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part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Take horse leg under belly
Bring foot back to normal position

what test
abnormal

A

Proprioception test

Abnormal: longer to return
>2-5 seconds

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2
Q

Grabbing tail to check for strength
Normal: resistance strong

what test
abnoramal

Can also do While walking - walking in a straight line
Tries to go back and walk at a straight line: normal

abnormal?

A

Sway test
loses balance

Not straight

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3
Q

Brain
A problem in the CNS would indicate a mental problem
pared CNs originate from the brainstem

A

CN exam

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4
Q

atrophy, pain, numb, hypersensitivity. wht test?
A problem in these parts would indicate lower spinal cord problem t/f

A

examination of the neck and front legs

f- upper

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5
Q

what test: thermometer in the rectum
tone of rectum
pain, hypersensitivity to touch
A problem in these parts would indicate ___

A

Torso, hin legs, anus, tail

peripheral nerve problem

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6
Q

Use the terrain to your advantage

A

Gait or walk

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7
Q

Blood tests can detect the ff

A

Metabolic disorders
Poisonings
Infections muscle disorder
Myasthenia gravis
Prob in nerve and muscle comunication
autoimmune disease (nerve and muscle communication

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8
Q

csf analysis

inc proteins

csf w/ blood

high wbc

A

brain and spinal cord

enceph, meningitis, cancer, or compressive injury

internal bleeding

infexn

check for abscess and tumors

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9
Q

radiography checks for

A

Fractures
Infections
Bone cancer

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10
Q

test for checking bone cancer

A

Myelography
MRI
Add dye to have Contrast imaging
Solid disc, herniated disck

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11
Q

EEG stands for?

checks for

A

Electroencephalogram
Hydrocephalus
Meningitis
Head injury
Brain tumors
seizure

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12
Q

Stimulate with electric current and check how fast the current is transmiited

what does it detect?

A

Electromyelogram

Detects injury and myasthenia gravis

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13
Q

deafness
brainstem disorders
not necessarily caused by nerve damage

A

Brain stem auditory evoked response

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14
Q

therapy
seixures
inflam

cerbral edema

A

anticonvulsants
corticosteroids
mannitol IV to reduce swelling esp after brain surgeries

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15
Q

All congenital disorders are hereditary t/f

A

f- NOT

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16
Q

envtl factors in congenital disorders

A

toxins
viral infections
poisonings
ingestion of toxic plants
Most common cause: UNKNOWN

17
Q

Preipheral nerve and muscle disorders are common in horeses t/f

A

t

18
Q

Cerebral disorder
Cause is unknown

A

Narcolepsy

19
Q

breeds predisposed to narcolepsy

A

lippizaners, miniature horses, shetland ponies and suffolks

20
Q

narcolepsy is a RAM sleep disroder

A

f - rem

21
Q

CS of narcolepsy
- healthy, no other problems

A

sleepiness
paralysis attacks
rapid eye movements
collapse
but is conscious

22
Q

you observe this in narcolepsy

all cases have this t/f

A

cataplexy of muscle weakness

f - not all

23
Q

adminster this in narcolepsy

check for

you can see results from here

A

atropine physostigmine

wounds on fetlock and knees

video monitoring and record keeping

24
Q

check for the leves of this

A

hypocretin levels (CSF analysis)
responsible for wakefulness and sleep activity

25
Q

narcolepy common in horses t/f

gvive this antidepreesenat drug

A

f

imipramine

26
Q

Peripheral nerve and muscle disorder
Inherited autosomal recessive

Muscle twitching

A

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

“Fasciculation”

27
Q

HPP Signs appear between ____years of age

CS

A

2-3

fasciculation
resp distress
Due to paralysis of upper resp muscles
weakness
recumbency

28
Q

factors of HPP

A

potassum rich diets(alfala hay, molasses, electrolytes, kelp based supplements
anesthesia
Food withholding

29
Q

defintive test for HPP

A

DNA testing

30
Q

other diagnostic test or result in HPP

A

Hyperkalemia
Hyperconcentration
Low plasma level
hyponatremia
electromyography

31
Q

mild episodes mgt of HPP

A

exercise
Feeding grain- insulin
Stimulate insulin - transefer excess K in blod to muscles - icnrease uptake of pottasium

32
Q

severe cases mgt of HPP

A

Calcium gluconate or dextrose
Alone or with bicarb
Sodium bicarbonate

33
Q

relieve airways due to msucle paralysis

A

Tracheostomy

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