written exam Flashcards
can you palpate the spermatic cord in the Equine rectum?
Yes, both of them
Portion of the Eq kidney in the greater mesentery?
Left or right dorsal
How does the Horse colon travel?
Right ventral - Sternal flexure - left ventral - Pelvic flexure - left dorsal - diaphragmatic flexure - right dorsal (ampulla coli)
Which kidney can be rectally palpated in the Eq?
caudal pole of Left kidney
(Right is fused with the head of the caecum)
which ingual ring can you feel in Eq rectal examination?
Deep ingual ring
What ligaments attach the patellar in horses?
Medial, intermediate and lateral patellar ligaments
which species has a patellar lymph node?
Eq it is the subiliac lymph node
which meniscus in the Eq is not attached to the femur?
Medial meniscus
(the lateral is attached by the meniscifemoral ligament)
injection into the tarsal joint?
Eq 2 points:
- tibio-tarsal joint: dorsomedial aspect between the tibia and talus (feel softening between the bone.
- tarsal MT joint (more problematic) : either medial between Tc-T3 in a slight gapmedially or Lateral between T4 - splint bone, next to the widening of the splint bone
direction of the transverse colon in Eq?
Right - Left
describe the ascending colon in Eq?
horseshoe shaped
on which side in the Eq is the spleen?
Left dorsal (cranial)
on which side in the Eq is the Ostium iliocaecale?
Right mid - ventral
which side in the Eq is the jejunum?
Left dorsal (caudal)
on which side in the Eq is the flexure pelvina?
Left ventral colon - left dorsal colon (Left caudoventral)
in the Eq does the femoro patellar joint capsule communicate with the lateral or medial femoro-tibial capsule
Medial femoro tibial capsule
How to treat “club hoof”?
Cut accessory ligament of deef digital flexure or superficial digital flexure (either ligaments may be too short)
how to treat bone spavin?
transect cuteon tendon of tibialis cranialis
innervation of the Eq head?
Eyes: N. abducens, N. trochlearis, N. occulomotorious, N. opticus and N. opthalmicus (V1)
muscles: N.trigeminalis (motor to mastacatory and sensory to skin) & N.facialis (mimeric), N.vagus & N. glossopharyngeal, and N. hypoglossus, & C1 + 2
where can yopu find the head of the caecum in the Eq?
on the right side dorsally. the apex is at the sternum and the base is at the fossa paralumbalis
eruption of Di 2 (decidous incisor 2) in Eq?
6 weeks (1-2 months)
direction of the ileum in Eq?
From left to right
what is arthrotomy of fetlock joint?
Removal of apical sesamoid fracture
which sinus does not communicate with the maxillary sinus in Eq?
Frontal
Eq maxillary sinus rostralis et caudalis is separated by what?
septum maxillaris
Eq caudal maxillary sinus communicates with what?
Sphenopalatine sinus
conchofrontal sinus
Frontal sinus is connected to which concha?
Dorsal
What diverticulum can you feel in the rectal examination of ruminants?
suburethral diverticulum
- floor of the vestibule
- urethral orifice is a small opening on the cranial side of the neck of the diverticulum
- catheter can be difficult to insert due to the diverticulum
which species have a suburethral diverticulum?
Sus + Ru (female)
name the patellar ligaments in cattle?
medial , intermediate, lateral patellar ligaments
dental formula of a cow?
0-0-3-3
3-1-3-3
where is the best place to check for a pulse in Bo?
coccygeal artery
facial and palmar arteries
folds in the portiovaginalis?
Bo
what is the direction of the hilus in the left kidney of Ru?
Dorsal
the left kidney is situated more to the right in Ru because of the presence of what?
The rumen
which sinus extends into the horns?
the frontal sinus
what is the position of the omasum to the reticulum?
dorsal to the reticulum covered by the omentum, faces liver on the right
where is the greater omentum attached in Ru?
sulcus longitudinalis of the rumen
how is the sinus system of Ru separated?
