respiratory system Flashcards
Philtrum is deep in
shallow or absent in
carnivores and small ruminants
pig, ox and horse
Nasal diverticulum (“false nostril”) in
Often mistaken when passing nasogastric tube
horses
Must pass through the ventral nasal meatus to prevent damage to the ethmoturbinates and cause massive hemorrhage
Nasogastric Intubation (horse)
presence of blood at the external nares
Epistaxis
Horse Distemper caused by Streptococcus equi
Abscesses and swelling of lymph nodes
“Bastard strangles” metastasis of S. equi to other organs
“Strangles” in horses
Also called Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Caused by Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1)
Infected animal remains carrier for life
“Rednose”
Lateral ventricle – present only in the
absent in
horse, pig and dog
cat and ruminant
a disease that affects the upper airway in horses. It causes a decrease in airflow to the lungs and can cause exercise intolerance
Horses with the disease are called “roarers” because they make a characteristic respiratory noise that sounds like “roaring” when exercised.
“Roarer” or Laryngeal hemiplegia
Fenestrations in the mediastinum are normal in
absent in
Mediastinal masses are common in
dog, horse and sheep
ox, goat, pig and young animals of any species
cats
accumulation of pus in a body cavity
Pyothorax
tracheal bronchus present only in
ruminants and pig
