Anatomy
Infectious Diseases
Diagnostics
Terminology
Respiratory Diseases
100
Main organ of vocalization
Larynx
100
This disease can cause reproductive, respiratory, and/or neurologic symptoms.
Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)
100
Why can it be hard to get chest xrays on horses?
They are so deep chested, it can be very hard to get a clear diagnostic picture
100
What is dyspnea?
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
100
You get called out to Rolex after the 5* xc run. A horse is presented with bilateral epistaxis, a cough, repeated swallowing, and mild exercise intolerance. What is your top differential?
Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH)
200
What is the name of the pleura that lies alongside the ribs?
Costal pleura
200
When should you treat a strangles case with antibiotics?
A very mild or very severe case.
200
What is the gold standard for diagnosing upper respiratory diseases?
Endoscopy
200
What is epistaxis?
Blood in nostrils
200
You attend a farm call to an old, dusty barn for a horse that has been experiencing exercise intolerance, muscle loss, and an intermittent cough. Upon physical exam, you notice a "heaves line". What is your top differential?
Equine Asthma or Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO)
300
About how much air does each gutteral pouch contain?
300mL
300
What age horses are typically affected by Rhotococcus equi?
2-4 months
300
Through which nasal meatus would a NG tube pass?
Ventral meatus
300
What is hyperplasia?
The enlargement of a body part or tissue due to an increase in the number of normal cells.
300
Name the disease: Often described as a gurgling or snoring noise during exercise, often exacerbated by flexing at the poll.
Intermittent Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate (IDDSP)
400
Name a part of the lower airway tract that is non-cartilaginous.
Terminal bronchioles
400
What is the bacteria that causes Strangles?
Streptococcus equi
400
Name this nonsterile diagnostic procedure that involves washing the lungs with saline solution to collect cells and fluid from the airways and alveoli. It is mostly used for cytology.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
400
What is deglutination?
Swallowing
400
This disease presents as a benign enlargement of lymphoid tissue in the throat.
Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
500
What cheek teeth roots project into the maxillary sinus?
PM4-M3
500
Name the most common secondary bacterial invader of the equine respiratory system. It is an opportunistic invader.
Streptococcus zooepidemicus
500
Name this sterile technique, where saline is infused and aspirated through the horses neck. The collected fluid is analyzed for cells and microorganisms to diagnose conditions. Used to look for bacteria and fungi using culture, cytology, and sometimes PCR.
Transtracheal Wash (TTW)
500
What is atalectasis?
A collapsed lung
500
What is the muscle and/or nerve that is associated with laryngeal hemiplegia?
-Cricoarytenoideus dorsalis muscle
-Left recurrent laryngeal nerve