Gastrointestinal Flashcards
• What is the number of permanent teeth in dogs
o 42
• What is the number of permanent teeth in cats
30
• What is Spongostan
Gelatin sponge
• What does “epulis” mean
o Benign fibromatous mass on the gingiva
Which statement is correct regarding dentine in dog
o It is capable of repair in living tooth
o Dentine layer is thickening towards enamel during production
o It comprises more than 98% inorganic elements
o It is continuously narrowing during aging
o It is capable of repair in living tooth
Which statement is correct in dental nomenclature
o Mesial surface faces to the previous tooth in the dental arch
o Mesial surface faces to the next tooth in the dental arch
o Distal surface faces to the apex
o Distal surface faces to the crown
Mesial surface faces to the previous (!) tooth in the dental arch
Severe FORL (Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions)/treatment/cat?
o Chemotherapy
o Tooth extraction or crown amputation
o Topical chlorhexidine
o Vitamin A orally for 6 weeks
o Tooth extraction or crown amputation
Recommended medicated/treatment weight in FORL? (Depends on the stage)
o Chemotherapy
o Vitamin 8 weeks
o Chlorhexidine
o Complete denture removal or crown amputation
o Complete denture removal or crown amputation
What kind of gum disease can be seen on this picture? (oral cavity of dog)
o Periodontitis
o FORL (feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions)
o Squamous cell carcinoma
o Epulis
Epulis
Cyanotic mucous membranes?
Gastric dilation and volvulus (G.D.V), shock
Cyanotic mucous membranes
o Shock signs
• Gingivostomatitis in cats. Possible aetiology. o Mycoplasma haemofelis o Brachyspira hyosdisenterica o FIP o FIV o Isospora felis
FIV
Feline viral leukaemia/aetiology?
o Pathogen: Lentivirus, Oncoviridae family (FeLV), infection by inhalation in indoor cats together
o Pathogen: oncovirus (FIV), infection via faeces, in old male cats
o Pathogen: retrovirus, Oncornavirinae family (FeLV), infection: via saliva, via nasal secretions, in outdoor cats
o Pathogen: retrovirus, Caliciviridae family (FeLV), infection: via urine, faeces
o Pathogen: retrovirus, Oncornavirinae family (FeLV), infection: via saliva, via nasal secretions, in outdoor cats
What are the typical clinical symptoms of gastric disease?
o Vomitus, hematemesis, anorexia
Can give antibiotics in case of diarrhoea:
o only in case of sepsis
o always have to
o in case of risk of sepsis
o only in case of bacterial enteritis
o in case of risk of sepsis
Additional test recommendation for mild acute small intestinal diarrhea:
o Trichomonas PCR test
o gastroduodenoscopy and intestinal biopsy
o measure of cobalamin concentration
o parasitological examination of feces
o parasitological examination of feces