Special Species Flashcards
What motor nerve block is used in horse exam
Auriculopalpebral
What is the main disease in horses
Corneal ulcer
Drugs used for nerve blocks
Lidocaine, carbocaine, bupivicane
What sensory cranial nerve is blocked for horse eye exam
CN 5
What does the supraorbital block do
Medial 2/3 of upper lid
What are the 3 types of sensory block
Supraorbital (most common)
Lacrimal
Line
Why are fungal ulcers frustrating
Can do what every they want
Variety of appearances
Characteristics of fungal ulcers
Cellular infiltrate Enzymatic activity Groove development Plaque formation Grey/white/yellow/dark brown Rough/gritty surface
Fungal infection within corneal stroma, overlaying epithelium intact
Stromal abscesses
Characteristics of stromal abscesses
Common in horses
Difficult to treat
Severe w/ uveitis
May need surgical excision
Immune mediated uveitis
Primary uveitis
Chronic
Leading cause of blindness
Equine Recurrent uveitis
Moon blindness) (ERU
Many cases of this are recurrent
ERU
What happens to inflammation at the cellular level of ERU
Persists
Classic cases of ERU
Repeated sever inflammation
Variable intervals with nothing between cases
Unilateral
Insidious ERU
No overt case
Slow deterioration
Appaloosas
Bilateral
Secondary complications are more common in which ERU
Insidious
Most common breed that develops insidious uveitis
Appaloosas