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Common Equine Diseases: Foot and Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards

1
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What is the causative agent for subsolar abscesses?

A

Bruises develop into abscesses with pockets of pus

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What are the clinical signs of subsolar abscesses?

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Lameness

Pockets of oozing pus

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How are subsolar abscesses diagnosed?

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Clinical Signs

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How are subsolar abscesses treated?

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Drying the abscess and preventing infection, surgery may be indicated if severe enough

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What are the causative agents for Laminitis?

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Metabolic disorders, fever, colic, colitis, grain overload, ingestion of fresh, spring pastures

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What are the clinical signs of Laminitis?

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Increased digital pulses, lifting of the feet, lameness, camped-out stance, pain

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What is laminitis?

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Rotation and or sinking of the coffin bone within the hoof capsule

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What else is laminitis known as?

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Founder

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Laminitis occurs due to what?

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Separation of sensitive lamina or tendons

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How is laminitis diagnosed?

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Clinical signs
Radiographs
Local anesthesia

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How do you treat Laminitis?

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Prevent chronic laminitis, antiendotoxin therapy, vasodilator therapy, anticoagulant therapy, corrective trimming, surgical treatment

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Is there a cure for laminitis?

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No

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What is the causative agent for Thrush?

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Fusobacterium necrophorum

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What are the clinical signs of Thrush?

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Odor
Black discharge
Lameness
Gritty

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How is thrush diagnosed?

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Clinical signs

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How is Thrush treated?

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Trimming the affected area and antiseptic

17
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What are the causative agents for While line Disease?

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Bacteria
Fungus
Yeast

18
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What are the clinical signs of White Line Disease?

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Cheesy material, and air pockets that are packed with debris, laminitis, lameness, black, foul-smelling material

19
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How is White line disease diagnosed?

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Clinical signs

20
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How is White Line Disease treated?

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Resection of the underlying hoof wall and antiseptics

21
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What is the causative agent in canker?

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Fusobacterium necrophorum
Bacteroides spp
Viral elements

22
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What are the clinical signs of Canker?

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Odor

Friable, white cottage cheese frog

23
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How is canker diagnosed?

A

Clinical signs

24
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How is canker treated?

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Superficial debridement
Topical antimicrobial agents
Sedate or GA

25
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In what breeds is canker more common in?

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Draft breeds and Tennessee Walking Horses

26
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What are the causative agents for Exertional Myopathies?

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Various

27
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What are the clinical signs of Exertional Myopathies (Rhabdomyolysis)

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Cramping, fatigue, muscle pain, necrosis of the striated skeletal muscle
Most often associated with exercise

28
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How is Exertional Myopathies (Rhabdomyolysis) treated?

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IV DMSO
NSAID
Muscle relaxers (Methocarbomal)
Opioids

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