Topic 5 - Examine the palpable lymph nodes in the dog and the cat and describe the findings!

Question 1

Which lymph nodes are palpable in dog and cat?

Answer 1

1. Mandibular
2. Prescapular
3. Popliteal

Question 2

How to find mandibular lymph nodes?

Answer 2

1. Find salivary gland, large + easy to find
2. Move forward and lymph node is in the skin fold of the jaw

Question 3

How many mandibular lymph nodes should a dog/cat have?

Answer 3

Dogs at the clinic have between 2-4

Question 4

Size of mandibular lymph node in dog:

Answer 4

Grape sized, in a medium sized breed

Question 5

Size of mandibular lymph node in cat:

Answer 5

Pea size

Question 6

How to find prescapular lymph node;

Answer 6

Need to dig under the muscle a bit to find it, can be found in front of the shoulder - sort of still on the neck

Question 7

Non-palpable lymph nodes:

Answer 7

1. Retropharyngeal
2. Parotid
3. Auxillary
4. Superficial inguinal
5. Mesenteric

Question 8

Important paramters to check in lymph nodes:

Answer 8

1. Size
2. Shape
3. consistency
4. Structure
5. Pain/no pain
6. Movability
7. Surface
8. Skin above
9. symmetry on both sides

Question 9

Normal size of lymph nodes:

Answer 9

Cat = pea sized (also in beagles)
Dog - medium breed = grape sized

If the size is 1.5 x bigger it is suspicious

Question 10

Normal shape of lymph nodes:

Answer 10

Round,

Question 11

Normal consistency of lymph nodes:

Answer 11

soft rubber like

Question 12

Normal structure of lymph nodes:

Answer 12

Homogenous

Question 13

Normal movability of lymph nodes:

Answer 13

Easily movable

Question 14

Normal surface of lymph nodes:

Answer 14

Smooth, regular and intact

Question 15

Normal skin above of lymph nodes:

Answer 15

Temperature is ok
Elasticity
Check for damage