Term
| vitamin C deficiency/scurvy clinical signs |
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Definition
D+
wgt loss
painful joints
malocclusion (teeth loose in sockets)
joint and gingival hemorrhage
delayed wound healing
rough hair coat |
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Definition
Ileus - "GI stasis"
bumblefoot - ulcerative pododermatitis
obesity
malnutrition
dystocia |
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Definition
stress
pain
illness
antibiotics
poor nutrition |
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Term
causes of
antibiotic associated enterotoxemia |
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Definition
penicillins
macrolides
broad spectrum abx targeting gram + |
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Term
signs of
antibiotic associated enterotoxemia |
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Definition
diarrhea
ileus
dysbiosis
death |
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Term
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Definition
bactrim - trimethoprim/sulfa
fluoroquinolones - Baytril
tetracyclines
chloramphenicol
metronidazole |
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Term
respiratory dzs -
most often seen in stressed or pet store animals |
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Definition
bordetella bronchiseptica - anorexia, ocular/nasal dischg, dyspnea
strep pneumoniae
aerosolized, fomites, direct contact |
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Term
urinary calculi
very common |
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Definition
calcium oxalate
avoid alfalfa |
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Term
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Definition
Trichofolliculoma
cavian leukemia - caused by type c retrovirus |
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Term
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Definition
benign basal cell epithelioma
solid or cystic mass
dermal, not SQ, looks like a cyst
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Term
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Definition
strep zooepidemicus
secondary to "hay poke"
abscesses in cervical area
prevention: good diet, clean, stress free environment |
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Term
| GP mange/sarcoptic mange (parasite) |
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Definition
trixacarus caviae
burrowing mite
intense pruritus appearing as seizures
self injury w secondary infxns
crusting alopecia
dx: skin scraping or ivomec trial |
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Term
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Definition
fleas - ctenocephalides felis
fur mite - chirodiscoides caviae (treat topically)
gp lice - gliricola porcelli & gyropus ovalis
tx lice w revolution or advanage multi |
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Term
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Definition
cryptosporidium wrairi
affect SI
fecal oral
young or immunosuppressed
failure to gain wt, wgt loss, d+, death
immunocompetent GP recover in 4 wks and resist reinfection
potentially zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
ectoparasites
barbering
dermatophytes |
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Term
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Definition
trichophyton (most common) & microporum
direct transxn in stressed, overcrowded
contact w fomites
pruritic, crusting, localized alopecia
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Term
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Definition
incisor malocclusions
molar malocclusions
related to lack of hay as main part of diet
vit C def
bad genetics
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Term
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Definition
maxillary cheek teeth grow into buccal mucosa
mandibular cheek teeth overgrow lingually resulting in tongue entrapment
molar points
slobbers |
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Term
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Definition
salmonellosis
lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
ringworm
ectoparasites |
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Definition
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Term
| critical care for herbivores |
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Definition
high fiber feeding mix for syringe feeding
great for ileus |
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Definition
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Term
| hormone secreted by cells of SI to stimulate GI motility in SI, colon & rectum |
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Definition
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Definition
diet (carbs & simple sugars)
stress, illness, anxiety
anorexia/starvation |
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Term
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Definition
ingestion of ceotrophs (night stools produced in proximal colon & cecum)
incr fiber = incr cecotrophy
decr fiber = decr cecotrophy = incr cecal retention -> hypomotility (ileus) |
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