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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the primary location of the frontal sinus?

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

    What is the border of the ventral maxillary sinus?

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

    Which artery is most commonly invaded in guttural pouch mycosis?

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

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

    <p>Epistaxis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is guttural pouch mycosis primarily diagnosed?

    <p>Endoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common complication associated with guttural pouch mycosis?

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

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

    <p>Hyovertebrotomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is guttural pouch empyema primarily diagnosed?

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

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