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how old are cows that get harware
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rarely less than 2
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signs of acute periotonitis
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fever, depression, inappetetnce, tachycardia, abdoiminal pain elbows abducted, bruxism, grunt, withers pinch test positive, anorexia, decreased milk production
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wht is the normal negative withers pinch test
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they try to move downward. if they just stand there they might have hardware- might because they might be stubborn.
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signs of chronic peritonitis
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less severe signs
mild elevation in temp, pulse, respiration, scant feces with poorly digested plant material, not much abdominal pain, vagal indigestion (will look papple) this causes bradycardia... |
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diffuse peritonitis CS
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rare because cows are good at walling bad shit off. usually fatal. fever early, but then hypothermic due to poor cardiac output, dehydration, shock, profound depression.
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signs of pericarditis
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jugular distecion, brisket edema, jugular pulses, fever, tacycardia, tachypnea, muffled,splashy heart wounds
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how can you diff between brisket edema and obesity
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do a BCS. may have some pitting edema in the legs
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clin path of hardware
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leukocytosis with a left shift initially seen.
increased fibroinogen inc. globulin in one week anemia in 2 weeks |
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what is normal fibrinogen in a cow and what is it in hardware dz
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normal 200-400 mg/dL
in hardware > 1000 mg/dl |
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dx of hardware
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abominocentesis
rads fluoroscopy (see reticulum move away from the diaphragm) ultrasound (free fluid- pus) |
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what weird thing can you do with a compass on a cow
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see if there is some ferrometallic foreign bodies (including magnets)
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if you really think its hardware what do you do
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lapartomy and rumenotomy finding the hardware is diagnostic apparently this costs less than ultrasound
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medical therapy for hardware
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antibotics no freaking baytril!
NSAIDs oral magnets- don't give two magnets, lol. fluids, supportive care, transfaunation |
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how do you do a pericardiocentesis in a cow
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idk 5th rib?
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prognosis of hardware
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if acute- poor to grave
acute localized periotonitis - ok if you get stuff fixed |
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px of hardware dz
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clean up environment
give all cows a prophylactic magnet |
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what kind of fluid should be in the peritoneum
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need to have a bit of fluid in there (scant amount of serous fluid)
fluid should be clear to slight yellow in color sp gravity < 1.016 not very cellular < 10,000 WBC rote in <3.0 g/dL |
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what causes peritonitis
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hardware, abomasal ulcer, uterine tear.
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c/s of periotonitis
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fever, depression, weight loss
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pathophyisiology of peritonitis
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bacteria-> cause protein rich fluid in abdoment-> hypovolemia, hypoproteinia-> deposition of fibrin -> occlusions of lympathic drainage, abd distentino, adhesion formation
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CS of periotonitis
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abdominal pain
febrile decreased appetite or septic shock and death |
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CBC of a cow with peritonitis
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inflammatory leukogram
leukopenia with severe endotoxic signs. same as hardware |
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dx of peritonitis
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ultrasound, evidence of free fluid.
abdominocentesis- ventral midline for camelids right caudal abdomen in a cow |
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tx of peritonitis
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find what is causing it
long term abx NSAIDs supportive care guarded prognosis |
