Oropharynx and esophagus Flashcards
Which of the following is not a clnical sign of an oropharynx/esophagus issue:
a. Dysphagia, fetid breath, Salivation
b. Pharyngeal swellling, fetid breath, Extended neck
c. Fetid breath, Discharge from nose and mouth, flatulence
d. Regional lymphadenopathy, fetid breath, toxemia
c. Fetid breath, Discharge from nose and mouth, flatulence
* Flatulence? no.*
What is a congenital oropharynx/esophageal defect and who does it affect the most?
Cleft palate (high risk of aspiration pneumonia)
Camelids and high inbreeding herds (Holstein, Angus)
What is another way os saying oral necrobacillosis?
Calf diptheria
What is the bacteria responisble for nectroci stomatitis?
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Gram negative anaerobe
Which of the following is false about necrotic stomatitis?
a. affects young animals
b. can happen because of dirty, overcrowded conditions in feedlots
c. predisposes to layrngeal contact ulcers due to respiratory virus/bact
d. Mouth, pharynx, muzzle, and vulva are affected
e. All are false. Stop toying with me.
d. Mouth, pharynx, muzzle, and vulva are affected
Vuvla? I just got out of therio. super false!
Its mouth, pharynx, muzzle, nares, and lower GIT
What is used to treat gram positive anaerobes?
PPG given Sq or IM BID
What is given to tream some gram negative bact?
Ampicillin is allowed in veal
What drug is not allowed in veal?
Florfenicol!!!
Don’t go to jail!!!
Which drugs can be used to treat necrotic stomatitis?
A. tulathromycin 25
B. Flunixin meglumine
C. Meloxicam
D. Dexamethasone
E. All of the aboce
E. All of the above
If you have an emergency what can you perform to help the cow breath?
Tracheostomy!
can be done for valuable animals. remember its permanent.
What 3 organisms are responsible for Pharynx/larynx abscesses?
Trueperella pyogenes
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Actinobacillosis
What is the most common phynx/larynx abscess in cattle?
Actinobacillosis (Wooden tongue)
Acute: tongue swollen/hard/painful
Chronic: Shrunken/firm tongue, nodules, ulcers with discharge and pus
What is another ddx for abscessation?
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
In goats and camelids
What pathology can you see with Pharynx/larynx abscessation?
Cuteneous pathology
Thick walled, granulomatous abscess in lips/retropharyngeal area
Which of the following is an appropriate treatment for pharynx/larynx abscess?
a. NaI 1g/12kg bw 10% soln for 5 days the oral KI for 10 days
b. Lance and flush abscess
c. Administer ampiphenicol IV
d. Cull it. Ain’t nobody got time fo dat.
b. Lance and flush abscess
Pharyngeal Phlegmon is considered an…
Acute severe cellulitis of orla mucosa and pharynx
Which of the following is not a CS for pharyngeal phlegmon?
a. Bottle jaw, tachycardia, toxemia
b. Anorexia, tachycardia, deH
c. Anorexia, tachycardia, necrotizing myositis
d. Lumpy Jaw, tachycardia, necrotizing myositis
d. Lumpy Jaw, tachycardia, necrotizing myositis
No lumpy jaw!!!
Bottle jaw, anorexia, tachycardia, tachypnea, deH, congested membranes for toxemia, necrotizing myositis (clostridium septicum), snake bite!
Which of the following is false about Vesicular stomatitis?
a. vescicles in mouth, teats, feet
b. Spread by insects, infected plants, direct transmission, fomites
c. Not reportable since eradication in 1952
d. cyclical ccurence, related to climate and insect population
e. is a rhabdovirus
c. Not reportable since eradication in 1952
Super reportable! Looks like FMD!
Which of the following is incorrect about lymphosarcoma:
a. sporadi (non-viral)
b. Affinity to Heart, Spine, Eyes, Uterus
c. Enzootic
d. Multicentric/skin//thymus
b. Affinity to Heart, Spine, Uterus
Super False!!!
AFFINITY TO RIGHT ATRIUM, UTERUS, SPINE, ABOMASUM
COMMON QUESTION THAT IS ASKED!!!
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Dz is caused by?
Oribivirus
Culicoides transmission
Which of the following is incorrect about epizootic hemorrhagic dz?
a. requires 8-15 days of incubation
b. Causes resp distress/lung hemorrhage
c. Highly virulent
d. may not show CS until years later
a. requires 8-15 days of incubation
Super false!!!
7-10 day incubation
How do you Dz epizootic hemorrhagic Dz?
