Equine Medicine & Surgery Exam V (44-45)

Question 1

What are the protective barriers in the caudal reproductive tract of the mare?

Answer 1

Question 2

Describe a normal vulvar conformation in the mare.

Answer 2

Question 3

Describe a poor vulvar conformation in the mare.

Answer 3

Question 4

How can we prepare the mare for standing surgery of the caudal reproductive tract?

Answer 4

Question 5

List the different kinds of drugs we use for a caudal epidural in the mare. How long do they last?

Answer 5

Question 6

List some critical surgical equipment we commonly use in surgery of the caudal reproductive tract of the mare.

Answer 6

Question 7

What are the indications for a vulvoplasty of “caslick’s procedure”?

Answer 7

Question 8

Describe the general technique for a vulvoplasty or “Caslick’s procedure”.

Answer 8

Question 9

What are the consequences of an excessive closure in an vulvoplasty or Caslick’s procedure?

Answer 9

Question 10

What are the indications for a perineal body reconstruction (epidioplasty, Gadd technique) in the mare?

Answer 10

Question 11

What are the goals of a perineal body reconstruction (epidioplasty, Gadd technique) in the mare?

Answer 11

Question 12

Describe the general procedure of a perineal body reconstruction (episioplasty, Gadd technique).

Answer 12

Question 13

What are the causes of a urovagina in the mare?

Answer 13

Question 14

What are the consequences of chronic urine present in the vagina of the mare?

Answer 14

Question 15

Describe the indications and general procedure for a caudal relocation of the transverse fold (monin urethroplasty) in the mare.

Answer 15

Question 16

What is the indication for a urethral extension? What is the most common complication associated with this procedure?

Answer 16

Question 17

What are the indications for an equine ovariectomy?

Answer 17

Question 18

Describe granulosa cell tumors in the mare. What is the treatment?

Answer 18

Question 19

What are the different approaches to an ovariectomy in the mare?

Answer 19

Question 20

Describe a colpotomy approach to an ovariectomy in the mare. What are the risks?

Answer 20

Question 21

Describe the laparoscopic approach to an ovariectomy in the mare. Differentiate between a standing flank approach and ventral approach.

Answer 21

Question 22

What are the advantages to a laparoscopic ovariectomy in the mare?

Answer 22

Question 23

What complications are associated with a laparoscopic ovariectomy in the mare?

Answer 23

Question 24

Identify and name the different surgical approaches to an ovariectomy in the mare.

Answer 24

Question 25

Identify and name the different surgical approaches to an ovariectomy in the mare.

Answer 25

Question 26

Describe the different options for ovary ligation in the mare.

Answer 26

Question 27

How do we deal with large ovaries during an ovariectomy in the mare?

Answer 27

Question 28

What are some surgical conditions we can find relative to the uterus?

Answer 28

Question 29

What are the signs of uterine torsion in the mare? How do we diagnose it and what is the prognosis?

Answer 29

Question 30

Describe the medical management of uterine torsion in the mare.

Answer 30

Question 31

What are the different surgical approached to uterine torsion in the mare? Briefly describe them.

Answer 31

Question 32

Describe the general management of a dystocia requiring a c-section in the mare.

Answer 32

Question 33

Describe the general procedure of an equine c-section.

Answer 33

Question 34

Identify the foaling injury in the mare.

Answer 34

Question 35

Perineal lacerations during foaling are most common in _____.

Answer 35

Question 36

What is a first degree perineal laceration (secondary to foaling)?

Answer 36

Question 37

What is a second degree perineal laceration (secondary to foaling)?

Answer 37

Question 38

What is a third degree perineal laceration (secondary to foaling)?

Answer 38

Question 39

What is the treatment for a first degree perineal laceration?

Answer 39

Question 40

What is the treatment for a second degree perineal laceration?

Answer 40

Question 41

What is the treatment for a third degree perineal laceration? How do we best prepare our patients/clients?

Answer 41

Question 42

Describe a two stage surgical repair for a third degree perineal laceration in the mare.

Answer 42

Question 43

Describe a one stage surgical repair for a third degree perineal laceration in the mare.

Answer 43

Question 44

What is a rectovaginal fistula? How do we repair it?

Answer 44

Question 45

What are the signs, common locations and consequences of a uterine tear secondary to foaling? What is the prognosis?

Answer 45

Question 46

Describe cervical lacerations secondary to foaling. What are the consequences and treatment?

Answer 46

Question 47

What is broad ligament hemorrhage? What are the clinical signs abnormalities treatment?

Answer 47

Question 48

In addition to the foaling injuries already mentioned, we see with less frequency ____, _____, and ____.

Answer 48

Question 49

_____ and ____ are other postpartum uterine conditions that do not necessarily require surgery.

Answer 49

Question 50

Identify the anatomy of the equine testes.

Answer 50

Question 51

When do we castrate stallions? What are the indications?

Answer 51

Question 52

Differentiate between a closed, semi-closed, and open castration in the stallion.

Answer 52

Question 53

What drugs would you chose for your field anesthesia of a stallion undergoing castration?

Answer 53

Question 54

How do we position stallions for field castrations? Where should the surgeon be?

Answer 54

Question 55

Describe the surgical prep prior to an equine castration.

Answer 55

Question 56

What is the first part of any equine castration?

Answer 56

Question 57

Describe the role and technique for ligation during an equine castration.

Answer 57

Question 58

Identify and describe the emasculator.

Answer 58

Question 59

Identify and describe the emasculator.

Answer 59

Question 60

Identify and describe the emasculator.

Answer 60

Question 61

Identify and describe the emasculator.

Answer 61

Question 62

Regardless of the type of emasculator you use during your equine castration, it’s critical that is it positioned _____.

Answer 62

Question 63

You just placed the emasculator on the first testicle during your equine castration, now what ?

Answer 63

Question 64

What should be done next after both testicles are removed? (equine castration)

Answer 64

Question 65

Describe the recovery period following an equine castration.

Answer 65

Question 66

What are the advantages and disadvantages to a standing castration in the equine?

Answer 66

Question 67

What are some peri-operative medications we may consider in a horse who was castrated?

Answer 67

Question 68

What are some guidelines we should communicate to our clients following a castration?

Answer 68

Question 69

What are some post-operative complications we can see following an equine castration?

Answer 69

Question 70

This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?

Answer 70

Question 71

This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?

Answer 71

Question 72

This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?

Answer 72

Question 73

This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?

Answer 73

Question 74

What is septic funiculitis and how do we treat it?

Answer 74

Question 75

Describe the prevalence and common locations for equine cryptorchidism.

Answer 75

Question 76

How do we diagnose equine cryptochodism?

Answer 76

Question 77

What are the different surgical approaches for an equine cryptorchidectomy?

Answer 77

Question 78

Briefly describe penile SCC in the equine.

Answer 78

Question 79

How do we treat penile SCC? Differentiate between a plaque, mass, and extensive lesion.

Answer 79

Question 80

Describe a segmental posthetomy (“reefing”) as a surgical treatment for equine penile SCC.

Answer 80

Question 81

Describe a partial phallectomy as a surgical treatment for equine penile SCC.

Answer 81

Question 82

Describe a partial phallectomy and enbloc resection (+/- retroversion) as a surgical treatment for equine penile SCC.

Answer 82

Question 83

What is the treatment for habronemisis (creates penile masses in the horse?

Answer 83

Question 84

What is the treatment for equine penile sarcoids?

Answer 84