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Claw/Hoof Flashcards

1
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Breeds predisposed to subungual SCC

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Giant Schnauzer
Gordon Setter
Briard
Kerry Blue Terrier
Rottweiler
Poodle

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2
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Amount nails grow per week

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0.7-2mm

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3
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Damage to ___ part of nail would result in permanent onychodystrophy

It is responsible for making most of the stratum externum and stratum medium

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Principle Germinative Region

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4
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Where are rete ridges present/prominent in dogs?

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Foot pad
Nasal Planum
Scrotum

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5
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Where is the stratum lucidum present?

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Foot pads

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6
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What comprises the stratum lucidum?

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Eleidin (hyaline-like refractile keratin layer)

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7
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Which side of the nail grows faster?

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Dorsal, allows for curve of nail

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8
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Most common tumors in cat claws

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1) SCC
2) Fibrosarcoma
3) Adenocarcinoma

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9
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Most common tumors in dog claws

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1) SCC
2) Melanoma
3) Osteosarcoma
4) STS
5) MCT

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10
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Breed with special version of symmetric onychodystrophy

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Norwegian, English, Gordon Setters

Flare in summer (more activity and trauma?)

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11
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Function of stratum externum on hoof

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Moisture balance
Thin layer on outside, mostly worn off

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12
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Function of stratum medium on hoof

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Shock dispersion
Bulk of wall
Pigmented

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13
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Function of stratum internum on hoof

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Contain laminae in refolded pattern to interdigitate with laminae of corium

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14
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Which layer of the hoof fails with laminitis?

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Stratum internum (interdigitating with lamella of corium)

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15
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What is a bad prognostic factor for laminitis on radiographs?

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More distal displacement of P3

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16
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What are the 3 phases of laminitis?

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Developmental: time between injury and clinical signs

Acute: clinical signs present w/no radiographic evidence

Chronic: radiographs show collapse of foot

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17
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3 forms of laminitis

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1) Endocrinopathic (MOST COMMON)
-PPID
-Iatrogenic glucocorticoids
2) Sepsis (endotoxins– diarrhea, high carb diet)
3) Supporting limb lameness

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18
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Hoof macroanatomy (sole, frog, white line, coronary band, hoof wall)

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Hoof microanatomy (stratum externa, medium, internum, coreum)

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20
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Claw macroanatomy (ungual crest, clawfold, dermis, ungual process, sole, claw plate, coronary band, digital pad)

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21
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Nail microanatomy (hyponichium, nail matrix, germinal matrix)

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22
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Gross changes as hood becomes more laminitic

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23
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Treatment laminitis

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Treat underlying cause (d/c steroids if iatrogenic)
Antibiotics
NSAIDs (banamine is anti-endotoxic)
Blood flow tx- pentoxifylline, acepromazine
Hoof care (supportive shoeing)
Husbandry (bedding
Surgery

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24
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Hoof with most weight bearing in ruminants (lateral vs medial)

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Lateral

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25
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Difference between hoof laminae in horses and ruminants

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Ruminants only have primary laminae

(horses have primary and secondary laminae)

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26
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Difference in pig feet

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Presence of accessory digits – nonweight bearing

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27
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Animals with antlers

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Cervids

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28
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Animals with horns

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Bovids

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29
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Animals with pronhorns

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Antelope

30
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Animals with ossicones

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Giraffes

31
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What structures connect horns to frontal sinuses? Important in dehorning?

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Cornual processes

32
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When does horn growth stop?

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Continuous for life of animal

33
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What hormone controls horn growth in male goats?

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Testosterone

34
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Which sex of goat has horns?

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Both M and F

35
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When are horns larger?

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During breeding season

36
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How old are cows/sheep, etc when their cornual process of horn invades the frontal sinus?

