LAM I Final Materia Part 2 (because BS Sucks) Flashcards
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Hyperlipidemia is associated w/ _______
Insulin resistance
What is the medical tx for animal with hyperlipidemia?
FOOD! Feed them!
Can also do a glucose drip
Cresty neck syndrome is associated w/ horses ages _________aged
Older
Animals with cresty neck usually have recurrent________
Low grade laminitis
diseases that can present as crest neck=
HYPOthyroidism
PPID
EMS
T/F: overweight horses are HYPOthyroid
False, there are very few โtrueโ HYPOthyrpid cases/
What test is used to determine if a horse is HYPOthyroid?
TSH
T3/4 are not considered reliable in a horse
PPID horses classical present as:
HAPPY HARRY HUNGRY HORSES ๐๐๐ป๐๐ด
PPID is usually seen in what age group?
Older horses (19-20yrs old)
Pu/Pd, type 2 DM, excessive sweating, mm. wasting, cresty neck, hairy discribes what disease?
PPID
How is PPID dx? What is the tx?
Dex suppression test
Pergolide
T/F: EMS is similar to PPID in that we see laminitis and hair loss
False; it is similar to PPID but does not have hairloss
What is the normal GFR of a horse?
1000L/day
What is normal urine output of a horse?
15-30ml/kg/day
T/F: plasma is typically 3-4x more concentrated then urine
False: urine is typically 3-4x more concentrated then plasma
T/F: most nephroliths are incidental findings
True
What is the most commonly caused urinary problem characterized by hematuria after exercise
Cystic & urethra calculi
What is the cause of calculi?
High ca+ diets like ALFALFA
How can you tx calculi?
Feed acidifying diet
Avoid alfalfa
Feed salt
What does normal CSF tap look like? Color- TP- WBC- RCB-
Color- clear
TP-
What is the Albumin quotient?
Go look it up it will be on the exam!
What disease should alway be your #1 ddx in neuro cases?
RABIES! Until prove otherwise
How does a CSF sample look w/ rabies?
Like a bacterial infection
TP- incre
WBC- incre.
Nรธ- incre
What diseases are reportable?
Rabies- duh
West Nile
EEE
What does pleiocytosis mean?
Increased blood count int the CSF