Diseases Of Digestive Flashcards
Gingivitis/PD is much more common in
Small breeds, greyhounds, cats
Most common disease in vet med
Dental disease
Treatment of pd- abx
Clindamycin, penicillin, clavamox, baytril
What is the first plaque prevention system
Oravet
Unerrupted adult tooth has cyst around it
Dentigerous cyst
oral health care/prevention
daily brushing is gold standard
chews, diets, sealants, oral rinses, water additives
why might a tooth require extraction
supernumerary teeth, deciduous teeth, fractures, dentigerous cyst, FORL, stomatitis
why are abx given with any dental procedure
population of bad bacteria in mouth. can spread to organs
why remove deciduous teeth?
they prevent eruption of adult teeth, overcrowding, damage roots
root canals - why do it?
if pulp is exposed. specialist does it
how to diagnose a dentigerous cyst
dental xray
brachygnathism vs prognathism
brachygnathism- overbite- parrot mouth
prognathism- underbite
FORL
feline oral resorptive lesion
painful lesions on neck.
stomatitis
dog/cat. infl of soft tissue in oral cavity. more common in cats.
most common oral tumor in cats/dogs
cat- squamous cell carcinoma
dog- melanoma
salivary mucocele
swelling on the neck. must be drained repeatedly.
diagnose with FNA- stringy saliva.
most common tumor of GI tract
lymphosarcoma and carcinoma
lymphosarcoma is associated with
feline leukemia
C.S of foreign body
vomiting, not eating, abdominal pain, +/- bm
dx and tx of foreign body
radiograph, ultrasound, endoscopy. remove.
what types of drugs to give for GI ulcers
NSAIDS, steroids
diagnostics for V/D
CBC chemistry urinalysis, imaging, fecal smears.
tx for V/D
npo for 12-24 hours, rest, anti-emetic, h2 blocker. give bland diet after 24 hours and small amt of water
megaesophagus C.S, dx, tx
regurgitation. contrast study. small meals frequently. raise food keep upright for 15 minutes after eating
megacolon C.S dx
straining. hard small amount. runny D+. radiograph, palpate to feel mass in intestines.
tx for megacolon
cisapride, lactulose, fiber, enema
Infl. bowel dz c.s dx tx
cats- V+ dogs- D+
bw. urinalysis. fecal. ultrasound.
special diet. steroids.
IBD aka
lymphocytic-plasmacytic
parasiticides
pyrantel (rounds, hooks)
fenbendazole (all)
praziquantel (tape)
2 most common diseases of the pancreas
pancreatitis and EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency)
2 tumors of the pancreas
carcinoma, insulinoma
c.s, dx, tx, pancreatitis
c.s- pain. no eating, vomiting. dx- imaging. tx- IV fluids. antiemetics.
EPI c.s dx tx
weight loss, flatulence, polyphagia, d+, fatty stool. dx- TLI. tx- supplement pancreatic enzymes. powder. special diet. enzymes
TLI aka
trypsin-like immunoreactivity
EPI aka
exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
liver shunt
blood bypasses the liver via portal vein. dx- contrast study, bw. tx. meds and special diet. lactulose. sx.
GI protectants - 1
sucralfate
stool softener -1
lactulose
motility agent- 2
cisapride, metoclopramide (reglan)
GI abx- 3
metronidazole, sulfamethoxine, sulfasalazine
antiemetics- 2
cerenia, reglan
