Equine

Question 1

Parasites in young foals that can predispose to pneumonia?

Answer 1

Parascaris equorum (roundworm)

Question 2

What is Parascaris equorum

Answer 2

Roundworm that migrates through lung

Question 3

Dictocaulus

Answer 3

equine lungworm but doesn’t usually cause clinical signs in foals

Question 4

Horse Carpal Fractures

Answer 4

Usually at dorsal aspect of carpal joint (radial and 3rd carpal bones)

Question 5

Sesamoiditis cause

Answer 5

Tearing of ligamentous attachments

Question 6

What is a sidebone

Answer 6

When the alar cartilage of the coffin bone ossifies. Usually doesn’t affect anything and are not predisposed to lameness

Question 7

Low ringbone

Answer 7

osteoarthritis of distal interphalangeal (coffin) joint

Question 8

Splint

Answer 8

aka interosseous desmitis
Inflammation of interosseous ligament b/w 3rd metacarpal/tarsal bone and small metacarpal/tarsal bones

Question 9

auricularpalpebral nerve is what (motor/sensory?)

Answer 9

a branch of facial nerve - motor only
Innervates orbicularis oculi

Question 10

Toxin of Crotalaria spp.

Answer 10

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid