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Skull Fractures: Locations

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calvaria, basllar, facial, incisive, mandibular

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What is important to asses w/ facial fractures?

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nasolacrimal duct patency

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What type of catheter is used to drain the maxillary sinus?

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foley catheter

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Mandibular Fracture: Tx Options

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cerclage, screws, plates, external fixation, combo

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Parrot Mouth (Brachynathism): Tx

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osteotomy + distractions

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Cervical Vertebra Fracture: Tx Options

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screws, plates, external fixation

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Static Compressive Spinal Cord Lesions: Etiology

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DJD of caudal cervical vertebra

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Static Compressive Spinal Cord Lesions: Tx

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less than 1yr - PACE feeding

rest, dorsal laminectomy, interbody fusion

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Equine Dental Dz: Signs

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wt. loss, constipation, poor performance, head shaking, lameness

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Curve of Spee: Definition

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natural curve of the teeth following the mandible

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Teeth Floating: technique

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move float cranio-caudal while pressing with the opposite hand

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What tooth is the wolf tooth?

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Maxillary P1

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Sheer Mouth: Definition

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massetor muscle atrophy

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How do you make a bit seat?

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trim P2 so gingiva doesn’t pinch

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Dentigerous Cysts: Etiology

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congenital anomaly

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Dentigerous Cysts: Sign

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swelling at base of ear

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Dentigerous Cysts: Tx

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sx removal

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T/F: Foals are born w/ deciduous incisors

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False

they’re born with premolars

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When do deciduous incisors erupt?

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6d
6wk
6mo

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When do Adult incisors erupt?

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  1. 5yr
  2. 5yr
  3. 5yr
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When do adult premolars erupt?

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2yr
3yr
4yr

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When do deciduous molars erupt?

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1yr
2yr
3yr

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When do cups disappear from the incisors?

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3.5yr after adult eruption

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Equine: Dental Formula

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I 3/3
C 1/1
P 3/3 (P1 is vestigial)
M 3/3

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Sinusitis: Forms
Primary - URTI | Secondary - dental, fracture, cysts, neoplasia
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Sinusitis: Signs
serosanguinous nasal discharge, chough, facial deformity
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Sinusitis: Dx
rads (fluid line), endoscopy
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Sinusitis: Sx Landmarks
1cm above halfway between medial canthus and cranial edge of facial crest
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Sinusitis: Sx Aftercare
leave open, flush daily, abx, NSAIDs
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Cribbing: Tx
change environment, cribbing strap, sx removal of - laryngeal bones, Ventral branch of CN XI, sternothyrouhyoideus m.
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Viborg's Triangle: Borders
sternomandibular muscle, lingofacial vein, cd. border of vertical ramus
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Tympany: Signs
nonpainful, dyspnea, dyshagia, inhalation pneumonia
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Tympany: Tx
drain - needle aspiration, indwelling catheter, sx
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Empyema: Etiology
URTI, abscessation of retropharyngeal, stylohyoid fracture
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Empyema: Signs
nasal discharge
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Empyema: Tx
indwelling catheter, sx
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Colic in Foals: Neonatal Etiology
meconium impaction, enteritis, hernia w/ ruptured tunic
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Colic in Foals: 2-5d old Etiology
ruptured bladder, atresia coli
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Colic in Foals: >5d old Etiology
gastric outflow obstruction, SI volvulous, intussusception, heria
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Rectal Tear: Etiology
iatrogenic
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Rectal Tear: Grades
1 - mucosa +/- submucosa 2 - muscularis only 3 - only serosa remains 4 - full thickness tear
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Rectal Tear: Tx - Grade 1/2
abx, analgesic, laxative
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Rectal Tear: Tx - Grade 3/4
sx (repair + fecal diversion), fluids, banamine, abx, buscopan (intestinal relaxation)
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Fecal Diversion: Procedure
rectal sleeve w/ hand cut off glued to prolapse ring, sutured in place w/ Catgut
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When is a colostomy indicated w/ rectal tears?
>25% of rectal diameter | >50cm w/in rectum
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Rectal Prolapse: Grades
1 - only mucosa exposed 2 - all layers exposed 3 - 2 + descending colon intussusepts 4 - tissue becomes necrotic
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Rectal Prolapse: Tx - Grade 1/2
epidural, reduction, reduce edema, +/- purse string/perirectal iodine injection
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Rectal Prolapse: Tx - Grade 3/4
remove devitalized tissue, sx reduce
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Inguinal Hernias: Tx Methods
cx + repair, inguinal heriorrhaphy,
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Umbilical Hernia: Conservative Tx - Indications
less than 5cm (3 fingers), less than 1yr old
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Umbilical Hernia: Conservative Tx
spontaneous, daily reduction and irritate ring, hernia clamp
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When does an umbilical hernia become complicated?
when the peritoneum is open
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What pattern do you use to close the hernia?
vest over pants aka overlapping pattern
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T/F: The umbilical vein is the most commonly infected umbilical remnant.
False | the urachus is most common, neck and neck with umbilical arteries
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Infected Umbilical Remnants: Tx
sx removal
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Choke: Conservative Tx
atropine, oxytocin, lidocaine, warm water pulse,
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Choke: Sx Tx
esophagotomy w/ ventral fistula
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Rumen Fistula: Indications
relieve free gas, nutrition studies, feed directly
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How much rumen should be exposed before making the fistula?
1in
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T/F: Therapeutic ruminal fistulas require a second sx to close.
false | they close on their own w/in wks
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Rumenotomy: Indications
hardware dz, grain overload, impaction, indigestion, foreign body
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What is important to remember when opening the rumen for a rumenotomy?
rumen is folded over the skin, so backflow doesn't enter the abdomen
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When do you lavage the rumen?
grain overload
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Segmental Posthectomy: Indications
mass removal
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Phallectomy: Definition
amputation of the penis + urethrostomy
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Phallopexy: Indications
retract paralyzed penis
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Ovariectomy: Indications
Unilateral - abscess, mass | Bilateral - eliminate estrous/nymphomania
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Ovariectomy: Approaches
flank, colpotomy (transvaginal), laparoscopy, midline
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Colic Management: Pain
multimodal, banamine + xylazine, butophanol (last resort), buscopan (spasmolytics)
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Colic Sx: Indications
persistent pain/gas reflux, entrolith palpated, edematous SI, cardio deterioration, abdominal distention
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Colic Sx: Approaches
ventral, inguinal, flank
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Colic Post-op: Pain Management
banamine, lidocaine CRI
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Colic Post-op: Endotoxemia Management
fluids, banamine, DTO, polymyxin B
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Colic Post-op: Ileus Management
supportive, NG tube, fluids + electrolytes, prokinetics
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T/F: Radiographs are an available diagnostic tool in foals.
true
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What is the max dose of Banamine in foals?
1.1mg/kg BID
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What GI protectant is effective in foals?
ranitidine (omeprazole only works after 30d old)
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What does an IgG less than 800 in foals indicate?
partial passive transfer failure
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T/F: A ruptured bladder in a foal is a surgical emergency.
False | it is a medical emergency, sx can be done once stable

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