neuro diseases Flashcards
normal eyes but the cow is blind
lead or PEM/polio
look for nutritional cause or lead source
lead has GI signs
you have a neuro case you have localized to the brain. what do you want to treat it with
10mg/kg thiamine. antiinflammatories
what is our drug that we know penetrates the BBB
florphenicol
blindness, hyperesthesia,
lead, pem/polio, water deprivation
what does PEM cause
lack of thiamine, needed for brain energy metabolism. cerebrocorticonecrosis from brain swelling
what causes PEM
primary lack of thiamine or sulfur induced. both have the same treatment but for sulfur induced you treat longer.
what is the treatment for lead toxicosis
calcium edta and thiamine. ethical delimma about treatment because sketchy slaughter WD
pump rumen
cow is dull but not systemically ill. seems off neurologically. had respiratory disease a week ago
TEME from h. somni
what is the signalment of TEME
feedlot cattle sleeping sickness
what is the treatment and prognosis of TEME (h. somni)
florphenicol (for resp dz-BBB) antiinflamatory, CTC
poor prognosis- infection in the brain
circling, facial nerve deficits, head tilt
listeria. think about abortions in gravid cows
how does listeria cause neurologic disease
climbs up the cranial nerves from the oral mucosa
what do we need to remember about water deprivation
slow introduction of water. 1-3 gallons e 6 hours until they arent begging
what is the treatment for water deprivation
slow water introduction
steroids
1ml/lb hypertonic saline
dropped elbow, inability to extend the arm
radial nerve paralysis
