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What is the etiology behind Maedi-visna virus infection? |
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How is maedi-visna virus transmitted? |
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-infection: milk/colostrum in nenonates -inhalation -in utero |
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What are the CS of adult sheep >2y w/ Maedi-visna? |
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-ovine progressivepneumonia -mastitis -arthritis -wt loss w/ good appetite -neuro form: ataxia, circling, CP deficits, twitching of face, death |
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How do we diagnose Maedi-vsna infection? |
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-serology, vrius isolation, PCR -CSF: pleocytosis and inc protein -PM |
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HOw do we treat maedi-visna virus infection? |
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HOw do we control Maedi-visna virus infection? |
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-test & cull -isolate infected adults & artificial rearing of offspring |
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What is the etiology of coenurosis? |
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-Coenuris cerebralis -forms cyst in brain or spinal cord |
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Which species are most commonly affected by coenurosis? |
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-sheep > cattle, goat, horses |
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What causes the CS of coenurosis? |
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How do we treat coenurosis? |
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-Praziquantel & anti-inflamms |
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What is setaria digitata? How is it transmitted? WHich spp are affected? |
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-microfilaria carriedby cattle -mosquitoes -sheep develop CNS signs |
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What is the common name for enzootic ataxia? |
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What is the etiology behind enzootic ataxia? |
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-copper deficiency in prenatal/parinatal period |
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-collagen, myelin, & melanin formation |
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What lesions do we see w/ enzootic ataxia due to copper deficiency? |
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-bilateral symmetric loss of myelin in spinal cord -+/- cavitations of cerebral white matter |
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What are the CS of the two forms of enzootic ataxia? |
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-congenital: weak, tetraparesis, may be born dead -progressive spinal swayback: older (<2-4m), progressitve ataxia & paralysis, m atrophy -Ewe: uncrimped or depigmented wool |
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How do we diagnose enzootic ataxia? |
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-CS -low blood or liver Cu -hypochromic, microcytic anemia -PM |
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How do we treat enzootic ataxia? |
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-unsuccessful in restoring neuro function |
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How do we control enzootic ataxia? |
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-Cu supplements to ewe -balanced ration |
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What causes neonatal hypoglycemia? |
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What causes edema dz? CS? |
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-E. coli -swollen eyelids + neuro sigs |
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What neuro signs does Strep suis cause in pigs? |
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-meningitis -others: polysynovitis, polyserositis, polyarhtritis |
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What CS do we see w/ water deprivation in pigs? |
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-cortical blindness -sit & spin |
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What do we see w/ pseudorabies in pigs? |
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-suckling pigs, all die -tremors, incoordination, convulsin |
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What CS do you see w/ myoclona congenita? Which breed is predisposed? |
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-congenital tremor -large white pigs: Landrace |
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Where do we collect CSF from cows? |
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-lumbosacral: L6-S1 -risky & expensive but less than w/ atlanto=occipatal location |
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What is a Queckenstedt's test? |
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-bilateral compression of jugular v w/ needle in to inc CSF flow |
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Where do we perform a cisterna magnum CSF tap? |
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-midline just cranial to line connecting anterior edges of wings of atlas |
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Where do we perform a lumbosacral CSF tap? |
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-midline just caudal to line connecting tuber coxae -depression b/n last palpable dorsal lumbar spine L6 & 1st palpable dorsal spine S2 |
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What do you you feel when putting needle in for LS CSF tap in cattle? |
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-2 changes in tissue resistance: liamentum flavum (soft) & dorsal subarachnoid space |
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What should CSF tap look like grossly? |
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What should the protein level be w/ CSF? |
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What should we see on cytology of normal CSF? |
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-RBC or platelets: 0 -WBC < 10 cells/ uL |
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What does a red CSF indicate? Usual cause? |
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-presence of RBC -traumatic tap > subarachnoid hemorrhage |
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What does a foamy CSF indicate? Possible causes? |
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-inc protein -ex: inflammation, infectin, trauma, or neoplasia |
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What does a turbid CSF indicate? |
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What does a yellow-brown CSF indicate? |
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-subarachnoid hemorrhage -persists 2-4w -centrifugation to differentiate from traumatic tap |
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What do we see on CSF w/ bacterial problems? |
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What do we see on CSF w/ viral dz? |
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What do we see on CSF w/ protozoal dz? |
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What do we see on CSF w/ listeria? |
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What do we see on CSF w/ CNS necrosis? |
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What is a positive pandy test? Etiolgoies? |
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-presence of globulins -exudation hemorrhage, local pdn |
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What does glucose < 60% serum levels in CSF suggest? |
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