Urogenital Surgery Flashcards
In horses urinary calculi are more common in….
males & females
5-FU ointment is used in horses to treat…
squamous cell carcinoma or cutaneous habronemiasis of urethral process
What method is most useful in diagnosing urolithiasis in horses?
endoscopy
In male horses the surgical approach to the urethral lumen is…
ventral midline
In male horses, the prefered surgical approach for removal or proximal urethral calculi is…
perineal urethrotomy
Which of the following structures is not normal incised during a perineal urethrotomy?
corpus cavernosum penis
CSP, skin and subcutis, and bulbospongiosus mucsle ARE incised
The preferred surgical treatment of VVR in mares is…
urethroplasty
Which of the following is not a urethroplasty technique?
Caslick’s
Brown, McKinnon, and Shires ARE urethroplasty techniques
Which of the following methods can be used to remove cystic calculi in mares?
laparoscystotomy, manual removal through the urethra, sphincterotomy - all of the above!
Which of the following is preferred therapy for an excessively large cystic calculus in a mare?
Laparocystotomy
