenerative IMHA
Mycoplasma wenyonii
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Parasites that cause covert blood loss in sheep (chronic infection)
Haemonchus contortus (Barbers pole worm)
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Treatment of Haemonchus contortus in sheep
Ivermectin New paddock?
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Differentials for haemolysis
Toxins (onions/brassica feeding, copper) Parasitism of RBCs IV injection of hyper/hypotonic solutions Bacterial toxins Water intoxication
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Causes of water intoxication
Excess Na ingestion with adequate water intake Normal Na ingestion with inadequate water intake Consumption of high Na water Administration of hypertonic oral electrolytes
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Pathophysiology of water intoxication
Dehydration results in hypernatraemia Hypernatraemia results in net movement of water extracellularly Rapid reintroduction of water causes rapid movement back into intracellular compartments Cerebral oedema and intravasular haemolysis
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Clinical signs of water intoxication
Thirst Somnolence Hyperthermia Tachycardia Rumen stasis Diarrhoea Mucoid faeces Nasal discharge Convulsions Found dead
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Treatment of water intoxication
Restrict water intake (little and often) Corticosteroids to reduce CNS oedema Frusemide to support kidney function IV fluid therapy at modest rate
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Prevention of water intoxication
Maintain fresh, clean water intake If salt-limited feeds are offered anticipate the changes in water intake associated with weather Ensure appropriate oral electrolytes are used where appropriate

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