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30 Cards in this Set
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Wobbles |
Autosomal dominant Fast growing,male,throughbreds,did High energy foods Neck injury |
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Wobbles |
Spinal cord compression,misalignment of cervical vertebrae or proliferation of tissue |
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Wobbles |
Symmetrical in coordination, alaxia,resembles epm |
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Wobbles |
Treated by surgery. Prognosis is poor for athletic animals, progressive. |
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Degenerative myelocephalopathy |
Horses under 1 yr Often In Arabia,appaloosa,standard bred Caused by vitamin E deficiency |
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Degenerative myelocephalopathy |
Stumbling;clumsy gait Knuckling over at limbs |
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Degenerative myelocephalopathy |
Treated by vitamin E |
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Degenerative myelocephalopathy |
Progressive,euthanasia |
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Leukocephalomalacia |
In dogs (German shepherds) Greater than 5 years old Weakness in hind limbs Greater than 5 years oldWeakness in hind limbs Caused by corn poisoning Caused by corn poisoning |
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Leukocephalomalacia |
Symptoms:depression or mania,incoordination,blindness ,recumbancy or coma,seizures,death |
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Leukocephalomalacia |
Softening white brain matter No treatment Death |
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Cerebellar abiotrophy |
Autosomal recessive Arabians,border collie,labs |
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Cerebellar abiotrophy |
Symptoms : tremors,uncoordinated,wide base stance Early onset symptoms |
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Cerebellar abiotrophy |
No treatment,euthanasia |
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Head trauma |
Brain damage from concussion,swelling,brusing,laceration,fractures,hemorrhage |
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Head trauma |
Symptoms:unconsciousness,variation in pupil size/dilation,rigid or flaccid limbs, seizures ,bleeding from ear or nose |
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Head trauma |
Diagnosis:neurological exam,physical exam,x ray Treatment:diazepem,phenobarbital,NSAIDS,DSMO |
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Horner's syndrome |
Paralysis of the eye and facial muscles on 1 side from sympathize nerve damage Appears suddenly |
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Horner's syndrome |
Symptoms:drooping eyelid,pupil constricted,eye appears sunken,third eyelid may seem and red and raised,swear on face an neck (horse)on affected side |
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Horner's syndrome |
Brain tumor,spinal cord injury,middle ear infection,idiopathic neuropathies Self resolving |
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Epilepsy |
Caused by Infection,genetics, or idiopathic. Common in dogs |
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Epilepsy |
Diagnosis:xray,spinal tap for csf,symptomatic Treatment:diazepam,phenobarbital |
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Central Vestibular disease |
Brainvtumor,trauma,toxins |
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Peripheral vestibular disease |
Abnormality with nerves of inner ear or idiopathic |
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Vestibular disease |
Sudden symptoms:falling and incoordination, head tilt to one side or another,circling, eyes continually drifting side to side. |
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Peripheral vestibular disease |
Slowly improves,little treatment needed. |
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Central Vestibular disease |
Treat cause of disease |
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Vestibular disease |
Due to dizziness;meclizine or diphenhydramine |
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Laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy |
Autosomal recessive (dalmation) Progressive loss of muscle control |
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Laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy |
Symptoms:cough(gag due to megaesophagus),hind limb weakness,aspiration pneumonia |
