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Upper GIT/Lameness in Cattle/Head and Respiratory Sx Flashcards

1
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What would you suspect if you are called to a farm to evaluate a cow that is bloating, excessive salivation, coughing/retching, head & neck extended with a protruding tongue?

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Esophageal choke

DDx: Pharyngeal trauma or Rabies

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What type of bloat is associated with esophageal choke?

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Type I vagal indigestion-failure to eructate

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What are two common complications associated with esophageal choke?

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Bloat (Type I vagal indigestion)
Metabolic acidosis (excessive loss of saliva-which means loss of HCO3)
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What is the most preferred treatment of esophageal choke?

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Medical management- sedation, Buscopan, lidocaine and decompress rumen (Red Devil Trochar)

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What is the sx option for esophageal choke if all medical options have been exhausted?

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Esophagotomy

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6
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Why is it not optimal to perform surgery on the esophagus?

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There is no serosal covering, constant movement/tension on suture line, doesn’t heal well.

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What are the muscular layers of the esophagus?

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Adventitial layer
Muscular layer
Submucosa
Mucosa

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What are the associated structures of the esophagus?

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Recurrent laryngeal n.
Carotid sheath
Vagosympathetic trunk
Tracheal Lymphatic trunk
Deep cervical LN
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9
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What layers of the esophagus provide tensile strength?

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Mucosa & Submucosa layers

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10
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What is the difference in closure of a cervical esophagotomy when there is healthy vs. unhealthy skin?

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Healthy: close immediately
Unhealthy: close via secondary intention

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Where are knots buried in when closing a esophagotomy?

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In the lumen to minimize exposure

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12
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What type of tube is used for a esophagostomy?

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Polyethylene NG tube (caudal to repaired esophagus)

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How long should the tube be left in post-esophagostomy?

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7-10 days minimum to allow stoma formation

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14
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What provides immediate relief of chronic bloat?

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Temporary rumen fistula

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15
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Where is a temporary rumen fistula performed anatomically?

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L paralumbar fossa

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16
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How much of the rumen needs to be sticking out of the skin?

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1 inch of the rumen

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17
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What are the four indications for a rumenotomy?

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Chronic bloat
Foreign body
Reticular abscess
Type II vagal indigestion

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18
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If the foreign body doesn’t penetrate the thoracic cavity or involve the R side of the reticulum, what prognosis is indicated post-rumenotomy?

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Good

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If the foreign body involves the R side of the reticulum, what prognosis is indicated post-rumenotomy?

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Guarded

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If the foreign body penetrated the diaphragm, what prognosis is indicated post-rumenotomy?

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Poor

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What are the cardinal CS of traumatic reticulopericarditis?

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Washing machine murmur, muffled heart sounds, tachypnea, tachycardia, R-sided heart failure (distended jugular, brisket edema)

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22
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What is the treatment for hardware disease?

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Oxytetracycline, PPG

IF pericarditis is present: Pericardial aspiration –> pericardectomy, rib resection, FB removal

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23
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What is the usual cause of death associated with hardware disease?

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Constrictive pericarditis

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24
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How can hardware disease be prevented?

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Rumen magnet

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25
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What are the four DDx for R-sided heart failure?

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Traumatic reticulopericarditis
Endocarditis
Lymphosarcoma
Mediastinal Mass

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26
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What are the causes of acquired cleft palate?

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Poison hemlock

Nicotiana spp

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What signs may you notice in a calf/cow with a cleft palate?

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Regurgitation of milk

Aspiration

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28
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What is the tx for cleft palate?

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Sx repair (usually need multiple to fix this)
Place a NG tube and muzzle/nose ring to prevent cross suckling
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29
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How are tongue lacerations tx?

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Sx resection with an oblique incision bringing the edges together with mattress suture

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30
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How are jaw fractures treated?

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Cerclage wire

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31
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What group of bovine do you most commonly see granuloma & necrotic vocal cords?

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Yearling bulls

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What is the tx for granuloma/necrotic vocal cords?

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Temporary tracheostomy tube

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33
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Where is the incision made for a temporary tracheostomy tube?

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This is an EMERGENCY

Incise at junction of cranial and middle 1/3 of neck, incise annular ligament

34
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What is the maximum percentage of the trachea that can be transected?

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No more than 50% should be transected (prevents stricture formation)

35
Q

What is the treatment for arytenoid chondritis?

A

Sodium iodide

36
Q

What is the tx for Lumpy Jaw?

A

Sx resection of the bone masses

37
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What structures are involved with dehorning?

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Cornual a. and n.

38
Q

What is the cornual artery a branch of?

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Superficial temporal artery

39
Q

What is the cornual nerve a branch of?