Virus isolation
AGID
ELISA
Which of the following is incorrect about Blue tongue in sheep?
a. Transmitted by culicoides
b. Vax is the only way to control it
c. Considered an endemic dz
d. Can see nasal discharge, edema of mouth/lips/tongue, and cyanosis
c. Considered an endemic dz
Its an epidemic dz
T/F: Blue tongue in sheep can cause abortions and coronitis/laminitis.
True
Which of the following is incorrect about Blue tongue in Deer?
a. Can be asymptomatic
b. 7-10 days of incubation
c. Culicoides transmission
d. Low temp, swelling of face and tongue, cyanosis of tongue
d. Low temp, swelling of face and tongue, cyanosis of tongue
False!
High temp, swelling of face and tonuge, cyanosis of tongue, coronitis and laminitis
How do you dx Blue tongue in sheep and deer?
Virus isolation
AGID
ELISA
Which of the following is incorrect about Bovine Papular stomatitis?
a. It is a parapox virus
b. Papules found on the muzzle, hard palate, inside of nostrils
c. Common in older cattle
d. Antigen related to pseudo-cowpox
c. Common in older cattle
Common in younger cattle
Psuedo-cow pox has horse shoe ulcers on cow teats!
Contagious ecthyma is also known as?
Orf
Contagious pustular dermatitis
Contagious ecthyma is common in ________and________. It produces ________ proliferative lesions around the ______, _________,___________.
Sheep
Goat
Crusty
mouth
muzzle
nostrils
How do you Dx Contagious ecthyma?
EM and scabs
Which of the following is not an appropriate treatment for Contagious Ecthyma?
a. Add alochol and remove scabs
b. nursing care
c. debride and clean
d. Abx
a. Add alochol and remove scabs
ALCOHOL?! no.
What type of vax is best for Contagious ecthyma?
Autogenous
Given when outbreak involves less than 50% of flock
What type of disease is Bovine Virus D+?
Enteric, causing outbreaks of D+ and erosive lesions in the GI tract
Which of the following dz is not a syndrome for Bovine Viral D+:
a. Acute D+ and Fever
b. Infertility and abortion
c. Immunosuppressive
d. weak calves with cerebellar hyperplasia
d. weak calves with cerebellar hyperplasia
Should be cerebellar hypoplasia
D+ IS NOT THE MAJOR CS OF BVDV IS ACTUALLY REPRO AND BRD!!!
Name 3 dental conditions
- Dental mottling (fluorosis is the most common)
- Porphyria (reddish brown staining)
- Dysphagia due to rabies
Actinomyces is also known as
Lumpy Jaw
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Lumpy jaw?
a. osteomyelitis of mandible/maxilla
b. Fistula with sticky granular pus
c. Has a good prognosis with advance cases
d. Tx is the same as wooden tongue
c. Has a good prognosis with advance cases
Has a poor prognosis
Tx: isoniazid, and sx debridement
What are the DDx for pharyngeal paralysis?
Rabies
moldy feed
botulism
listeriosis
brain abscess
idiopathic
Which of the following is not a characteristic of pharyngeal obstruction?
a. Feeding solid objects is the most common cause
b. External mass in the ln and FB pica
c. Dosing gun injury
d. Flatulence
D. flatulence
I ran out of ideas….waiting on Bobsys
How do you Dx pharyngeal obstruction?
endoscopy
deep external palpation
manure exploration
How do you tx pharyngeal obstruction and what is a possible ddx?
Manual removal.
Rabies.
Esophageal obstruction is most common due to….
Greedy eaters on pelleted dry feed
What is a common complication with esophageal obstruction?
Aspiration pneumonia
Which of the following is not a CS for esophageal obstruction?
a. bloat
b. anxiety
c. thymoma
d. D+
d. D+
What species gets thymomas due to esophageal obstruction?
Goats
Where is the most common site for objects/feed to get stuck?
Anterior cervical
What is found at the these locations and in what species?
- thoracic inlet
- intra thoracic
- cardia
Thoracic inlet: thymic lymphosarcoma, calves
Intra thoracic: compression from mediastinal LN, sheep
Cardia: solid objects, cattle
Who gets megaesophagus?
goats and camelids
Which of the following is not part of the tx plan for an esophageal obstruction?
a. Deflate rumen with trochar if severe bloat and give some xylazine to calm if necessary
b. Palpate caudal neck region, in jugular groove for hard swelling indicative of obstruction
c. If you can, place oral speculum and attempt removal. If unsuccessful try hydraulic flush.
d. if unsuccessful can do esophagostomy as a last resort.
b. Palpate caudal neck region, in jugular groove for hard swelling indicative of obstruction
I know dick move. But just incase he pulls one like that.
Palpate CRANIAL neck region.
Some other options for esophageal obstruction:
Rads
endoscopy
rumenotomy
forced tube manipulation (careful with esophageal tear)
