Diagnostics for weight loss Flashcards
where should you look at on the horse to assess muscle wastage
head muscles
cervical
epaxial
List 5 things you can see on transabdominal ultrasound in horses
SI wall thickness
LI wall thickness
Liver- right and left lobules
Peritoneal fluid
Masses
what SI wall thickness is considered abnormal on ultrasound
> 4mm
What LI wall thickness is considered abnormal in horses
> 6mm
where abouts can you assess LI wall thickness on ultrasound transabdominally
right distal colon - 11-13th ICS
Where can you assess SI wall thickness on transabdominal ultrasound
inguinal area
cranioventral abdomen
What is the best way to assess intestinal function in horse
glucose absorption test
what is the main diagnostic tool for inflammatory bowel disease in horses
Intestinal biopsies
List 2 causes of weight loss that faecal analysis be useful to diagnose
Parasites
sand enteropathy- faecal sedimentation test
List 4 liver values we can look at in horses
SDH
AST
GGT
Bile acids
List 4 things you can assess in peritoneal fluid
colour and turbidity
lactate level
protein level
WBC
what can high lactate in peritoneal fluid indicate
intestinal ischaemia or bacterial population
what can high protein in peritoneal fluid indicate
inflammation or infection
what can high WBC in peritoneal fluid indicate
infection
what are full-thickness biopsies useful for
eosinophilic enteritis, lymphoma and grass sickness
