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?

Rigid arthroscope Signup and view all the answers

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

8% Signup and view all the answers

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

To remove debris and purulent material from the sinus Signup and view all the answers

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

Abnormal blood supply to the ethmoidal labyrinth Signup and view all the answers

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

Unilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location of the frontal sinus?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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

Streptococcus zooepidemicus Signup and view all the answers

What is the border of the ventral maxillary sinus?

Facial crest Signup and view all the answers

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

To diagnose primary sinusitis Signup and view all the answers

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

Favorable with minimal complications Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is most commonly invaded in guttural pouch mycosis?

Internal carotid artery Signup and view all the answers

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

Air distension of the guttural pouch Signup and view all the answers

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

Epistaxis Signup and view all the answers

How is guttural pouch mycosis primarily diagnosed?

Endoscopy Signup and view all the answers

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

Unknown Signup and view all the answers

What is a common complication associated with guttural pouch mycosis?

Horner’s syndrome Signup and view all the answers

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

Hyovertebrotomy Signup and view all the answers

How is guttural pouch empyema primarily diagnosed?

Clinical signs Signup and view all the answers