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Type I mm fibers

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redslow twitchsmallmore mitochondriano glycogen

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Type II mm fibers

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White fast twitchlarge less mitochondria more involved in atrophy II A = oxitative + glycolytic. II B = glycolytic.

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***What is the process that leads to Rigor Mortis?

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decreased O2 –> decreased ATP –> decreased Ca2+ ATPase pump activity –> decreased Ca removal –> sustained contraction.

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How does Rigor Mortis progress?

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Start - 2hrsMax - 24-48 hrsDissipates - 72 hrs. Starts at jaw and trunk and then goes to extremities.

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In what breeds of cattle is muscular hyperplasia hereditary? *Why does it happen?

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Charolais and Belgian Blue. Mutation of myostatin gene –> double muscling

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What spp. gets myofibrillar hypoplasia?

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Pigs

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Etiology of myofibrillar hypoplasia?( 3)

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  1. Hereditary - decreased number of myofibrils in muscle fibers. 2. Teratogenic - Toxins (F. graminearum = F-2 toxin = mycotoxicosis) –> depressed growth in utero. 3. Choline or methionine deficiency –> decreased Ach synthesis and energy production.
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Pathogenesis of Polysaccharide storage myopathy in horses?

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Carbohydrate metabolic disorder –> insufficient energy production –> decrease in mm. –> Acute myoglobinuric nephrosis (pigment nephrosis)

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Etiology of Glycogenoses (glycogen storage Dz)?

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Missing or defective enzyme (inherited) –> accumulation of glycogen

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What is Myotonia?

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Channelopathy. Inability of myofibers to relax resulting in spasmodic contractions.

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Etiology of HYPP?

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Genetic mutation of skeletal mm sodium channel gene –> delayed inactivation of sodium channel activity –> uncontrolled twitching and hyperkalemia in bloodstream.

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HYPP sequelae?

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Laryngeal mm dysfunction. Trembling, weakness, collapse. Metabolic acidosis –> cardiotoxicity and pumonary edema. Can be fatal.

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What is Arthrogyposis?

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Muscle hypoplasia due to lack of muscle innervation during gestation.

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Lesions of Arthrogyposis?

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Atrophy and dysplasia of muscles Fibrosis →
Curvature and rigidity of joints = Crooked limbs
Possibly born dead

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Etiology of Arthrogyposis?

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Infectious: 1. viral (BVD, Akabane)2. vaccinations druing 1st trimester (ruminants) for Rift Vally fever, wesselbron virus, bluetongue. Non-infectious:1. inherited in suffolk lambs2. Plant poisoning (lupinus spp.) causes decreased movement in utero

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What is the primary defect associated with Arthrogyposis?

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Always associated with spinal and brain abnormalities.

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What is mm atrophy?

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Decrease in size of cells that have gained full development

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Mm atrophy etiology?

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  1. Diminished level of work 2. Removal of source of nutrition or stimulation (more common)
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What are the types of mm atrophy?

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Denervation - lack of tonic stimuli.
Disuse - decrease of tonic stimuli.
Malnutrition and cacexia - small, thin, dark mm.
Senile- similar to malnutrition + lipofuscin. Pressure

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Which type of atrophy effects both type I and II fibers. What about the others?

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Denervation = I and II fibers. The rest = only type II.

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Give three examples of denervation atrophy syndromes

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  1. Equine lyaryngeal hemiplegia (roaring).2. Damage to suprascapular nerve in horses (sweeny). 3. Radial or brachial paralysis in dogs associated with trauma.
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Lesions of denervaiton atrophy?

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Diffuse atrophy involving BOTH type I and II fibers

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Lesions of Disuse atrophy?

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Mainly involves Type II fibers. Flabby shrunken muscles.

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What is the most common form of Atrophy?

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Atrophy of malnutrition and cachexia.

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Etiology of atrophy of malnutrition and cachexia? (5)

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Malnutrition, Starvation, Severe helminthosis, Chronic debilitating diseases (TB, Johne’s Dx), Neoplasia

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Lesions of atrophy of malnutrition an cachexia?

