Equine Neck and Thorax - Applied Anatomy Flashcards
What is the function of the dorsoscapular ligament in the horse?
absorbs shock - limits dorsal shift of scapula
prevents spread of infection to underlying tissue
Where would we collect CSF from in the horse?
via the atlanto-occipital joint
Where would you perform a tracheotomy on a horse?
at the level of the 4th/5th tracheal cartilage
Where would we perform venipuncture on a horse in order to obtain a sample from the external jugular vein?
cranial aspect of the external jugular vein
because it is covered by the cutaneous coli muscle caudoventrally
What is the condition that results in horses as a result of bovine brucellosis?
Poll Evil
infection of the nuchal bursa
What is the condition that results from an infection of the supraspinous bursa?
Fistulous Withers
Where do we auscultate the equine heart to appreciate the pulmonary valve?
L side
3rd ICS
Where do we auscultate the equine heart to appreciate the aortic valve?
L side
4th ICS
Where do we auscultate the equine heart to appreciate the L artioventricular valve?
L side
5th ICS
Where do we auscultate the equine heart to appreciate the R atrioventricular valve?
R side
4th ICS
What is the apex beat?
point of maximal auscultation
Is the apex beat normally felt in the equine species?
not normally felt on palpation - except in pathological conditions
