Session 11 - Cardio III (Common pathologies)

Question 1

What are the most common cardiopathologies seen in cats?

Answer 1

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Hyperthyroidism-associated hypertrophy
Congenital heart disease

Question 2

What are the most common cardiopathologies seen in horses?

Answer 2

Fibrinous pericarditis
Toxic cardiomyopathy - ionophores
Endocardial fibrosis + calcification
Endocarditis

Question 3

What are the most common cardiopathologies seen in cows?

Answer 3

Vit E/Selenium deficiency - white muscle disease 
Toxic cardiomyopathy 
High altitude disease 
Pericarditis 
Endocarditis 
Lymphoma

Question 4

What are the most common cardiopathologies seen in swine?

Answer 4

Vit E/Selenium deficiency - Mulberry heart disease
Pericarditis
Endocarditis

Question 5

What animals does erysipelothrix manifest in?

Answer 5

Pigs + Turkeys

Question 6

What does erysipelothrix present as in swine?

Answer 6

Diamond skin disease

Question 7

What is the mechanism of diamond skin disease in swine?

Answer 7

Vasculitis in skin

Bacterial infection of vascular endothelium following sepsis

Question 8

Why are blood vessels vulnerable to colonization of bacteria?

Answer 8

Selective adherence

Question 9

What are the most common cardiopathologies in dogs?

Answer 9

Valvular endocarditis 
Congenital heart disease 
Dilated cardiomyopathy 
Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion 
Cardiac neoplasia 
Heartworm