- maxillary sinus communicates with lacrimal sinus and palatine sinus
- ethmoidal sinus communicates with the sphenoid and frontal sinuses
frontal sinus is divided by a septum into rostral and caudal
position of the reticulum?
left ventral abdominal wall, starts at 6-7 Intercostal space, situated cranial and ventral, directly ventral to cardia
how is the sigmoid flexure of colon of a bull related to the defferent duct?
its caudal to the deferent duct
(in Sus its cranial to the defferent duct)
which features are found in rectal examination of Ru?
- Left = Rumen, abomasum, spleen
- middle = both kidneys, left ureter, ovaries
- right = small intestines, caudal flexure of duodenum, bladder, uterus, colon
what are the injection sites for the Ru?
- V. jugularis
- V. coccygeus
- V. epigastricus superficialis (milk vein)
which nerve must be anaesthetised when dehorning?
N. auriculopalpebralis
+
N. zygomaticotemporal
which nerves are anaesthetised when dehorning?
- Trigeminal - N.cornualis, N. zygomaticotemporal,
- nerve block of zygomatic process of frontal bone ~ 2cm above arch in recess
on which side of the greater omentum is the colon descendens found in Ru?
lamina visceralis
on which side of the greater omentum is the centripetal colon found?
lamina visceralis
positioning of the greater omentum in Ru?
- lamina visceralis - ascending colon, jejunum
- lamina parietalis - liver, spleen, kidney
is the abomasum in contact with the abdominal wall?
Yes
(however abomasum is not Fixed in position moving/shifting L-R)
Position of the Rumen?
Left
which organ can you find on the right side of the abomasum?
liver (cranial and right)
= right side displacement - may move between the liver and right abdominal wall, obvious outbulging to one side: use percussion and you will hear
what is the abomasum in contact with to the right?
the liver
which organ can you find caudal to the omasum?
abomasum
where can you find the liver in Ru?
slightly to the right of reticulum and omasum
position of gall bladder in Ru?
at the 10th- 11th IC space on the right
(gall bladder in Ru is particularly large and at the level of the tuber coxae)
intercostal space of reticulum?
6-8 ic space
describe the colon ascendens of Ru?
- it has a proximal s-shaped loop (towards caudal)
- flattened spiral centrepetal loops (inwards)
- flexure centralis
- Flattened spiral Centrifugal loops (outwards)
- distal loop ( towards left)
does the frontal sinus of cattle communicate with the maxillary sinus?
never
folds of the rumen?
- villi
- left and right accessory grooves
- left and right longitudinal grooves
- dorsal and ventral coronary grooves
- cranial and caudal grooves
- ruminoreticular groove
what are the puncta maxima of the heart?
Ca:
pulmonary trunk: 3 ic (above sternum)
aorta: 4 ic (level of shoulder)
LAV: 5 ic (distal third)
RAV: 4 ic (distal third)
Eq:
pulmonary trunk: 3 ic (mid to distal third)
Aorta: 4 ic (5 cm below shoulder)
LAV: 4-5 ic (distal third)
RAV: 3-4 ic (8cm above sternum)
Ru:
pulmonary trunk: 2-3 ic space ( distal third)
Aorta: 3-4 ic (2cm below shoulder)
LAV: 4 ic ( distal third)
RAV: 3 ic (distal third)
where can you find the cardiac dullness in Ru?
- heart covered by lungs on the right side
- on the LHS 3-4 IC
where can you find cardiac dullness in Eq?
Left hand side: 3-5 Ic space
Right hand side: 4-5 ic space
where can you find cardiac dullness in Ca?
Left hand side: 4-6 Ic space
Right hand side: 4-5 ic space
relative dullness in Eq and Ru?
- 3-4cm (around absoloute dullness
relative dullness in Ca?
