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Pedunculated, tumor-like mass that causes intermittent epistaxis in older equines?

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Ethmoidal Hematoma

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Top 4 ddx for epistaxis in equines?

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  1. Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
  2. Ethmoidal hematoma
  3. Guttural pouch mycoses
  4. Trauma
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Etiology of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)?

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Bovine Herpes Virus-1

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Pathologic lesions seen with IBR?

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FORMATION OF DIPHTHERITIC MEMBRANE!!
Necrotic/hemorrhagic fibrous rhinitis  
\+/- hyperemia, hemorrhage of nasal cavity m.m. 
\+/- exudate of nasal cavity 
SOMETIMES interstitial pneumonia
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Top 2 ddx for a kitten with conjunctivitis and rhinitis?

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  1. Feline Herpes Virus-1 ==> Feline viral rhinotracheitis
  2. Feline Calici Virus
    REMEMBER to look for oral lesions to help differentiate
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Most respiratory viruses result in formation of what lung pathology?

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Interstitial pneumonia; inflammation of the interstitium of the lungs

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Pathology that is characteristic for chronic S. equi infections?

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Bastard strangles ==> Chondroids

Or inspissated exudate: Dried up, rounded, hardened

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Chronic cases of strangles can lead to more severe clinical signs such as? Why?

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Peripheral neuropathies; close association of medial guttural pouch with cranial nerves

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Term for guttural pouch inflammation?

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Eustachitis!

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Top 3 ddx for guttural pouch problems in equines?

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  1. Guttural tympany (foals)
  2. Strangles (S. equi infection)
  3. Guttural pouch mycoses
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Most severe complication of guttural pouch mycosis? Why?

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Death due to fatal epistaxis; close association of medial guttural pouch with internal carotid artery

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Why do you see epistaxis with guttural pouch mycosis and not guttural tympany or strangles?

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Fungal organisms LOVE blood vessels!

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Diagnostic lesion for Campylobacter spp. induced sheep abortions?

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Multifocal necrotizing hepatitis

white target lesions seen diffusely

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Two main causes of sheep abortion?

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Toxoplasma and Chlamydia

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You have an aborted calf with cerebellar hypoplasia. What etiology do you immediately suspect?

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BVD!

Bovine Viral Disease Virus

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When analyzing the placenta of an aborted fetus of a sheep, it is important to look in between the cotyledons for inflammation. Why?

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Toxoplasma ==> INFLAMED cotyledons

Chlamydia ==> inflammation BETWEEN cotyledons

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Characteristic lesion of a toxoplasma aborted fetal placenta?

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Hemorrhagic cotyledons with foci of necrosis

“Strawberry-like”

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What is the etiologic agent of Ovine Enzootic Abortion?

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Chlamydia

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What is the difference between early and late Chlamydophila abortus infection in terms of abortion?

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Early infection = abortion that season

Late infection = abortion during NEXT season

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Top 4 places to look when trying to determine etiologic agents of an abortion?

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Brain, liver, cotyledons and between them

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What unique pathology is seen on a late-term aborted fetus infected with Ureaplasma diversum?

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Amnionitis!

Inflammation of the amnion

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What is the big deal about Brucella spp infection in cattle?

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ZOONOTIC!! Present in MANY fluids!

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When you wish to take a sample for culture to determine cause of an abortion, where do you get the sample from?

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Stomach contents of aborted fetus

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What is the classic histologic lesion seen in aborted fetuses with Chlamydophila abortus and what is its sequel?

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Vasculitis of placental blood vessels ==> EDEMA

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Which organ do you sample in an aborted fetus when looking for either Neospora or Toxoplasma?

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Brain

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Top infectious cause of abortions in goats?

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Coxiella burnetti

(Q fever)

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Common causes of non-infectious abortions in goats?

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Trauma, stress

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In equines, how many causes of abortions can be determined by direct examination of the placenta and/or umbilical cord?

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HALF!
For this reason, it is very important
to lay out the ENTIRE placenta!

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Top infectious agent to rule out in an equine abortion case?

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EHV-1

Equine Herpes Virus

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What is the significance of shorter/longer than normal umbilical cord in an equine?

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Longer: increased risk of foal strangulation
Shorter: increased risk of premature separation

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White foci spread diffusely throughout the liver of an aborted equine fetus = ?
What would be another characteristic gross finding?

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EHV-1; fibrin cast in the trachea

32
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Typical findings in a litter for a porcine parvovirus infected pig?

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SMEDI:

Still birth, mummification, embryonic death, infertility complex

33
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What broad category of etiologic agents are a common source for abortions in swine?

