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What is life-threatening sequelae to palatoschisis (cleft palate)

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inability to suckle & aspiration pneumonia

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What lesions are associated with brachycephalic airway syndrome?

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stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, everted laryngeal saccules &hypoplastic/collapsed trachea

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What are gross changes in tracheal collapse?

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dorsoventral narrowing of trachea & widened dorsal tracheal membrane (misshapen/shallow rings)

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What are the causative agents for Kennel cough?

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Canine adenovirus 2, canine parainfluenza virus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Mycoplasma cynos

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Effects of nasal aspergillosis

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mucoid nasal discharge, hemorrhage, lysis & destruction of nasal turbinate

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Feline herpesvirus1 signs

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rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dendritic corneal ulcers ~ oral ulcerations are rare!

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Feline calicivirus signs

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necrotizing bronchiolitis & brochointerstitial pneumonia

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virulent systemic feline calcivirus

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causes tissue edema, interstitial pneumonia, pancreatic/ fat/ intestinal crypt necrosis~ rare & rapidly fatal

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How does cryptococcus evade the immune system?

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thick polysaccharide capsule & melanin production (allows for immune system evasion)

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What are common agents affiliated with cryptococcosis?

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Cryptococcus neoformans & C. gatti

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What are the complicated forms of Strangles?

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i. Bastard strangles- disseminated disease involving metastatic abscesses (liver, brain & joints)
ii. Myocarditis
iii. Necrotizing pneumonia
iv. Purpura hemorrhagica

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Typical lesions in Strangles?

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suppurative rhinitis/lymphadenitis & guttural pouch empyema

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Equine influenza (strain & signs)

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a. Current strain: H3N8

b. Signs: fever, severe cough, mucopurulent discharge

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Necrotic laryngitis- gross changes

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causes necrosis, ulceration & inflammation of laryngeal mucosa

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Atrophic rhinitis lesions

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chronic inflammation and atrophy of nasal turbinate

agents:
Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida

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Sheep nasal bot fly

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a. Flies deposits larva in nostrils (nasal cavity & sinus) causes chronic, erosive & mucopurulent rhinitis/sinusitis
b. Affecting goats & dogs

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Feline nasopharyngeal polyps

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a. Tissue origins arise from nasal mucosa, pharyngeal mucosa, or mucosa of middle ear/auditory tube
b. Typical behavior- inflamed & non-neoplastic

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Progressive ethmoid hematomas- gross feature

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unilateral hemorrhagic submucosal masses

19
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Progressive ethmoid hematomas- clinical features

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occurs in older horses, progressive & continues to enlarge extending past external nares

20
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Nasal carcinoma- behavioral pattern

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i. locally aggressive, destructive & can infiltrate the cribriform plate & invade cranial vault- in dog & cats

21
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nasal neuroendocrine carcinoma- behavioral pattern

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i. similar to nasal carcinoma, with higher propensity to invade cribriform plate & brain- in dogs & horses

22
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olfactory neuroblastoma- behavioral pattern

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i. nasal carcinoma, with higher propensity to invade cribriform plate & brain- rare but occur in cats & dogs

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Tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma

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a. Expected behavior pattern: onset of 10 years with predisposed GSD arising from tonsillar crypt epithelium –> Locally aggressive
b. Higher metastatic rate compared to SCC

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“standard” squamous cell carcinoma

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a. Expected behavior pattern: arise from stratified squamous epithelium (URT mucosa), that is locally aggressive/ invasive with a lower metastatic potential.

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What is the round cell tumor of the upper respiratory tract, that it is typically seen in cats?

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Lymphoma

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What spp. typically see lymphoma?

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a. typically seen in cats & the majority are B cell lymphomas.

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What are the agents associated with enzootic nasal tumors (sheep & goats(?

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ovine ENTV-1 (sheep) & caprine ENTV-2 (goat); these are related to jaagsiekta sheep retrovirus

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