Misc muscle Flashcards
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What are examples of random specific causes of hard tissue swellings in ruminants?
chronic flourosis
CAE
Nutritional osteodystorophy (def in Cu, Ca & Phosph)
Lumpy Jaw (actinomycosis)
Examples of bilateral pelvic limb paresis
congenital
EPM
trauma
thrombosis
infection
Examples of tetraparesis
botulism
polyneuropathies
polymyopathies
Examples of metabolic causes of paresis/weakness in horses?
hypothyroidism
hyperthermia
hepatic lipidosis
Vit A def
Exampels of plant poisons that cause paresis/weakness in horses?
starthistle poisoning
oleander
moldy corn poisoning
white snake root
locoweek
larkspur
delphinium
onion
moldy sweet clover
What are anomalous/congenital causes of paresis/weakness in ruminants?
progressive degenerative myeloencephalopathy of Brown Swiss cattle
PRgoressive ataxia of charolais cattle
Inherited progressive spinaly myelinopathy of murray grey cattle
inherited myophosporylase deficiecny in charolais cattle
What are infectious/inflammatory causes of paresis/weakness in ruminants?
BSE
tick paralysis
botulism
rabies
pneuomnia
spinal abscess
Parelaphostrongylus tenuis
What are exampels of muscle spasms/myoclonus in horses?
myotonia congenita
HYPP
Insulinoma
Tetanus, rabies, equine influenza, tick-borne encephalitis, meningitis
Toxic: strychnine, organochlories, chlorinated hydrocarbons
Define physitis (epiphysitis)
disturbance in enochodnral ossification at physis
What are causes of physitis in horses?
genetic component
overweight foals
groth spurts inf oals
high CHO intake
improper mineral balance (Cu, Zinc)
high or low Ca intake
excessive exercise (hard grown)
single transphyseal screw for ALDs
At what age is physitis typically seen (age and location)?
3 to 6 moths: distal metacarpal/metatarsal
8-24 months: distal radius
Define osteochndrosis
failure of defect in endochondral ossification–> cartilage flaps, fragments, subchondral bone cysts
What is the most common inheritable skeletal disorder in sheep?
ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia (spider lamb syndrome)
What clinical signs are seen with ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia (spider lamb syndrome)?
–deformities affecting the appendicular and axial bones– elongated extremities (valgus)
kyphoscoliosis abnormal rib and sternum concavities
roman nose
facial deformities
lack of body fat
scarcity of muscling
What species of sheep is ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia (spider lamb syndrome) seen in?
suffolk/hampshire lambs
DDX for ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia (spider lamb syndrome)
bluteongue &akabane virus–hydranencephaly & arthrogyposis
border disease – nervous sys, skin, fleece, skeleton
cache valley virus
benizidazoles
locoweeds (deformities in utero)
Vit. D deficiency
phosphorous
Zinc
Manganese deficiency
Hematogenous spread of septic arthritis is most common in?
foals (young)
extension of periarticular wound as a cause of septic arthritis is most common in?
adults
What are risk factors for the development of septic arthritis in calves?
FPT
septicemia
feeding mastitis milk (mycoplasma)
What are the most common bacterial isolates in septic arthritis in foals?
actinobacillus equuli
Salmonella
E coli
other enterobacteriaceae
What are the most common bacterial isolates in septic arthritis in older foals?
streptococcus
rhodococcus
What are the most common bacterial isolates in septic arthritis in adult horses?
enterobacteriaceae
streptococci
staphylococci
What are the most common bacterial isolates in septic arthritis in calves?
streptococcus
mycoplasma bovis
What are the most common bacterial isolates in septic arthritis in cattle
mycoplasma bovigenitalium
mycoplasma mycoides
brucella
t pyognes