Topo PQ's Flashcards
Can you palpate the spermatic cord in the equine rectum?
yes, both of them
How does the horse colon travel?
Right ventral– sternal flexure– left ventral– pelvic flexure– left dorsal– diaphragmatic flexure– right dorsal– ampulla colli
Which kidney can be palpated by rectal exam? of Eq?
Caudal pole of the left kidney (right kidney is fused with the head of the caecu)
Which inguinal ring can you feel in Eq under rectal exam?
Deep inguinal ring
What ligaments attach the patella in the horse?
Medial, intermediate and lateral patellar ligaments
Which species have a patellar lymph node?
Eq it is the subiliac lumph node
Which meniscus in equine is not attached to the femur?
The medial
The lateral is attached wiht the meniscofemoral ligament
Injection into the tarsal joint
In Eq 2 injection points
Tibio-tarsal joint: Dorsomedial aspect between Tibia and Talus
Tarsal MT joint: Either medial between Tc and T3 in a slight gap medially or lateral between T4 splint bone, next to point of widening of splint bone
Describe the ascending colon in Eq
Double horse shoe shaped
ventral is sacculated, dorsal is not sacculated
Which side (Eq)
Spleen- left dorsal (cranial) Ostium ileocaecale- (Right mid ventral) Small intestines- jejunum is left dorsal (caudal) Flexura pelvina (left ventral colon to left dorsal colon (left caudoventral)
In Eq: does the femoropatellar joint capsule communicate with the lateral or medial femoro-tibial capsule?
Medio femoro-tibial capsule
How to treat “club hoof”?
Cut acc ligament of DDF (or only SDF)
either muscles may be too short
How to treat bone spavin?
Transect cunean tendon of tibialis cranialis
Innervation of the head in Eq
Eyes: Abducent, trochlear, oculomotor (motor) Optic (sensory) Opthalmic- lacrimal gl., conjuctiva
Muscles: Trigemminal (motor to mastication and sensory to the skin) and Facial (mimeric) Vagus, Glossopharyngeal, hypoglossal and C1-2
Where can you find the head of the caecum in Eq?
On the right side dorsally. The apex is at the sternum and the base is at the fossa paralumbalis
Eruption of Di2 in Equine?
Deciduous incisor 2?
6 weeks (1-2 months)
Direction of the ileum in Eq?
From left to right
What is the arthrotomy of fetlock joint?
Removal of apical sesamoid fracture
Which sinus does not communicate with the maxillary sinus in Equine?
Frontal
Frontal sinus is connected to which concha?
Dorsal
What diverticulum can you feel in rectal examination of Ru?
Sub-urethral diverticulum
On the floor of the vestibule, urethral orifice is a small opening in the cranial side of the neck of the diverticulum
A catheter passed along the floor of the vestibule enters the diverticulum not the urethra
Which species have a suburethral diverticulum?
Ru!! (and Sus)
Name the patellar ligaments of the cow?
Lateral, intermediate and medial
Dental formula of Ru?
2x (I 0/4 C 0/0 P3/3 M 3/3)
What is the best place to take the pulse in cattle?
Coccygeal artery, under the tail
Also, facial and palmar arteries
What is the direction of the hilus of the left kidney in Ru?
Dorsal
Left kidney of Ru is pushed towards the right side due to the rumen. It is suspended by the long and mobile mesonephros caudal to the right kidney dorsal in medial plane
What is the direction of the Hilus of the left kindey in Ru?
Orientated dorsal in median plane (hilus faces dorsally)
How is the position of the left kindey to the right kindey in Ru relative to mesentery?
Right is retroperitoneal, suspended by long, mobile mesenephros caudal to the right kidney
Which sinus extends into the horns?
Frontal sinus! extends well into the occipital bone
What is the position of omasum to the reticulum?
Dorso-dexter
Dorsal, caudal and to the right
Position of omasum compared to the reticulum?
Dorsodextocaudal
Where does the omasum lie?
Dorsocaudally to the reticulum, covered by omentum, faces liver on right side. Abomasum lies under the omasum
Where is the greater omentum attached in Ru?
Sulcus longitudinalis of Rumen btw ventral and dors sacs
How is the Sinus system of Ru?
Spearated!
Maxillary comm with lacrimal (bulla) and palatine sinus
Ethmoidal sinus communicates with sphenoid and frontal
Palatine sinus
Frontal sinus is divided by a septum into rostral and caudal- the left and right may comm, also extends into the horn
Sinus sphenoidalis
No comm btw maxillary and frontal
Position of the reticulum?
Left ventral abd wall, starts at 6-8 ic space, located cranial and ventral, directly ventral to the cardia
Lies against the sternum, a little more cranially than the Rumen
How is the sigmoid flexure of colon of a bull related to the deferent duct?
And in Sus?
In bull: caudal to the DD
Sus: Cranial to DD
Sigmoids flexure can change are it lies in
Which features are found in rectal examinations of Ru?
Left: Rumen, abomasum (also dislocation), spleen
Middle: Both kidneys, left ureter, ovaries
Right: Small intestines, caudal flexure of duodenum, bladder, utuerus, colon
What are injection sites in Ru?
V cava caud
V. jugularus
Sinus orbitalis
Dorsal ear
Which nerve must be anaestheszed when dehorning?
N. Zygomaticus
N. Occipitalis
N. Auriculopalpebralis
N. Auriculariscaudalis
N. Cornualis (lacrimal- opthalmic- trigeminal)
C1 and C2 cervical nerves
At zygomatic process of frontal bone, temporal margin, 2cm above
On which side of the greater omentum is the colon descendens found in Ru?
Lamina visceralis
On which side of the greater omentum is the centripetal colom?
Lamina visceralis
The greater omentum of Ru?
Lamina visceralis: ascending colon, jejunum
Lamina parietalis: liver, spleen, kidney
Is the abomasum in contact with the abd wall?
Yes! ventrally
It is not fixed in position, can move to left or right
On which side lies the abomasum?
Right ventral wall
Right side displacement: it may move between the liver and right abd wall. Obvious outbulging to one side: use percussion and you will hear, also appetite is suppressed
Which organ can you find on the right of the omasum?
Liver- cranial and right, around the esophagus
What is the omasum in contact with on the right?
The liver
Which organ can you find caudal to the omasum?
The abomasum
Position of gall bladder in Ru?
At 10-11th ic space, it is particularly long and large
Position of Right AV in Ru?
3rd ic space- on the right hand side
Intercostal space of Ru?
6-8th intercostal space
How does the sigmoid flexure of a bull relate to the defernt duct?
It is caudoventral to the DD
Describe the colon ascendens in Ru?
It has a proximal S shaped loop (towards caudal) in cone shape: centripetal loops (inwards)–central flexure– centrifugal loops (outwards) – distal loop (towards left)
Does the frontal sinus of cattle comm with the maxillary?
Never!
Which sinus extends to the horns?
Frontal