Equine Medicine & Surgery Exam V (44-45) Flashcards
What are the protective barriers in the caudal reproductive tract of the mare?
Describe a normal vulvar conformation in the mare.
Describe a poor vulvar conformation in the mare.
How can we prepare the mare for standing surgery of the caudal reproductive tract?
List the different kinds of drugs we use for a caudal epidural in the mare. How long do they last?
List some critical surgical equipment we commonly use in surgery of the caudal reproductive tract of the mare.
What are the indications for a vulvoplasty of “caslick’s procedure”?
Describe the general technique for a vulvoplasty or “Caslick’s procedure”.
What are the consequences of an excessive closure in an vulvoplasty or Caslick’s procedure?
What are the indications for a perineal body reconstruction (epidioplasty, Gadd technique) in the mare?
What are the goals of a perineal body reconstruction (epidioplasty, Gadd technique) in the mare?
Describe the general procedure of a perineal body reconstruction (episioplasty, Gadd technique).
What are the causes of a urovagina in the mare?
What are the consequences of chronic urine present in the vagina of the mare?
Describe the indications and general procedure for a caudal relocation of the transverse fold (monin urethroplasty) in the mare.
What is the indication for a urethral extension? What is the most common complication associated with this procedure?
What are the indications for an equine ovariectomy?
Describe granulosa cell tumors in the mare. What is the treatment?
What are the different approaches to an ovariectomy in the mare?
Describe a colpotomy approach to an ovariectomy in the mare. What are the risks?
Describe the laparoscopic approach to an ovariectomy in the mare. Differentiate between a standing flank approach and ventral approach.
What are the advantages to a laparoscopic ovariectomy in the mare?
What complications are associated with a laparoscopic ovariectomy in the mare?
Identify and name the different surgical approaches to an ovariectomy in the mare.
Identify and name the different surgical approaches to an ovariectomy in the mare.
Describe the different options for ovary ligation in the mare.
How do we deal with large ovaries during an ovariectomy in the mare?
What are some surgical conditions we can find relative to the uterus?
What are the signs of uterine torsion in the mare? How do we diagnose it and what is the prognosis?
Describe the medical management of uterine torsion in the mare.
What are the different surgical approached to uterine torsion in the mare? Briefly describe them.
Describe the general management of a dystocia requiring a c-section in the mare.
Describe the general procedure of an equine c-section.
Identify the foaling injury in the mare.
Perineal lacerations during foaling are most common in _____.
What is a first degree perineal laceration (secondary to foaling)?
What is a second degree perineal laceration (secondary to foaling)?
What is a third degree perineal laceration (secondary to foaling)?
What is the treatment for a first degree perineal laceration?
What is the treatment for a second degree perineal laceration?
What is the treatment for a third degree perineal laceration? How do we best prepare our patients/clients?
Describe a two stage surgical repair for a third degree perineal laceration in the mare.
Describe a one stage surgical repair for a third degree perineal laceration in the mare.
What is a rectovaginal fistula? How do we repair it?
What are the signs, common locations and consequences of a uterine tear secondary to foaling? What is the prognosis?
Describe cervical lacerations secondary to foaling. What are the consequences and treatment?
What is broad ligament hemorrhage? What are the clinical signs abnormalities treatment?
In addition to the foaling injuries already mentioned, we see with less frequency ____, _____, and ____.
_____ and ____ are other postpartum uterine conditions that do not necessarily require surgery.
Identify the anatomy of the equine testes.
When do we castrate stallions? What are the indications?
Differentiate between a closed, semi-closed, and open castration in the stallion.
What drugs would you chose for your field anesthesia of a stallion undergoing castration?
How do we position stallions for field castrations? Where should the surgeon be?
Describe the surgical prep prior to an equine castration.
What is the first part of any equine castration?
Describe the role and technique for ligation during an equine castration.
Identify and describe the emasculator.
Identify and describe the emasculator.
Identify and describe the emasculator.
Identify and describe the emasculator.
Regardless of the type of emasculator you use during your equine castration, it’s critical that is it positioned _____.
You just placed the emasculator on the first testicle during your equine castration, now what ?
What should be done next after both testicles are removed? (equine castration)
Describe the recovery period following an equine castration.
What are the advantages and disadvantages to a standing castration in the equine?
What are some peri-operative medications we may consider in a horse who was castrated?
What are some guidelines we should communicate to our clients following a castration?
What are some post-operative complications we can see following an equine castration?
This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?
This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?
This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?
This horse was recently castrated. What is the complication and how is it treated?
What is septic funiculitis and how do we treat it?
Describe the prevalence and common locations for equine cryptorchidism.
How do we diagnose equine cryptochodism?
What are the different surgical approaches for an equine cryptorchidectomy?
Briefly describe penile SCC in the equine.
How do we treat penile SCC? Differentiate between a plaque, mass, and extensive lesion.
Describe a segmental posthetomy (“reefing”) as a surgical treatment for equine penile SCC.
Describe a partial phallectomy as a surgical treatment for equine penile SCC.
Describe a partial phallectomy and enbloc resection (+/- retroversion) as a surgical treatment for equine penile SCC.
What is the treatment for habronemisis (creates penile masses in the horse?
What is the treatment for equine penile sarcoids?