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type II fibers involved. Small, thin, dark, sticky, flabby mm.

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Lesions of senile atrophy?

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Lipofuscin –> yellow brown color, especially in diaphram.

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What causes pressure atrophy?

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Prolonged pressure of muscles from abscesses, tumors, parasitic cysts

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What is Hypertrophy?

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Incease in size of mm by an increase in fiber size. No new cells, just bigger size.

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Etiology of hypertrophy?

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  1. physiologic - athletic training, pregnant uterus.
  2. Pathologic (left cardiac ventricular hypertrophy.)
  3. Idiopathic (esophagus, ileum - horses).
  4. Iatrogenic - steroids.
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Lesions of hypertrophy?

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Dark red. Increase in myofiber diameter. Increased myoglobin. Larger cellular organelles.

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What is steatosis?

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Defective myofiber development –> replacement of muscle tissue by adipose tissue.

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How do mm affected by severe steatosis appear?

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Soapy, marbling appearance. Not clinically significant.

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What is muscular dystrophy?

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Progressive degeneration due to abnormal muscle proteins (ex: dystrophin).

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Etiology of muscular dystrophy? (2)

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  1. Idiopathic: Primary defect in myofiber itself w/ inadequacy of regen activity (innervation is sound)
  2. Hereditary- Marino sheep, Canine X-linked mm dystrophy, HMLR
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General lesions of muscular dystrophy?

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Failed attempts to regenerate –> Fibrosis.

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Clinical presentation of HMLR?

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In young dogs. Bunny hopping. +/-megaesophagus –> aspiration pneumonia.

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What is the defect in dogs with Canine X-linked mm dystrophy?

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Dystrophin deficiency. Duchenne type

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What specific condition is associated with mm rupture?

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Fibotic and ossifying myopathy (torn hamstring in quarter horses).

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Sequelae of ruptured mm.?

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Diaphragmatic rupture or rent–> eventration. In racing greyhounds –> muscle ruptrue during strenuous activity.Tearing from slipping cows

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Lesions of congestion?

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swollen, red to black.

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What is an example of mm congestion?

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Bovine ruminal tympany (bloat)

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Lesions associated with bloat?

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Cervical esophagus is red. Thoracic esophagus is pale (white). Extensive congestion of cervical region extending to the head. ==> bloat line.

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Thrombosis, Embolism, and infarction lesions?

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hemorrhage and necrosis in infarcted muscle, thrombus

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What are the three responses of mm to injury?

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degeneration, necrosis, regeneration

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What is true about etiology of degeneration/necrosis?

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There is a stereotyped response making it hard to determine etiology.

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Histopathological interpretation of degeneration/necrosis

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Monofocal monophasic - local trauma. Monofocal multiphasic - repeated local trauma. Multifocal monophasic - single exposure to mycotoxins or metabolic disorders. Multifocal, multiphasic - nutritional deficiency or muscular dystrophy.

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Gross lesions of mm degeneration?

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Degenerated mm. appear pale. ** 1. Chalky/white = severe calcification. 2. Red = hemorrhage/ rhabdomyolysis (myoglobin release)**

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Micro lesions of mm degeneration? (6)

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Vacuoles and loss of striations followed by swelling, hypereosinophilia, glassy or hyaline appearance (Zenker’s necrosis)

Finally, segmental rupture of fibers and formation of retraction caps

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When is mm degeneration irreversible?

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once necrosis ensues

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Ddx for degeneration?

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gross lesion = pallor. Muscle pallor can also indicate pale muscles of veal calves, enemia, exsanguination, fat.

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What are the mechanisms of cell injury that lead to necrosis?

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  1. Ischemic and hypoxic injury –> ATP depletion. 2. Generation of reduced oxygen species –> Free radical injury . 3. Defects in membrane permeability –> membrane damage. 4. Disruption of calcium homeostasis –> calcium influx –> mitochondrial damag
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Gross/Micro lesions of necrosis?

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Gross: pallor, dry gritty.
Micro: swollen, hypereosinophilic, fragmented sarcoplasm, persistent basal lamina, magrophage invasion, regeneration or fibrosis.

