Hepatic

Question 1

Equine parvo hepatitis/ Theiler’s Disease serum sickness affects horses more than ___ years old with many horses exposed but not every horse showing CS

Answer 1

2 years old

Question 2

What are diagnostic for Equine parvo hepatitis/ Theiler’s Disease serum sickness?

Answer 2

Hx, Cs, PCR, liver biopsy and small liver seen on U/S

Question 3

hepatic failure signs and death within 72 hours=

Answer 3

Equine parvo hepatitis/ Theiler’s Disease serum sickness

Question 4

What is a disease that causes subclinical disease in adult horses with CS, and some horses can become long term carriers with disease related to human hepatitis C virus?

Answer 4

Equine Hepacivirus/Non-primate hepacivirus

Question 5

What is diagnostic testing involved with Equine Hepacivirus/Non-primate hepacivirus??

Answer 5

USDA Center for Biologics proposes that all licensed equine blood products are tested
Test equine plasma and blood donors–Be picky about blood donors, make sure they are tested by the FDA and approved

Question 6

Hepatic encephalopathy can be due to this toxin:

Answer 6

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicity

Question 7

Diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy:

Answer 7

Elevated liver enzyme activities
Elevated serum bile acid concentration
Hyperammonemia
Low BUN

Question 8

Prognosis for Hepatic encephalopathy in horses is ___

Answer 8

poor

Question 9

tx for hepatic encephalopathy in horses–>

Answer 9

IV fluids, supplements of glucose and potassium, anticonvulsion drugs (BUT BENZODIAZEPINE ARE CONTRAINDICATED)

Question 10

What anticonvulsants are CI in horses with hepatic encephalopathy?

Answer 10

Benzodiazepines