1-2 cm
reason for absoloute dullness?
due to the leftward shift of the heart, its incontact with the thorax wall in a small area: absoloute dullness
what is relative dullness of the heart?
when the heart isnt in direct contact with the thoracic wall - its covered partly by the lungs, decreased resonance
what recess surrounds the acute margins of the lung?
costodiaphragmatic recess of the pleura
what is the role of the recessus costodiaphragmaticus?
can act as a fluid trap
which male accessory gland is found around the neck of the bladder in the Dog?
the prostate gland
which lymph node is found in front of (cranial to) scapula?
superficial cervical lymph node
where would you administer a common peroneal (fibular) nerve block in a dog?
muscular groove between lateral and long digital extensors
nerve block site for the common fibular nerve in Eq?
on the lateral side 12-15 cm proximal to the tuber calcanei, muscular groove between long and lateral digital extensors
(nerve not palpeable at injection site)
what is the lateral point of injection into the stifle?
Eq + Ca: at joint recesses of extensor groove (inject next to long digital extensor
does the perineum cover the cervix?
yes cervix is in the pelvic cavity
(Perimetrum is most exterior part of the uterus)
does the mediastimum cover the cervix?
no
innervation of nerve II (optic nerve)?
vision, transmission of light (pupillary reflex)
efferent nerve of pupillary reflex?
occulomotor nerve (III)
motot nerve with pupillary reflex?
Occulomotor nerve (III)
Pupillary reflex?
Afferent = N. opticus
Efferent = N. occulomotorious
innervation of N. occulomotorious (III)?
- dorsal/ medial/ ventral rectus muscles
- ventral oblique muscle
- levator palpebral muscle
(muscles of the eye and constrictors of the pupil)
what is auscultation/ percussion?
- auscultation = listening, either through a stethoscope or directly, to the sounds within the body (e.g. heart beat)
- Percussion = drumming/tapping with the fingers on the surface of part of the body to detect resonance of organs
which sound is the first heart sound?
start of Systole (closure of the bicuspid valve)
which is the second heart sound?
the start of diastole ( closure of the semilunar valves of the pulmonary trunk)
which heart wall lies more cranially?
right wall of atrium
when cant you hear the heart sounds?
during inspiration
when can you hear the heart sounds?
during expiration
where is the oesophagus placed in the upper neck?
- cervical part = dorsal to trachea
- proximal/ middle neck = to the left of the trachea
mammary glands of Eq?
2 inguinal
(two openings at each teat)
mammary glands of the cow?
4 inguinal
(1 opening at each teat)
mammary glands of small Ru?
2 inguinal
(1 opening at each teat)
mammary glands of the Sow?
4 thoracic
6 abdominal
4 inguinal
(2/3 openings at each teat)
mammary gland of the bitch?
4 thoracic
4 abdominal
2 inguinal
(12 openings at each teat)
mammary glands of the Queen?
4 thoracic
2 abdominal
2 inguinal
(3 openings at each teat )
location of the spleen in poultry?
- left side.
- located near the gizzard in the body cavity visible at the junction between the gizzard and stomach
- medial plane beside the proventriculus
- incontact with the liver
dental formula of the dog?
3-1-4-2
3-1-4-3
(42 teeth in total)
dental formula of the swine?
3-1-4-3
3-1-4-3
(44 teeth in total)
rib number in different species?
Ca: 13 each side (26)
Eq: 18 each side (36)
Ru: 14 each side (28)
Sus: 14-15 each side (28-30)
pulse taking from the metatarsal?
from the dorsal aspect (cranial tibial artery)
where is the gall bladder of the dog?
on the right of the median plane, between the quadrate and right medial lobes of the liver
which sound is the most cranial sound of the heart?
pulmonary valve/ pulmonary trunk semilunar valves
Pulmonary trunk = 3rd IC
Aorta = 4th IC
sinus lacrimalis is found in which species?
Ru + Sus
sinus palatinus is absent in?
Ca and Sus
(In Eq sphenopalatine sinus)
sinus sphenidalis is absent in?
dog and small Ru