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What are the main categories of degenerative myopathies?

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Nutritional, Exertional, Toxic, Electrolyte, Stress, Ischemic, Endocrine, (Muscular Dystrophy)

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TQ What is the pathogenesis of nutritional myopathies?

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Decrease in Se / Vit E–> –> Lipid peroxidation –> damage to CM –> Ca2+ influx –> Mitochondrial damage –> segmental necrosis

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Lesions of WMD?

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Myofiber necrosis with extensive calcification making the tissue appear pale and gritty “fish flesh”. Also hypereosinophilia and loss of striation. Mostly found in muscle with type I fibers = diaphragm, heart, tongue, intercostal mm.

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What other selenium/ vit E deficiencies may coexist with WMD?

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Mulburry heart and heptatitis dietetica

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Where in the heart are lesions of WMD seen in calves and sheep?

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RV in sheep, LV in calves

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Where are lesions of Nutritional myopathy seen?

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Selective of type I fibers = diaphragm, intercostal, tongue, heart. (diaphram and heart are most severe b/c they can cause death)

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What is exertional myopathy?

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Dz resulting in severe muscle degeneration following strenuous exercise.

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Pathogenesis of Exertional myopathy?

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Strenuous activity –> utilization of glycogen –> accumulation of lactic acid –> acid denatures protein structure –> loss of water –> interstitial edema –> compressive circulatory disturbances –> ischemia –> Hyaline degeneration and necrosis of sk mm.

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* TQ Exertional Myopathy Syndromes by Spp.?*

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Horses - azoturia and tying-up. Cattle - azoturia- like syndrom. Wildlife - capture myopathy

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By what other names is Azoturia known in horses?

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Eq. paralytic myogobinuria, Monday morning dz, Sacral paralysis, Exertional rhabdomyolysis.

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CS of Azoturia?

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Sudden onset of stiff gate due to mm weakness. Sweating. Death from Cardiac or renal failure. Myoglobinuria. Acidosis.

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Azoturia etiology?

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Forced exercise after period of rest w/o feed restriction (#1 cause) Electrolyte imbalances, Se deficiency, polysaccharide dz.

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Azoturia lesions?

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Myoglobinuric nephrosis –> DARK BLACK KIDNEYSMuscles:Moist, swollen, dark red, hemorrrhage. Hyaline degeneration and necrosis of sk. Mm. Later: fibrosis, atrophy, mm pallor.

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Sequelae of Azoturia?

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Death from cardiac or renal injury. Recovery w/ atrophy. Recovery with mm regeneration.

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What is the less severe form of Azoturia?

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Tying-up/setfast/ acute rhabdomyolysis in horses.

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What form of Azoturia is associated with wild cattle/ zebu?

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Azoturia-like syndrome. (also in racing greyhounds) Linked to unusual transportation/ confinement –> fighting and struggling.

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Which form of Exertional Myopathy presents with pronounced Acidosis?

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Capture Myopathy

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Lesions of Capture myopathy?

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Bilateral Symmetry, 
Pale, swollen, edematous muscles.  
Hemorrhage 
Ruptured tendons 
Myocardial injury (congestive HF).
Acidosis
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Lesions of muscle toxicity?

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Ill defined pale streaks in skeletal and or myocardium. Sometimes myoglobinuria in presence of extensive necrosis.

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What are the main Toxins that can cause mm toxicity?

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Ionophores (monesin salinomycin, narasin, lasalocid), Gossypol -cotton seed. Toxic plants (coffee senna) in horses, cattle, sheep and goats.

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What spp. is most suseptable to Ionophores? What ionophore in particular?

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Horses, in particular Monesin.

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Pathogenesis of Ionophor mm. toxicity?

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ionophores facilitate moevement of cations –> disruption of normal ionic equalibrium –> Ca2+ overload –> necrosis, death from cardiovascular shock/collapse

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List all Elecrolyte abnormality myopathies.

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HYPOKAlemia, HYPERNAtremia, HypoPhosatemia

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What spp. get Hypokalemia related myopathy?

