Lameness Flashcards

1
Q

What are some infectious lesions of the foot?

A

Digital Dermatitis, Foot Rot and Heel Erosion

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What are some non-infectious causes of foot lesions?

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Interdigital Hyperplasia, Sole/Toe Ulcer, White line disease, thin soles, cork screw claw, wall cracks and fissures

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When observing a lame limb and unilateral swelling is observed above the coronary band, what is suspected?

A

Deep infection (footrot bilateral)

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What are some signs of an upper leg problem?

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Swelling, clicking, crepitus and reluctant to kick

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5
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What is the softest part of the claw?

A

White line

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Which limb does Dr. Umana like to start with first when examining?

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Lame limb

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How should one examine and trim the foot?

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  1. Examine soft tissue
  2. Remove excess toe length
  3. Trim the medial claw (hind) ror lateral (front) - toe and sole
  4. Use medial (hind) and lateral (front) as a guide for the others
  5. Balance them
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8
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Where is foot rot located? Is it painful?

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Between the toes, yes

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9
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What bacteria are commonly involved with footrot?

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F. necrophorum, Dichelobacter nodus, preyotella intermedia

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What part of the skin is affected by foot rot?

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Dermis (needs previous damage) (cen develop into digital sepsis)

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11
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What predisposes animals to foot rot?

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Previous lesion

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12
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What can you use to treat foot rot? How long will it take to heal?

A

Excede, Oxytete, Draxin, ceftiofur
Week to a month to heal

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What are the top 3 major factors for controlling foot rot?

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Managment (trimming), Hygiene (poop) and Nutrition (Zinc)

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What causes digital dermatitis and where is it located?

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Treponema, F. Necrophorum and Dichelobacter nodous - between toe and heel hind legs dairy, front beef (can be very proliferative)

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What group has the highest count of lameness from Digital Dermatitis?

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Bred heifers 62%, 49% in cows

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What are the stages of DD?

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M0, M1, M2, M3, M4, M4.1

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17
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What is the treatment for DD?

A

Oxytetracycline and copper sulfate

18
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What are the top 3 areas for controlling DD?

A

Management, Hygiene, Nutrition

19
Q

What is in a dairy cow foot bath? How big should it be?

A

5-10% Copper Sulfate, or Zinc - 2 stides (need to be up to coronary band (3x week)

20
Q

What is are the most common upper leg lamenesses?

A

Stifle injury, ACL tear, meniscal damage, MCL or LCL
(wont bear weight on that leg)

21
Q

What is a common upper leg lameness in dairy cattle?

A

Luxation or subluxations (coxofemoral) - hard to diagnose when down

22
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What are some traumatic lameness’s and what’s the prognosis?

A

Fractures: Long bones, spine, hip
Calves - heal well (distal cast, upper splint)
Larger calves prior to weaning can heal a femur or humerus well

23
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What can cause neuropathies in a cow?

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Calving, trauma, injecitonsite, developmental - sciatic, obturatur, tibila, femoral, radial

24
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What are some arthritis type diseases that cause lameness?

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Trauma, OCD (young), subchondral cyst, septic arthritis (hematogenous or traumatic), DJD or OA

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What is the second most common cause of leamenss for non-infectious casue (white line 1st)?
Sole ulcer
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What is a sole ulcer?
Horn destruction that perforates the claw capsule leading to exposure and infection of the underlying corium (Weight, abrasive surface, lack claw balance, laminitis, failure of supporting strucutres, dislocation pedal bone, damage corium, lateral claw rear common (overgrowth)
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What is the white line?
Where unpigmented strata medium is Softest part of foot
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What is white line disease?
Separation of white line secnd to weakening of WL (mechanical injury, poor horn quality, hard surface, leg cleanliness) Dairy - 1st 30-40 days 1st calved Beef - all year round
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How do you treat sole ulcers and white line disease?
Remove lose nectoric tissue, block unaffected claw, antibiotic if swelling soft tissue
30
What is screw claw? Who gets is?
Genetic misalignment of 2nd and 3rd phalanges of toe of angus cattle (lateral hind and medial of fore)
31
How do you correctively trim Corkscrew claw?
Balance sole best can (no heel removal), remove fold in axial wall and slope axial, increase weight bearing surface of CSC if enoug sole horn thickness remains
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What sequella occur due to Corkscrew?
WLD< Ulcer, Digital sepsis
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How do you manage corkscrew claw?
Cull (no breed), trim every 6 months to a year
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What are signs of digital sepsis?
Non-weight bearing, cellulitis, weight loss
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What is Digital sepsis secondary to?
WLD, sole ulcer, puncture wound, foot rot
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What are treatment options for digital sepsis?
Euthanize, slaughter or surgery
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What block do you perform when prepping for surgery for digital sepsis?
Bier Block (tourniquet, clip and scrub, hit digital vessels or dorsal pedal vein)
38
Which location is best for digit amputation?
Mid-P2 (DIP - time consuming), PIJ ok and proximal to it ok (sharp disection of ob wire)
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What is the critical part of limb amputation?
Debride all necrotic tissue
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What follow up should you tell an owner after digit amputation?
Small pasture 3-4 weeks, Pain an antibiotics, recheck 5-7 days to change bandage, 2nd bandage, block stay on 3-4 week