Small animal Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are the common sites for vasculitic lesions in small animals? Six answers.
A
Limbs, paws, ear pinnae, lips/oral mucosa, tip of tail, and scrotum
2
Q
What clinical sign results from increased vascular permeability due to vasculitis?
A
Edema
3
Q
What lung patterns are associated with vasculitis?
A
Diffuse interstitial to alveolar pattern
4
Q
What blood work abnormalities are associated with vasculitis in small animal patients? Four answers.
A
Anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, other changes depending on organs affected
5
Q
What two drugs are used for the treatment of less severe cases of vasculitis?
A
Doxycycline and pentoxifylline
6
Q
What drug is used if the above treatment doesn’t work or in more severe cases of vasculitis?
A
Corticosteroids
