LA2:Equine Dz and Med Condit. (No vx 1)

What is the cause of choke?

esophageal obstruction
What are the 3 primary symptoms of choke?
- difficulty swallowing
- hypersalivation(loss of Cl)
- nasal discharge(food and saliva)
How can choke be prevented?(3)
- no food after sedation
- soften food
- cut bulky items
What are 3 possible causes of gastric ulcers?
- stress
- NSAID's
- diet
Symptoms of gastric ulcers:AGSBWC
- anemia
- grinding teeth
- salivation
- blood in feces
- wt loss
- colic
When are gastric ulcers worse?

in foals
What is the most common GI problem in horses?

colic
Colic is do to the inflammation of what?
- large colon
- cecum
Symptoms of colic:PRLSKFTLDT
- pawing
- lying down
- sweating
- kicking
- flank watching
- tachycardia
- lack of gut sounds
- dehydration
- toxic gumline
What is the drug of choice for colic?

banamine
What is the causative agent in salmonella?

Salmonella typhimurium
Symptoms of salmonella:DFNA
- D+
- F+
- neutropenia
- asymptomatic carrier
What are the two agents of clostridial infx?
- Clostridium perfringens
- Clostridium difficile
What do the two clostridium species cause?

a disruption of intestinal flora
What may also play a role in clostridial infx?

stress
Main symptom of a clostridial infx?

d+
What is anterior enteritits?

idiopathic inflammation of upper small intestine

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LA2:Equine Dz and Med Condit. (No vx 1)

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Updated

2013-11-03T20:56:28Z

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