horse Flashcards
When removing needle from horse after taking blood, please hold the …. on withdrawal
needle hub
What are the landmarks for an IM injection in a horse?
dorsally: nuchal ligament
ventrally: cervical spine
caudally: cranial border of the scapula
what side should you stand on in a horse? left or right?
the Left side
Why do we hit the nail heads at the end of testing a horse foot with hoof testers?
to check for nail prick or nail bind
Steps when testing a horse foot with hoof testers
- hoof pick to remove any debris from heels to toe
- then work around horses sole
- check bars of foot
- check palmar surface of hoof
- squeeze against the heels
- look for areas of sensitivity
- cup hoof and move out of the way whilst letting horse to put down foot
hoof testing primary aim is to test for..
a pain response
in addition look for deformity or malleability of hoof tissues
Put these in the correct order:
hoof testing, lameness exam, diagnostic analgesia
-1- lameness exam
-2- hoof testing
-3- diagnostic analgesia
Name some of these structures
heel, quarters, toe, sole, frog, sulci of the frog, bulbs of the heel, white line, apex of the frog…
List the items required to make a horse bandage in order of application
1- melolin
2- soft band
3- gange
4- conforming layer
5- protective vetwrap layer
Applying the poultice material is the shiny side on the outside or facing the inside of the hoof?
facing the outside
Can you tell different between hind foot and fore foot shoes of a horse?
front ones are rounded apples
hind ones are skinny pears
what is the purpose of a stable bandage on a horse?
- keep feet warm and aid circulation
- protection during travel
- to assist sound leg when the opposite one is being treated for surgery
- to prevent oedema
Which persons are not allowed during xray
- under 18 yo
- pregnant women
How far should you be standing when taking radiographs of a horses limb?
- 100cm from the back of the limb to the anode (line on machine)
when taking radiographs of a horses limb, what are the steps to take before approaching horse?
- ask anyone pregnant or under 18 to leave
- place Xray warning sign outside room
- put on PPE on yourself and assistant
- turn on machine
- place marker on the correct side of the plate
where should marker be for equine radiographs
- laterally
- if not possible lateral, place on dorsal aspect
what is this radiographic view called? where will the marker me
carpus- lateromedial, marker will be on the dorsal aspect of the limb
what is this radiographic view called? where will the marker me
carpus- dorsopalmar, marker will be on the lateral side of the limb
where do you centre for a carpal xray?
mid-carpal joint
what are the 4 standard views of the horse carpus?
- lateromedial
-dorsopalmar
-dorsomedial palmarolateral oblique (45 degrees) - dorsolateral palmaromedial oblique (45 degrees)
what are the 4 standard views of the horse fetlock?
- lateromedial
-dorsopalmar (10-15 degree) - dorsolateral palmaromedial oblique (10-15 degree)
what is this xray view called?
- dorsolateral palmaromedial oblique (10-15)
when taking an xray view of the fetlock what is the degree angle? what structures are you trying to avoid superimposition of?
10-15 degree angle
proximal sesamoid bones
What are the 4 xray views of the tarsus?
- dorsoplantar
- lateromedial (5-10 degrees)
- dorsolateral plantaromedial oblique
- dorsomedial plantarolateral oblique
