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Absence of a limb
Amelia
Fusion of digits
Syndactyly
Multiple digits
Polydactyly
Permanent flexure of the limbs
Arthrogryposis
Ingestion of lupines from day 40-70 of gestation results in ____.
arthrogyposis

aka crooked calves

*only occurs during fetal development
Bluetongue
Manganese deficiency
genetics

--can all cause ____.
arthropgryposis
Kiphosis and Lordosis are types of ___ deformities
spinal
DORSAL curvature of the spine:
Kyphosis
VENTRAL curvature of the spine:
Lordosis
LATERAL curvature of the spine:
Scoliosis
Failure of the neural arch to close. May leave spinal cord or meninges exposed:
Spina Bifida
Failure of fusion in the fetal spine producing small vertebra
Hemivertebra
What are the 3 types of Osteodystrophy?
periosteal hyperostosis
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteopetrosis
a proliferation of periosteal new bone on long bones:
periosteal hyperostosis
this osteodystrophy is an inherited disease of PIGS and the animals are STILLBORN
Periosteal hyperostosis
the cortex of the bones is thin and trabeculae are decreased in number:
osteogenesis imperfecta
what types of osteodystrophy are found in cattle?
osteogenesis imperfecta

osteopetrosis
this is a rare inherited disease of cattle characerized by defective osteoid formation:
osteogenesis imperfecta
this is an increase in the thickness of a bone due to an inherited osteoclas defect.
osteopetrosis
What do the bones of an animal with osteopetrosis look like?
bone is thick with NO medullary cavity
bone is brittle and prone to fracture


*affected LAMBS and CALVES are usually stillborn
what part of the bone is affected by chondrodystrophy???
cartilage of the growth plates formed by endochondral ossification
T/F: chondrodystrophy is genetic.
true
chondrodystrophy is generally (local/generalized).
either/or
What does an animal with generalized chondrodystrophy look like?
dwarf

*bones are proportional, but short
what is the etiology of chondrodystrophy?
premature closing of the growth plate
T/F: chondrodystrophy is normal in some species.
true

*bull dogs, pekingese
T/F: chondrodystrophy is normal in the malamute.
false

chondrodystrophy is pathologic in the malamute

only normal in stubby breeds like bulldog and pekingese.
_____ occurs when bone is damaged by any cause such as fracture, osteomyelitis, neoplasia.
Hemorrhage
ISCHEMIA occurs commonly in bones following ____, ____, or ____ and leads to NECROSIS.
fracture, neoplasia, inflammation
____ is common in miniature dog breeds and leads to the collapse of the femoral head.
Aseptic necrosis
Hypertrophic osteopathy is a (common/rare) disease of the (cat/cow/dog/horse/sheep).
RARE

DOG
hypertrophic osteopathy occurs secondary to ___, ____, or ___.
neoplasia
inflammation
space occupying dz in lung

*others include lesions of the heart, abdomen or urinary bladder
___ is a periosteal proliferation of bone along the diaphysis of limb bones that is usually symmetrical.
hypertrophic osteopathy
how does the "primary mass"cause secondary hypertrophic osteopathy? How could this be treated?
stimulates INCREASED VASCULAR PERFUSION to the PERIOSTEUM by an unknown mechanism

may be mediated by the VAGUS nerve

*treat mass or VAGOTOMY
What is the general cause of osteomalacia and rickets?
inadequate mineralization of bone
T/F: osteomalacia is a disease of young growing animals while rickets is the adult form of the same disease.
FALSE

rickets = young growing animals

osteomalacia = adult form
___ and ___ are bone diseases, rare in domestic animals and most common in EXOTICS and CHICKENS
Osteomalacia

Rickets
What is the term for microscopic bone?
osteoid
deficiencies in vitamin D and phosphorus can cause ___ or ___.
osteomalacia
rickets
what are ways to develop a deficiency in vitamin D if the diet is supplying adequate amounts of it?
malabsorption
inadequate sunlight (required for conversion of Vit D)
secondary to chronic renal dz (failure to activate Vit D)
New World monkeys and Chickens are the MOST susceptible species to ____ because they cannot utilize dietary sources of ____.
Rickets

Vit D2
What do the bones of a rickets case look like?
soft, flexible, may fracture easily

cortices are THIN
Cancellous bone SOFT

deformities occur in response to normal weight bearing
T/F: Rickets affects growth plates that are short and irregular in width.
False.

- LONG growth plates (irregular Yes)
What happens to the metaphysis affected by rickets?
becomes widened
collapses under weight bearing = mushroom shape
___ affects NEW bone formed during the remodeling process in the adult after the growth plates have closed.
osteomalacia
What do the bones of an adult with osteomalacia look like?
wide
UNMINERALIZED SEAMS of osteoid

*prone to deformity and fracture
When Vit D deficiency is the cause of osteomalacia and rickets, ____ also develops which causes ____.
Hypocalcemia---> hyperparathyroidism
___ may be seen in Vitamin D deficient rickets as a result of the hyperparathyroidism.
Fibrous osteodystrophy
adult collie dog with unilateral hemorrhagic nasal discharge.

differentials?
how to diagnose?
Nasal carcinoma
Rhinitis
fungal infx
trauma

*nasal biopsy
what would an infection of macrophages in the nasal passages be called?
granulomatous rhinitis
you have a dog with a hemorrhagic nasal discharge. you biopsy and find lymphocytes and plasma cells. The exudate from the nasal passages shows a mat of fungal hyphae. What is your etiologic and pathologic diagnosis?
lymphoplasmocytic rhinitis (pathologic dx)

