Urethral Surgery In Horses Flashcards
In horses, urinary calculi
a. Are more common in males
b. Are more common in females
c. Are equally common in males and females
d. Do not occur
A
5-FU ointment is used in horses to treat
a. Habronemiasis
b. Fungal infections
c. SCC
d. None of the above
C
Which of the following methods is most useful in diagnosing urolithiasis in horses?
a. Ultrasonography
b. Radiography
c. Endoscopy
d. Thermography
C
In male horses, the preferrred surgical approach to the urethral lumen is
a. Ventral midline
b. Dorsal midline
c. Lateral longitudinal
d. Ventral transverse
A
In male horses, the preferred surgical approach for removal of proximal urethral calculi is
a. Subischial urethrotomy
b. Laparocystotomy
c. Perineal urethrotomy
d. None of the above
C
Which of the following structures is not normally incised during a perineal urethrotomy?
a. CSP
b. Skin and subcutis
c. Bulbospongiosis muscle
d. Corpus cavernosum penis
D
The preferred surgical treatment of VVR in mares is
a. Urethrotomy
b. Urethrostomy
c. Urethroplasty
d. Vulvoplasty
C
Which of the following is not a urethroplasty technique?
a. Caslick
b. Brown
c. Shires
d. McKinnon
A
Which of the following methods can be used to remove cystic calculi in mares?
a. Laparocystotomy
b. Manual removal through the urethra
c. Sphincterotomy
d. All of the above
D
Which of the following is the preferred therapy for an excessively large cystic calculus in a mare?
a. Laparocystotomy
b. Manual removal through the urethra
c. Sphincterotomy
d. None of the above
A