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6 months old

37
Q

How to stop horn growth in newborn calves

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Cauterize germinal epithelium when < 2 months old

38
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T or F: Antlers can regenerate after complete detachment

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T

39
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Calamus:

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quill, central stalk of the feather

40
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Rachis:

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Point where barbs start to emerge

41
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“Blood feather”

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Some blood within the calamus
(Can see blood drops within quill when feather is plucked)

42
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Types of feathers on body

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Contour feathers

43
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Beak: name of sheath covering maxilla

A

Rhinotheca

44
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Beak: name of sheath covering mandible

A

Gnathotheca

45
Q

Feline lung digit syndrome cancer, progosis

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

(initial clinical sign can be long, thin nails)
Prognosis: MST 2 months

46
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Predisposing factors for laminitis

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Equine metabolic syndrome (insulin metabolism)
PPID (equine cushings)
Obesity
Systemic inflammation

47
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T or F: Antlers are horns

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F: NOT a true horn

Boney proliferation from skull covered in by keratinized epithelium

Shed and regrow each year
Males only, except caribou females

48
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Familial vasculopathy of german shepherd dogs: mode of inheritance, age of onset

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Autosomal recessive

4-10 weeks old

49
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Familial vasculopathy of german shepherd dogs: Clinical signs

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Paw pads are soft and swollen with variable depigmentation +/- ulcer, bridge of nose is swollen, ulcers on ear margins and tail tip

Are also pyrexic and lethargic with varying lymphadenopathy

50
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Familial vasculopathy of german shepherd dogs: Histopath

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Histopath shows nodular to diffuse lymphoplasmacytic dermatitis around degenerated collagen and altered vasculature

51
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Familial vasculopathy of german shepherd dogs: Treatment

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If they make it through, they spontaneous recover at 5 to 6 months old with scarring

52
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Cell signal required for nail differentiation

A

BMP

53
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Human nail diagram (prox nail fold, keratogenous zone, matrix, nail bed, nail plate, hyponychium, eponychium

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54
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Which part of the hoof is the strongest?

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Intertubular horn

Intertubular horn is responsible for large amount of mechanical strength, stiffness, and fracture toughness

55
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Increase in MMPs can result in ____ in the horse

A

laminitis

56
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In laminitic horses, there is a destruction of _____ and ______ in the BMZ

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Laminin and Collagen IV

57
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Which cell signals increase MMP activity, which can lead to laminitis

A

IL-1, TNF-alpha

58
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Metabolic diseases associated with onychodystrophy

A

Zn
Hepatocutaneous syndrome

59
Q

Location of glands that pigs have to mark territory

A

carpal glands

60
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Familial/idiopathic footpad hyperkeratosis: breeds

A

-Irish terrier
-Kerry blue terrier
-Dogues de Bordeaux
-Labrador Retreiver
-Golden Retriever
-MXB

61
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Nasodigital hyperkeratosis in labrador retreiver gene

A

SUV39H2 -> Low loricrin

62
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Most common dermatophyte in dog claws

A

Trichophyton mentagraphytes

63
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Most common dermatophyte in cat claws

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Microsporum canis

64
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Breeds predisposed to SLO

A

German shepherd
Gordon Setter

65
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Raynaud’s like syndrome in dogs: clinical signs, age of onset, sex, tx

A

Onychalgia, onychogryphosis, intermittent acrocyanosis of multiple digits

Age: middle

Sex: F in cold climates

Tx: Vasodilation (isoxsuprine)

66
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What is different about idiopathic onychodystrophy compared to SLO? IO Breeds?

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No onychomadesis

Older dogs
Cocker spaniels, Dachshunds, Rhodesians, Husky, Welsh terriers

67
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What is different about idiopathic onychomadesis compared to SLO? IO Breeds?

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Claws lost without having prior onycholysis

GSD, whippet, English springer spaniel

68
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Disease associated with plasma cell pododermatitis

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FIV

(can be triggered by antigenic stimulation, seasonal changes)

69
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How many germinal centers does the claw have?

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At least 4

70
Q

Tyrosinemia breed, clinical signs, etiology

A

GSD
Paw pad ulceration/sloughing + eye dz

Build up of tyrosine –> inflammation 2’ to crystals in tissue (Splendore-Hoeppli)

71
Q

Label this horn

A

1) Frontal sinus
2) Cornual process
3) Noncornified Epidermis/Dermis/periosteum
4) Horny tubules with intertubular horn

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