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Easy way to get a sample for leptospirosis testing?

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Liver impression smear on a slide to send off to the lab

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What is the one, non-specific cause of abortions that can spread throughout a herd?

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Pyrexia

fever

36
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Term for inflammation of the testes?

37
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Which cells do testicular interstitial cell tumors arise from? What do they normally produce?

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Leydig cells; testosterone

38
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Which cells do seminomas arise from?

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Sperm cell pre-cursors

39
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Which two testicular neoplasias arise from tubules of the testicles?

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Seminomas, Sertoli Cell Tumors

40
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True/False: The majority of testicular neoplasias are metastatic.

41
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What is the most common neoplasia of canine testes?

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Interstitial Cell Tumors of leydig cells

42
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Second most common neoplasia of canine testes?

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Seminoma; cryptorchidism!

43
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Main differences between interstitial cell tumors and seminomas of the canine testes?

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Interstitial cell tumors: Seminoma:
Small, multiple Singular, large
Bilateral at times Mostly unilateral

44
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Cryptorchidism is a pre-disposing factor of which two tumors?

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Seminoma and Sertoli Cell Tumors!

45
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Unique clinical finding of an animal with a sertoli cell tumor? Why?

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Bilateral alopecia; tumor has endocrine effects

46
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Which testicular neoplasia will “give you man boobs” and why?

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SERTOLI CELL!!! :)

Constant production of estrogen

47
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What is a spermatocoele and what causes them?

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A dilation with sperm accumulation

Occurs with occlusion of the epididymis

48
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Term for dramatic proliferation of connective tissue at the end of the spermatic cord following castration = ?

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Scirrhous cord

49
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Term for dilation of the spermatic vein?

50
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Which two types of neoplasia have a predilection for the scrotal sac?

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Mast Cell Tumors; Hemangioma

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What is the key clinical sign of an animal with acute prostatitis?

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Increased urge to defecate

Will be extremely painful on palpation

52
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Most common prostatic abnormality seen in intact male dogs?

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Prostatic hyperplasia

Same architecture, enlarged and non-painful

53
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Term for inflammation of the prepuce?

54
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Term for inflammation of the glans penis?

55
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Term for inflammation of the penis and prepuce?

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Balanoposthitis

56
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Term for narrowing of the prepucial orifice preventing protrusion of the penis?

57
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Term for narrowing of the prepucial opening preventing retraction of the penis?

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Paraphimosis

58
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Term for pathology in the bull where remaining connective prevents proper movement of the penis?

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Persistent frenulum

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Top 3 viral causes of bovine interstitial pneumonia?

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  1. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis - (BHV-1)
  2. Para-influenza -3 virus (PI-3)
  3. Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus (BRSV)
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Special diagnostic characteristic seen with para-influenza-3 and bovine respiratory syncytial virus pneumonias?

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Formation of syncytial cells

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On gross examination of lungs, what is the give away for Pneumonic mannheimiosis?

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Marbling appearance of pulmonary parenchyma
(Shipping Fever)
Will also see FIBRIN deposits on most cranial portions!

62
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Two causes of bovine pneumonia that cause clinically indistinguishable patholoy of the lungs externally?

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Mannheimia hemolytica
Histophilus somni
(fibrinous bronchopneumonia of cranioventral lungs)

63
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Species of lung worm that causes infection (verminous bronchitis/pneumonia) in cattle?

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Dictyocaulus viviparus

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Species of lung worm that causes infection (verminous bronchitis/pneumonia) in sheep/goats?

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Dictyocaulus filaria

65
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Species of lung worm that causes infection (verminous bronchitis/pneumonia) in horses?

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Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

66
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Species of lung worm that causes infection (verminous bronchitis/pneumonia) in swine?

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Metastrongylus spp

67
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_________ infections are common to see in pigs with PRRS and PMWS.

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Pneumocystis carinii

Fungal organism: GMS stain

68
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Common cause of porcine enzootic pneumonia?

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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

69
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Pancreatic hypoplasia common to see in which two animals?

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Dogs (Pancreatic atrophy)

Calves

70
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Which breed of dog particularly prone to pancreatic atrophy?

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German Shepherds

71
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Three main causes of congenital renal dysplasia?

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Feline panleukopenia
Canine herpes virus
Bovine virus diarrhea

72
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Acute necrosis of the renal tubular cells is termed what?

73
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Top 4 ddx for diffusely pale kidneys?

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Amyloidosis
Acute nephrosis
Glomerulonephritis
LSA

74
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Common incidental finding associated with residual e.coli lesions in the kidneys of young cattle is called what?

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Multifocal interstitial nephritis

White spotted kidney

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