Equine Upper Respiratory Disease VCS 80920
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What is the most common complaint of horses with ethmoid hematoma?

  • Exercise intolerance
  • Difficulty with nasogastric tube
  • Respiratory noise
  • Epistaxis (correct)

What is the primary drug of choice for treating primary sinusitis in horses?

  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Amoxicillin
  • Metronidazole
  • Penicillin (correct)

Which of the following sinuses is NOT located on each side of the skull?

  • Globe (correct)
  • Dorsal conchal sinus
  • Sphenopalantine sinus
  • Frontal sinus

What is the name of the instrument used to examine the interior of the maxillary and frontal sinuses in horses?

<p>Rigid arthroscope (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recurrence rate for unilateral ethmoid hematomas treated with the Nd:YAG laser?

<p>8% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sinus lavage in the treatment of primary sinusitis in horses?

<p>To remove debris and purulent material from the sinus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a possible theory for the etiology of ethmoid hematoma?

<p>Abnormal blood supply to the ethmoidal labyrinth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common clinical sign of primary sinusitis in horses?

<p>Unilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location of the frontal sinus?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bacterium that is a common cause of primary sinusitis in horses?

<p>Streptococcus zooepidemicus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the border of the ventral maxillary sinus?

<p>Facial crest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of taking a biopsy of the sinus tissue in horses with primary sinusitis?

<p>To diagnose primary sinusitis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the prognosis of a horse with guttural pouch empyema following surgical treatment?

<p>Favorable with minimal complications (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is most commonly invaded in guttural pouch mycosis?

<p>Internal carotid artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of guttural pouch tympanities in Arabian foals?

<p>Air distension of the guttural pouch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign of guttural pouch empyema?

<p>Epistaxis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is guttural pouch mycosis primarily diagnosed?

<p>Endoscopy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Guttural pouch according to the text?

<p>Unknown (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common complication associated with guttural pouch mycosis?

<p>Horner’s syndrome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which surgical approach involves an incision cranial to the wing of the atlas?

<p>Hyovertebrotomy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is guttural pouch empyema primarily diagnosed?

<p>Clinical signs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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