Exam 1

Question 1

Neonatal Sepsis

Answer 1

Pathogenic bact in blood

Req: ✅Dx culture & >2 of
Hypo/hyperthermia
⬆️HR/RR, hypocapnea
Leukocytosis: ⬇️lymphs ⬆️immature

🌟MC due to FPT

Early intervention➡️ good qlty colostrum impt
Careful obs

Question 2

Prematurity

Answer 2

Born b4 320d

Question 3

Dysmaturity

Answer 3

Slow adaption to extra uterine life
But born in normal 340d range

Twins 🐎

Question 4

Hypoxic ischemic Encephalomyelopathy (HIE)

Answer 4

Dummy foals/barker foals

NON-infx: hypoxic events pre/perinatal
➡️anaerobic glycolysis in brain➡️ lactic acidosis

May appear normal at birth

‼️red flags:  
Prmature placental sep
Placental insuff
Dystocia
Inductions
C-sect
Thoracic trauma
Difficult delivery
Meconium straining(fetal straining)

Question 5

Meconium impaction

Answer 5

Overdue foals/terminal rectum

🌟inadequate colostrum ingestion (laxative effect)

Tx enema

Question 6

Acute abdomen gastro/gastroduodenal ulcer

Synd

Answer 6

Caused by Stress 💩/NSAIDs

Ulcer of glandular and non-gl epi

Dx: endoscopy

Tx: 🚫NSAIDS

Question 7

Infx 💩 bacterial

Answer 7

Clost. Perfringes

MC type C ➡️ hemorr >80% mortality 🌟

Question 8

Urogenital uroperitoneum

Answer 8

Ruptured bladder during parturition

2-3d old➡️ progressive abd distension🌟

🌟⬆️K ⬇️Na ⬇️Cl

Tx: correct fl/ electrolyte abnormalities first‼️
Sx

Question 9

Canine teeth eruption

Answer 9

4-6 y

1°🚹🐎

Plaque removal

Question 10

Wolf teeth

Answer 10

05

MC maxilla

Erupt 6-18mo

Question 11

Incisors

Answer 11

In wear by 5yo

Galvynes groove

7 & 11 yr hook

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