Horse GI Lecture 4: Weight Loss

Question 1

Causes of weight loss in horses

Answer 1

1) Poor Dentistry

2) Inadequate deworming
3) Inadequate access Fresh Water
4) Inadequate diet
5) Competition for feed
6) harassment (from other horses)

Question 2

Primary cause of weight loss in OLD HORSES?

Answer 2

Poor Dentistry

Question 3

Where do you listen for SAND in a horse?

Answer 3

the Sternum

Question 4

How can you objectively monitor a horse for weight loss?

Answer 4

Tape measure the waist

Question 5

Proliferative Enteropathy target age range

Answer 5

2 yrs or younger, weanling to yearling

Question 6

What causes proliferative enteropathy?

Answer 6

Lawsonia Intracellularis; invades crypt cells

Question 7

What does proliferative enteropathy look like?

Answer 7

2 yr or younger, WEEDY, skin lesions, Hypoproteinemic and weight loss, and edema, Thickened SI

Question 8

What does a US reveal for proliferative enteropathy?

Answer 8

Thickened SI 6-12mm

Question 9

How do you treat proliferative enteropathy?

Answer 9

Tetracyclines, great for intracellular bacteria

Question 10

Weight loss + Diarrhea what should you think?

Answer 10

Rhodococcus Equi – check the lung for abscesses, usually occurs post-pneumonia

Question 11

How do you treat rhodococcus equi?

Answer 11

Rifampin comibined with a Macrolide: Clarithromycin

Macrolides can CAUSE diarrhea too!! be careful

Question 12

What side effect of marcolides do you have to watch out for when treating for rhodococcus equi?

Answer 12

diarrhea