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zygomaticotemporal n.

40
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What is the withdraw period for meat in association with meloxicam?

41
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What are the dehorning methods used in younger calves with no sinus openings?

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Chemical or thermal dehorning (<1 week old)

42
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What is the dehorning method used in an animal <8 wks old?

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Tube dehorning

43
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What is the dehorning method used in an animal that is 3 months-year?

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Scoop dehorning

44
Q

How much of the haired skin at the base of the horn should be removed when dehorning to prevent regrowth?

45
Q

What is disbudding and when is it done?

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Disbudding is dehorning in small ruminants
Buck: 3-5 days
Doe: 5-7 days

46
Q

What type of incision is made with cosmetic dehorning?

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elliptical incision

47
Q

What are the main complications associated with dehorning?

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Hemorrhage, infection/sinusitis

48
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What time of the year should dehorning be avoided?

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During fly season you should avoid dehorning animals- reduces the risk of infection

49
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What is sinusitus most commonly a result from?

50
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What bacteria is associated with dehorning vs. nothing to do with dehorning in relation to sinusitus?

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Dehorning: Truperella pyogens

No association: Pasteurella multocida

51
Q

What is the most common sinus cavity affected by sinusitus?

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Frontal cavity (this cavity extends into horns at 4-6 months of age)

52
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What are some CS of sinusitus?

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Nasal/horn discharge, facial distortion, halitosis, dull sinus percussion

53
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What is the tx for sinusitus?

A

Drainage/Lavage (trephine holes or bone flap)

54
Q

What are most lameness cases due to in cattle?

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Foot problems

55
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Why do cattle have less complications with lameness?

A

They have two toes so they can shift the weight to the other toe

56
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Which digit should a wooden/plastic block be placed on when treating lameness?

A

Block should be placed on the good toe

Flush with the axial wall and extending to the heel

57
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How long should the toe block be left on for?

58
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What type of cattle are vertical fissures/sandcracks seen in and what claw is commonly affected?

A

Older beef cattle w/ high BCS

Front lateral claw

59
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What is damaged when there is a sandcrack on the claw and where is the pain seen?

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Damage to periople (outer layer of upper hoof wall)

Painful right at the coronary band

60
Q

What is seen if there is infection or excessive movement?

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Infection –> lameness

Excessive movement –> proud flesh

61
Q

What is the tx for sandcrack?

A

Debride crack and open tract to allow drainage

62
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T/F: Males more commonly get interdigital hyperplasia/corns?

63
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What is interdigital hyperplasia?

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Chronic irritation due to fibrous mass between digits

64
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What is the tx for interdigital hyperplasia?

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Resection and bandage (heal by 2nd intention)

65
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What are some preventative methods for interdigital hyperplasia?

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Improve hygiene, hoof trimming, breed it out

66
Q

What is it called when the solar surface of a claw faces axially causing the cow to weightbear on the abaxial wall?

A

Corkscrew claw

67
Q

Which claw most commonly gets corkscrew claw?

A

Lateral claw of hind limb

68
Q

What is the treatment of corkscrew claw?

A

Trim and slope hoof

69
Q

T/F: Exposure of the corium on the WB surface is common?

70
Q

What is deep digital sepsis caused by?

A

Severe trauma or ascending infection

71
Q

What is the tx for deep digital sepsis?

A

Digit amputation, facilitate ankylosis of coffin joint

72
Q

What are the CS of a cow with stifle injury?

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Short stride
Limited flexion of stifle
Walking on toes with heels elevated
Leg held in abduction
Little weight beared
73
Q

What stifle injury causes joint laxity?

A

Cranial cruciate injury

74
Q

What collateral ligament of the stifle is more commonly injured?

75
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What is the treatment for collateral ligament injury?

A

Imbrication

76
Q

What is septic arthritis of the coffin joint caused by?

A

Extension of solar abscess

77
Q

What structures are involved with septic arthritis of the coffin joint?

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P3, P2, navicular bone & bursa, DDFT & Sheath, interphalangeal joint

78
Q

What are the radiographic signs of septic arthritis?

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Periosteal reaction
Asymmetric swelling of soft tissues
Bone lysis

79
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What is the tx of septic arthritis?

A

lavage/antibiotics
digit amputation
facilitated ankylosis
cull

80
Q

When is digit amputation performed?

A

Treat injury or sepsis distal to P1

81
Q

When are the post-op amputation prognosis rates increased?

A

When performed on lateral forelimb digit or medial hindlimb digit
Decreased BW helps

82
Q

What is facilitated ankylosis?

A

Removal of infected articular cartilage & bone with curette, lavage and immobilize

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