Exam 4- Bovine Cardiac, Oral, Renal, Neuro disease Flashcards
What are the internal and external anatomical landmarks for the bovine heart?
Heart within intercostal spaces 3-6. Elbow rests at approximately the fifth ICS and is a good starting place for auscultation.
On which side of the cow will you find the apex heartbeat?
More heart in left hemithorax (louder on left, apex beat)
Where do you assess the 4 heart valves in cattle?
3 of the 4 valves assessed on the left side:
* Pulmonic valve: left ICS 3
* Aortic valve: left ICS 4, slightly dorsal
* Mitral (Left AV) valve: left ICS 5
1 on right:
* Tricuspid (Right AV) valves: right ICS 3-4
What are key parts of bovine PE for assessment of cardiac disease?
Heart rate and rhythm, intensity and location of heart sounds, murmurs, pulse character, venous fill, peripheral perfusion, overall attitude/strength of animal, BCS, respiratory signs
What are clinical signs of heart failure in cattle?
syncope, exercise intolerance and
weakness, cough without respiratory disease
What are some PE findings consistent with heart failure in bovines?
Tachycardia, Abnormal heart sounds, Jugular distention, peripheral edema, jugular pulse, ascites, cough without respiratory disease
How can you distinguish congestive heart failure from heart failure in bovines?
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is distinguished from HF by the presence of effusion and edema, which are the result of increased hydrostatic pressure and fluid retention
What are the 3 components of the heart which are affected in disease states?
*Pericardium
*Myocardium
*Endocardium
What are differentials for cardiac disease involving the pericardium in bovines?
- Traumatic reticulopericarditis (TRP)
- Pericarditis from extension of pleural or pulmonary infection
- Neoplastic effusion from lymphoma or mesothelioma
*Idiopathic hemorrhagic pericardial effusion
*Idiopathic aseptic pericarditis
What are differentials for cardiac disease involving the myocardium in bovines?
- Dilated cardiomyopathy (primary, hereditary in HO)
- Myocarditis (viral, bacterial, parasitic infection)
- Nutritional cardiomyopathy (vit E and Sel deficiency, Cu deficiency)
- Toxic cardiomyopathy (ionophore: monensin, lasalocid)
- Cor pulmonale (pulmonary hypertension from low O2 2° right sided CHF)
What are differentials for cardiac disease involving the endocardium in bovines?
- Bacterial endocarditis (often vegetative, often T. pyogenes)
- Valvular dyplasia (less common than BE)
- Blood cysts (usually not problematic)
What is the most important differential for cardiac disease involving conduction abnormalities in bovines?
- Atrial fibrillation (most common)
What conditions are often associated with atrial fibrillation in bovines? How is A fib treated?
- Irregularly, irregular rhythm
- Usually associated with gastrointestinal disease & metabolic abnormalities
- Often resolves with resolution of the GI problem
- Prognosis fair if no structural changes; may attempt to convert with quinidine in certain animals
- Uncommon consequence of dilation
What are differentials for congenital cardiac disease in bovines? Which are cyanotic and non-cyanotic?
Non-cyanotic defects:
* VSD, ASD
* PDA without pulmonary hypertension
Cyanotic defects:
* Tetralogy/Pentalogy of Fallot *Eisenmenger’s complex with R to L shunt
What are the most common types of congenital heart defects in cattle?
VSD>ASD
What diagnostics can help narrow down bovine cardiac differentials?
*Imaging of heart size, function, space occupying lesions
-Echocardiography with pulmonary ultrasound > thoracic radiography
*Inflammation leukogram and increased APP suggest infectious cause
*↑Myocardial isoenzymes for CK and LDH, troponin suggest muscle damage but still relatively non-specific
What is Cor pulmonale?
Pulmonary hypertension from low O2 -> 2° right sided CHF
What toxins cause cardiac signs in bovines?
Ionophore OD- monensin, lasalocid
What deficiencies cause cardiomyopathy in bovines?
Vit E and Sel deficiency, Cu deficiency
What is the most common disease of the endocardium in bovines?
Bacterial endocarditis (often vegetative, often T. pyogenes)
What are the clinical sign of right sided CHF vs left sided CHF? What signs are common to both?
R CHF: ventral edema, jugular distention, pleural effusion
L CHF: pulmonary edema, cough
Both: Tachycardia, weakness
Is right sided or left sided CHF more common in cattle?
Typically right sided CHF, Left sided less common
What causes heart failure, generally?
Sequela to progressive, negative structural changes & ↓ cardiac output
Structural changes can be from A fib associated with GI disease and metabolic abnormalities
In cattle, what is the prognosis for CHF/HF? Congenital defects? A fib?
CHF/HF- poor to guarded
Congenital defects- poor to guarded
A fib- fair if no structural changes
How can you differentiate heart disease from respiratory disease if both have similar signs?
Usually need cardiothoracic imaging to confirm diagnosis and accurately prognosticate
* Assess heart size, function, fluid accumulation
What are treatment options for CHF in bovines?
- Attempt prolonged antibiotic therapy if infectious (this is extra label drug use)
- Careful drainage of significant effusions if possible
- Reduce hydrostatic pressure and fluid retention with diuretics (furosemide)
- Monitor electrolytes
- Supportive care
- Controlled salt and water in take
- Reduce competitive interactions with herd mates
What normal finding can be confused with CHF in bovines?
Peripheral edema is common in recently fresh 1st lactation heifers – not cardiac in origin but can mimic edema associated with CHF.
What number is the basis for all of the beef industry?
55,000 lbs
What is the number one disease of the beef industry?
Respiratory disease
What is the number one disease of the dairy industry?
Mastitis
What is another name for grass tetany?
Hypomagnesemia
What are the 3 development stages in beef animals?
Cow/calf -> Stocker/weaner -> feedlot
What is the main goal of the cow/calf operation?
Turn grass into calves
What is the main goal of the feedlot/finisher?
Turn grain into beef
What are differentials for swelling under the jaw in a cow?
Lumpy jaw, tooth root abscess, Neoplasia, Wooden tongue
What is the causative agent of bovine lumpy jaw?
Actinomyces bovis
What is the main clinical sign of lumpy jaw?
Non-painful submandibular hard, bony swelling
Where do the pathogens responsible for lumpy jaw and wooden tongue come from?
Normal oral flora of cattle. Gain entry to tissue via trauma from rough feed
What is the causative agent of wooden tongue?
Actinobacillus lignieresi
What is the most important clinical sign of wooden tongue?
Hard, painful, swollen tongue with stomatitis/granulomas