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30 Cards in this Set
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How many joints are there in the forelimb and what are they?
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6 Joints.
Shoulder, Elbow, Carpal, Fetlock, Pastern, and Coffin |
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What are the articulation of the Carpal joints?
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1. Radiocarpal (between the radius and 1st row of Carpal bones).
2. Intercarpal (between the 1st and 2nd row of Carpal bones) 3. Carpometacarpal (between the 2nd row of Carpal bones and the metacarpal bones) |
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What is Sweeny and what are the signs?
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Injury to the suprascapular nerve.
Atrophy of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, lameness, and prominent scapular spine present. |
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Where is the intertubercular bursa found and what is another name for it?
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Under the biceps brachii and it can also be called the bicipital bursa
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What is Capped Elbow and what are some signs?
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It is calcification/hardening of the subcutaneous bursa which is over the olecrannon process and it is caused by continuous trauma.
Signs include: lameness |
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What are the landmarks for arthroscopy or arthrocentesis in the Carpal joints?
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Common Digital Extensor and Extensor Carpi Radialis.
Radiocarpal and Intercarpal joints have large spaces. The Intercarpal joint communicates with the carpometacarpal joint. |
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Where is OCD mainly found?
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On the Medial aspect of the Radius and 3rd Carpal Bone
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What is valgus?
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Angular limb deformity where the limbs point outward
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What is varus?
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Angular limb deformity where the limbs point inward
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What is the corrective surgery required for Valgus and Varus?
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Periosteal stripping and the Screw and Wire Technique
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Where do the distal and proximal check ligaments stem from?
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Distal= DDF
Proximal=SDF |
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What is Pyramid Disease?
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Exostoses of the extensor process of P3
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What is the treatment for clubbed foot?
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Desmotomy of the check ligaments or continous peripheral nerve block
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What are the landmarks for arthrocentesis of arthroscopy in the Fetlock joint?
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3rd metacarpal
distal end of the 4th metacarpal lateral branch of the suspensory lig. |
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What is High and Low Ringbone?
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Exostoses of the proximal or distal part of P2.
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What are the landmarks for arthrocentesis or arthroscopy for the Coffin Joint?
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On either side of the Extensor process
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What is Navicular Disease?
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Vessels widening in the navicular bone. Boney and arthritic changes of the navicular bone.
Lameness do to pulling of DDF tendon |
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What are the three parts of the hoof?
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1. Wall
2. Sole 3. Frog |
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What are the three portions of the Wall?
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1. Toe
2. Quarter 3. Heel |
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What is the most important thing to remember about the hoof?
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Interdigitation between the hoof's epidermis and the dermis of P3 is a very close and personal relationship.
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What is Seedy toe?
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Cracks of the hoof wall due to bad shoeing or bad hygiene.
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What is Thrash?
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Bacterial infection of the hoof wall angle caused by bad environment and hygiene.
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When would you use trephination or hoof wall resection?
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Bone Cysts
Kerotomas Tumors |
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What is Laminitis?
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Damage to blood supply of the epidermis of the hoof wall and dermis of P3.
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What causes rotation/sinking?
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Pulling of DDF muscle
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What are the 4 nerve blocks?
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1. Palmar Digital Nerve Block
2. Abaxial Nerve Block 3. Low 4-point Nerve Block 4. High 4-point Nerve Block |
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What structures are blocked in the Palmar Digital Nerve Block?
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1. Navicular Bone and Bursa
2. Distal straight, oblique, and cruciate ligaments 3. Distal SDF/DDF tendons and sheaths 4. Digital Cushion 5. Dermis of Frog 6. Palmar 1/3 dermis of Sole 7. Palmar phalangeal joints 8. Palmar 1/3 distal phalanx |
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What is blocked by the Abaxial Nerve Block?
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1. All Phalanges
2. Proximal and Distal interphalangeal joint 3. Lamellar and Solar corium 4. Dorsal branch of the Suspensory lig 5. Digital Extensor Tendon |
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Where are the injection sites for the Low and High Volar Nerve Blocks?
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Two at the buttons of the splint bones
Midway between those and the 4th metacarpal bone Dorsal aspect of the 3rd metacarpal bone |
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What structures are blocked by the High 4-points Nerve block?
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1. All previous
2. Communicating branch of the medial palmar nerve 3. Medial and lateral palmar metacarpal nerves |
