Week 2 - Farm Animal Oral & Esophageal Disorders (Lakritz)

Question 1

Definition:
Difficult, painful breathing or shortness of breath

Answer 1

Dyspnea

Question 2

Definition:
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs

Answer 2

Exophthalmos

Question 3

What are the diagnoses for oropharyngeal trauma?

Answer 3

• Palpation of the oral cavity
• Radiographs of head/neck
• Ultrasound of head/neck

Question 4

What are the treatments for oropharyngeal trauma?

Answer 4

• Patent airway
• Anti-inflammatory drugs, antimicrobial agents
• Remove foreign body if present
• Correct acid-base disturbance

Question 5

Definition:
is caused by the bacteria Actinomyces bovis (gram +), which is a normal inhabitant of the bovine mouth (commonly occurs in the mandible)

Answer 5

“Lumpy jaw”
- Actinomycosis, causes hard, non-painful swelling of the bone

Question 6

Definition:
is a bacterial infection (gram -) as a result of abrasions in the mouth

Answer 6

Wooden Tongue
- Actinobacillus ligneresii, Tongue thickened, hard, protrudes from mouth
- can get better

Question 7

Definition:
Viral, physical or chemical injury to the oral cavity

Answer 7

Stomatitis