Gastrointestinal Disease of the Horse Clinical III

Question 1

what is the lethal dose of cantharidin toxicosis?

Answer 1

< 1 mg/kg: 6-8 beetles

Question 2

what can be seen on histopathology of infiltrative or inflammatory disease (categories)?

Answer 2

granulomatous enteritis
lymphocytic/plasmocytic enteritis
eosinophilic enterocolitis
lymphoma

Question 3

what is the drug of choice for potomac horse fever?

Answer 3

oxytetracycline

Question 4

what is seen on bloodwork with adult colitis?

Answer 4

neutropenic leukopenia
high SAA
high-normal fibrinogen
toxic changes
volume depletion?
hypoproteinemia
electrolyte loss
elevated creatinine

Question 5

what are the infectious causes of diarrhea in adult horses?

Answer 5

Clostridium A and B
Clostridium perfringens A, B, E, NetF
Neorickeettsia risticii
Salmonella spp
equine coronavirus

Question 6

what are the unique to foals infectious causes of diarrhea?

Answer 6

Lawsonia intracellularis
Rhodococcus equi
rotavirus

Question 7

what are the non-infectious causes of diarrhea in adult horses?

Answer 7

antibiotic-associated
grain overload
right dorsal colitis
sand impaction
cantharidin toxicosis
cyathostomiasis
infiltrative or inflammatory

Question 8

where should you scan to diagnose right dorsal colitis?

Answer 8

10-15 ICS on the right