respiratory

Question 0

Why are these norwich terriers difficult to diagnose? And how would you diagnose them?

Answer 0

Not usually clinical for the disease and no abnormalities on physical exam. diagnosed with laryngeal exam (11/12 dogs had abnormal exam)..redundant supra-arytenoid folds, laryngeal collapse everted laryngeal saccules and a narrowed laryngeal opening

Question 1

What breed of nonbrachycelphalic dog has an upper airway syndrome that is different than bracycephalic breeds?

Answer 1

Norwich terriers

Question 2

In a study of 90 dogs with Bracycephalic airway obstructive syndrome, what are the four most common components of BAOS?

Answer 2

everted saccules, everted tonsils(56%) stenotic nares, and elongated soft palate.

Question 3

What is the %complication rate for dogs receiving corrective surgery for BAOS?

Answer 3

12%

Question 4

Two diseases associated with chronic magnesium depletion?

Answer 4

Arterial hypertension

Obstructive sleep apnea

Question 5

Prevalence of hypomagnesemia in boxers vs bulldogs?

Answer 5

Boxers- 4.7%

Bulldogs -15%

Question 6

Ways to test magnesium levels

Answer 6

Ionized magnesium:total magnesium

Parenteral Mg tolerance test