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Cattle and Cats

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What effect on muscle does Hypokalemia have in cattle?

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Profound weakness and recumbancy

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Etiology of Hypokalemic myopathy in cattle? (3)

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  1. Hypokalemia due to Anorexia and Ketosis.
  2. Glucocorticoids w/ increased mineralcorticoid activity.
  3. IV glucose/insulin = increase in cellular K inflow
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MM Pathologenesis of Hypokalemic myopathy?

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Decrease in muscle K+ –> altered mitochondrial function and/or vasoconstriction (ischemia) –> myofiber necrosis.
Hypokalemia also –> Abnormal cardiac conduction

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Lesions of hypokalemic myopathy?

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Ischemic necrosis (from recumbancy),
Myofiber necrosis
Vacuated myofibers.

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What effect on mm does hypokalemia have in cats?

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Generalized weakness w/ ventri-flexion of the neck.

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Pathology of hypokalemia effect on mm in cats?

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Hyperpolarization of CM –> 2* excess NA permeability –> altered mitochondrial function –> ischemia -> mm necrosis.
Also Abnormal cardiac conduction from decreased K+

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What can hypokalemia eventually lead to in cats?

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+/- chronic interstitial nephritis.

85
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what spp. is prone to hypernatremia?

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Pathology of Hypernatremia?

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Increased muscle Na+ –> abnormal energy metabolism. Increased blood Na+ –> vasoconstriction –> ischema. Both lead to transient myofiber necrosis and regeneration.

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Hypophophatemia is linked to what spp?

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CS of Hypophosphatemia related myopathy?

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Profound mm weakness, neurologic signs, and Hemolytic anemia.

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What is the major stress induced myopathy?

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Porcine Stress Syndrom (PSS) (also in dogs and horses)

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Which mm fibers are effected in PSS?

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Etiology of PSS?

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Hereditary enzyme deficiency (Hal gene)–> hypermetabolic syndrome

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Pathology of PSS?

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Defect in uptake, storage and release of Ca2+ due to Enzyme deficiency.

Excess Ca in cell → hypercontraction, degen, and necrosis of fibers → membrane protein denaturation → mvmt of intracellular water into the interstitium

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What are the Ischemic injury myopathies?

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Campartment syndrome and Deep pectoral myopathy

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How is compartment syndrome characterized?

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Degeneration and necrosis of mm that are surrounded by heavy aponeurosis (connective tissue). Ex: well conditioned athletes and poultry deep pectoral musculature.

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What spp. gets Deep Pectoral Myopathy ?

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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Deep Pectoral Myopathy?

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Vigorous flapping of wings –> muscle expansion –> vascular compression –> eschemia –> infarctions

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What is downer syndrome?

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ischemic necrosis of ventral and limb muscles following prolonged recumbency. Lesions appear as early as 6-12hrs.

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What two endocrine disorders cause myopathy?

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Hypothyroidism, Hypercortisolism

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What type of atrophy results from endocrine myopathies?

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Denervation Atrophy

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Myopathy caused by hypothyroidism lesions?

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Marked type II atrophy in dogs
Generalized weakness, muscle atrophy (type II fibers),
Megaesophagus,
*Normal CK and AST.

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Pathologenesis of hypothyroidism related myopathy?

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  1. Decrease in thyroid hormone –> decreased mm metabolism –> myofiber wekaness and atrophy. 2. Peripheral neuropathy (axonal degeneration) –> damage to motor nerves –> denervation atrophy
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How does hypercortisolism related myopathy present?

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stiff pelvic limbs gait, increased bulk and tone of proximal thigh muscles. (cushingoid pseudomyotonia). And muscle weakness.

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Path of hypercortisolism related myopathy

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increased cortisol production –> peripheral neuropathy –> denervation atrophy with regeneration.

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What is myositis?

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mm inflammation

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What causes Hemorragic myositis?

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Clostridium sp.

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Common examples of hemorragic myositis caused by Clostridium sp.?

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Blackleg -ruminants. Gas grangrene - horse. Malignant edema - horses, ruminants and pigs.

