Test 4: 70 nasal surgery

Question 1

bacterial rhinitis is usually caused by

Answer 1

2ndary to underlying disease: Viral, obstructive (polyp), neoplastic, dental ,foreign body

bacterial is rarely primary

Question 2

nasal cancer presents as

Answer 2

epistaxis, sneezing, nasal discharge +/- facial deformity

Question 3

In cats, facial distortion can also be associated with —

Answer 3

Cryptococcus infection and tooth root abscesses

Question 4

what type of nasal cancer for dog

Answer 4

60% adenocarcinomas

mets are rare but can spread to regional LN and lungs

Question 5

treatment for nasal cancer in dogs

Answer 5

usually pallative 3-6 months

can do chemo and radiation for 12 month survival rate

Question 6

nasal cancer in cats is usually

Answer 6

lymphosarcoma

Question 7

Nasal polyps are an uncommon condition seen in —

Answer 7

dogs

clinical signs similar to cancer- difficulty breathing through the nose, nasal discharge, and sneezing

Question 8

how to treat polyp

Answer 8

surgery

steroids and radiation??

Question 9

clinical signs of aspergillus infection

Answer 9

profuse purulent nasal discharge with periods of epistaxis. Discharge may start unilaterally, then progress to become bilateral. Depigmentation of the planum nasale is highly suggestive of fungal infection.

Question 10

how to treat aspergillosis

Answer 10

The alcohol based Clotrimazol solution must not be used. Initial success rates for this treatment are 70 to 75%

Oral medications (ketoconazole, intraconazole) have been used to treat nasal rhinitis in dogs but are less effective than topical treatments.