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What do fecal screenings test for?
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parasites
fecal blood fecal cytology |
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Why would you want to monitor a fecal occult blood?
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1) Unexplained diarrhea
2) Unexplained microcytic anemia 3) Ulcerogenic drugs (NSAIDs) 4) History of GI tumors |
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T/F
A Fecal occult blood test is sensitive. |
True
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What do you look for in fecal cytology?
Do you normally see WBC in feces? Where would the problem be if you see cells in feces? |
Inflammation (neuts) and neoplasia
No Distal areas, ie colon |
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What should you see normally in the feces?
If you only see one or a predominant type of bacteria, what should you do? |
Food particles and various types of bacteria
Culture |
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What is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency? What does this result in?
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Not producing enough digestive enzymes
Inadequate food digestion |
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What is a DDx for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?
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Malabsorption
Prevents absorption Weight loss, poorly formed stools, increased fecal volume maldigestion - chronic biliary obstruction |
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What is a type of malabsorption?
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Protein loosing enteropathy
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What is a good test for exocrine pancreatic insufficency?
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Trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI)
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If TLI is normal what two minerals can you look at in dogs?
Which is absorbed in the proximal SI/jejunum? Distal SI/ilium? |
B12 and folate
Folate B12 |
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If both B12 and folate are decreased what does this mean?
Decreased folate? Decreased B12? |
Generalized malabsoption
Proximal GI defect Distal GI defect |
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What is the major lipid in adipose tissue?
What enzyme is necessary for triglycerides to get into muscle and adipocytes? |
Triglycerides
Lipoprotein lipase |
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How do we get cholesterol?
How does it circulate in the blood? |
Either by ingestion or synthesis in the liver
Attached to apoprotein |
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What is a lipoprotein?
Are levels tested in serum? |
Combination of cholesterol or triglyceride and a protein
Not common in animals |
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What breed gets primary (inherited) hyperlipidemia?
What can this cause secondarily? |
Miniature schnauzers
Pancreatitis |
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What is secondary hyperlipidemia associated with?
Does hyperlipidemia always result in lipemia? |
Endocrine and metabolic disorders
No |
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Hyperplipidemia in equine can result due to what?
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Starvation
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What conditions do you see hypolipidemia?
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Liver failure, malabsorption/digestion, protein
loosing enteropathy, starvation |
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What are the three typical cases that you see hepatic lipidosis?
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1) Lactating dairy cows
2) Anorexic obese cats 3) Anorexic small equids |
