Equine Misc Flashcards
two kinds of nutrition routes
enteral
parenteral
when is enteral nutrition used
only if capable of digestion and absorption
nasogastric tube is what kind of nutrition
enteral feeding
PPN
partial parenteral nutrtion
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
what is a requirement for the supplements given by parenteral feeding
must be sterile
how much blood can a healthy horse donate
5-10 L (15% of blood)
In equine
______ is not commercially available, some _______ maybe be commercially available
blood
plasma
how much do hooves grow a month
1/4”
how often should shoes be replaced
5 to 8 weeks
In horses
two ducts use for ocular flushing
nasal
lacrimal
In horses
two ways the meds can be long term through the ocular system
subpalpebral
nasalacrimal
medication delivery: tubing through upper or lower eyelid
subpalpebral
medication delivery: tubing through nasal end of lacrimal duct
nasolacrimal system
four dental procedures that can be preform on equine
dental exam
removal of caps
wolf tooth extraction
dental floating
two things needed to preform a dental exam
light source
speculum
what does removal of “caps” mean
removing retained deciduous (baby) premolars
what is the wolf tooth
first premolar tooth
how long should a horse wear a Holter monitor
5 - 10 minutes
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how long should the patient leads be for a standing ECG
four to five feet
What does parental nutrition mean
Feeding through an IV (bypasses the digestive tract)
What does enteral nutrition mean
Tube feeding into the stomach