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Pathogenesis of Hemorrhagic myositis?

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Clostridium sp. –> activation of spores –> proliferation of bacilli –> toxin production –> vascular damage –> edema, hemorrhage, necrosis, myositis and emphysema.

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What causes suppurative myositis?

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Pyogenic bacteria: -T. pyogenes, Strep spp., Staph spp., Corynebacterium. Psuedotuberculosis in horses.

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What causes granulomatous myositis?

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Actinobacillus lingieresii - wooden tongue (pale granulomas). Actinomyces bovis –> Lumpy jaw (caseous granulomas)

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Protozoan parasitic myositis?

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Sarcosystis spp (horse, cattle, sheep, camilids, pigs) Neospora caaninum (dogs, fetal cattle.)

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Nematode parasitic myositis?

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Trichinella spiralis (pigs.)

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Cestode parasitic myositis?

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Cysticercus spp (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs) - large visible cysts

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2 Eosinophilic types of myositis?

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Eosinophilic myositis of ruminants, Masticatory muscle myositis of dogs (GSD)

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lesions of eosinophilic myositis?

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Green! May turn to off white when exposed to air.

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Etiology of eosinophilic myositis?

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Sarcosystosis, Immunologic injury - immune reaction to type II muscle fibers. Idiopathic.

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Immune mediated myosistis examples?

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Polymyositis of dogs and purpura hemorrhagica in horses

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Polymyositis of dogs lesions?

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  • Lymphoplasmacytic inflammation* –>
    1. Megaesophagus.
    2. Atrophy, degeneration, necrosis.
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Pupura hemorrhagica in horses etiology?

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Post-streptococcal infection following strangles –> immune complexes

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Lesions of purpura hermorrhagica?

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Edema of the head and limbs. Leukocytoclastic vaculitis. Petechiae +/- glomerulonephritis.

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What are the three main neoplasias of muscle?

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Rhabdomyoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Botyroid Rhabdomyosarcoma.

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Etiology/origin of Rhabdomyoma?

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Congenital. Origin = 66% heart

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Lesions of Rhabdomyoma?

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Large pedunculated mass made up of cells that resemble skeletal mm (cross striations) found embeded in heart. Benign

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Rhabdomyosarcoma =?

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Malignant form of rhabdomyoma

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Rhabdomyosarcoma gross pathology?

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Tumors are poorly encapsulated spherical nodules formed by pink/grey tissue. Metastasis to lung, spleen, lymph nodes and kidneys are common.

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Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma is found in what spp?

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large breed dogs.

126
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Origin of BRS?

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embryonic myoblasts –> urinary trigone –> urinary bladder

127
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Disorders of neuromuscular junction?

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Myasthenia gravis, botulism

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What is Myasthenia gravis?

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weakness and severe muscle fatigue from mildest exercise due to reduction of Ach receptors

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Congenital myasthenia gravis etiology?

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Low # of Ach receptor.

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Lesions of congenital myasthenia gravis?

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  1. no change. 2. disuse atrophy. 3. fibrous.
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Aquired Myasthenia gravis etiology?

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Autoimmune - IgG to Ach receptors.

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Lesions of aquired A MG?

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Muscle weakness –> 2* Dz:1. Megaesophagus –> asperiation pneumonia. 2. Dysphagia. 3. Thymoma

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Tx of A MG?

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Anti-Cholinergic drugs (neostigmine) –> dramatic improvement

134
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Etiology of Disorders of Tendons?

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Congenital anomalies (contracted tendons), Physical injury (Perosis of bird), Inflammation (tendonitis, parasitic.)

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Perosis of birds is what?

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Displacement of tendons - gastrocnemius m. Due to dietary Mn or Choline deficiency.

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Tendonitis etiology

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trauma or penetrating wound.

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Bowed tendon =?

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Thickened lateral deviation of tendon

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Parasitic tendonitis is caused by what?

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Onchocerca spp. –> ligamentum nuchae

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Lesions of parasitic tendonitis?

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Fibrous nodules = “worm nodules or worms nest”

Pathology AH (3 decks)

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