Neuro

Question 1

Tissue of a calf.

MOST LIKELY etiology?

Answer 1

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

Question 2

Arthrogryposis, or contracted tendons, is often caused by lack of movement in utero because of cerebellar damage from viruses.

Which are the 3 most common viruses that will cause this?

Answer 2

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus,

Akabane virus (U.S.)

Schmallenburg virus (Europe)

Question 3

You perform a necropsy on a cat who has been suffering from progressive neurological issues and had to be euthanized. As soon as you remove the calverium and meninges, this mass shells out as depicted. You don’t even need to do histo, because it is….

Answer 3

meningioma

Question 4

Feline brain.

Essentially pathognomonic for ______?

Answer 4

Cryptococcus spp.

“Punched out” lesions or gelatinous looking

Question 5

Vertebral abscess from a calf.

You are most likely to culture what organism?

Answer 5

Salmonella spp.

Question 6

Spinal column of a young horse.

MDx?

Name of condition?

Answer 6

Cervical vertebral stenosis

Wobbler’s Syndrome

Occurs in young fast growing horses and large breed dogs.