Mycotic Rhinitis (etiologic dx)
adult M German shorthair pointer
off feed, depressed, losing weight, dyspnea, febrile, harsh lung sounds, cervical lymphadenopathy, reddened conjunctiva, mild bilateral visual deficit

Gross:
lung is covered with white/yellow multifocal distinct foci.
Microscopical:
multifocal = interstitial

What origins are suggested by by the Gross and microsopic pathology... ie: where did this come from before it hit the lung?
hematogenous-- anything that SHOWERS the lung (multifocal)

vegetative endocarditis
neoplasm (generally larger foci)
metastasis
How do you definitively diagnose lung infiltration?
Histopathology

-- neoplasia vs macrophages vs lymphocytes vs neutrophils
Radiograph reveals a disseminated nodular interstitial pneumonia. Biopsy: MACROPHAGES are present in the biopsy of an MULTIFOCAL infiltrated lung particularly around the BRONCHIALS. What is this called?
granulomatous interstitial bronchopneumonia
T/F: disseminated blastomyces infection of the lung are easy to treat.
False
* very difficult, and don't respond well to treatment
Dead steer at the feedbunk in a feedlot with several other sick calves (increased RR, T, slobber).

On necropsy, left and right cranioventral lobes are firm and have areas of fibrin.
Locally extensive bronchopneumonia

bacterial-- enter through the airways = BRONCHOpneumonia
What organisms can cause locally extensive bronchopneumonia in cattle?
What is the primary stimulus underlying bacterial infection?
mannheimia
pastuerella
histophilus

*Viral: IBR, PI3, BRSV, BVD
this is usually covered up by the bacterial damage
mature angus brood cow
good BCS
sudden death

necropsy: lung is diffusely infiltrated, rounded, congested
microscopically: interstitial pneumonia

POSSIBLE CAUSES?
toxins
tryptophan- lush grass

viral

Metabolic
oxygen toxicity
acute respiratory distress syndrome
What is the specific characteristic associated with interstitial pneumonia?
infiltration in the alveolar septa
Cat
dyspnea
auscultation: muffled heart sounds
pleural effusion (rad)

Differentials
Trauma -- hemorrhage
Congestive heart failure-- transudate (hydrothorax)
inflammation-- pyothorax

Pleural effusion generally accompanied by pleuritis.
What are the causes of chylothorax in cats?
-cardiomyopathy

- ruptured thoracid duct
-obstruction of thoracic drain
Cat: dyspnea, auscultation: muffled heart sounds, pleural effusion (rad)

aspirate: neutrophils and RBCs
Diagnosis?
Pyothorax; pleuritis
penetrating wound
pneumonia
idiopathic
Dead pig:
necropsy: vegetative endocarditis, abnormal lungs (diffuse uniform RBC congestion) that are plump

Differentials?
-endocarditis (left side heart)--> pulmonary edema
-hypoproteinemia
-Shock

(bacterial showers of the lung d/t vegetative endocarditis would require that the lesion be on the right side of the heart versus edema caused by heart failure requires that the lesion be on the left side of the heart)
What are the 2 classes of edema?
intercellular: vasogenic
intracellular: cytotoxic
Why does the cerebellum become cone shaped when the brain is edematous?
as the brain swells, the cerebellum is forced into the foramen magnum and takes its shape.
_______ edema is often focal and is seen with neoplasia, inflammation, and trauma.
vasogenic (intercellular)
What are the 3 congenital abnormalities of the nasal cavity?
Cleft palate
Choanal atresia
Bracycephalic airway syndrome
____ is the principle defense mechanism of airway conducting system.
mucociliary clearance
_____ is the defense mechanism in th exchange system (alveoli).
alveolar macrophage
what are the secondary diseases that can occur as a result of a severe cleft palate?
rhinitis

aspiration pneumonia
____ is a narrowing or closure of the ventral meatus of the nasal cavity and occurs most often inllamas.
choanal atresia
____ is a respiratory impairment caused by an excessive length of the small palate and stenotic external nostrils in brachycephalic breeds of dogs.
Brachycephalic airway syndrome
what is epistaxis?
nosebleed
what can cause laryngeal edema/hemorrhage?
Post-mortem
shock
intubation
____ can cause rhinitis in the dog.
distemper
Atrophic Rhinitis is an important cause of economic loss in young swine. It is due to __ and __.
Bordetella bronchiseptica

Pasteurella multocida
____ is a purulent rhinitis and lymphadenitis of horses caused by strep equi.
Strangles
Fungal infetions produce granulomatous inflammation and a solid mass in the nasal cavity. This must be differentiated from ____.
nasal carcinoma
What species gets ethmoid hematomas?
horses

* chronic bleeding mass that causes scarring and obstruction in th ethmoid region
This is a polyp of cats arising in the eustachian tube.
nasopharyngeal polyp
infectious coryza of avians is a ____ and ____ caused by haemophilus gallinarum.
infraorbital sinusitis

tracheitis
What pathologic signs might you see if a horse has an infected molar tooth?
maxillary sinusitis
What is a common cause of sinusitis in sheep?
nasal bots

oestrus ovis
___ is a common disease of calves caused by fusobacterium necrophorum. (calf diptheria)
necrotic laryngitis
What is empyema?
a pouch filled with pus
*guttural pouch empyema
What is wrong with a horse that is called a "roarer"?
Laryngeal hemiplegia

*inspiratory distress due to recurrent laryngeal nerve damage and atrophy of the cricoarytenoideous muscle
ethmoidal neoplasms arise from olfactory epithelium and are caused by a ____. What species do they occur in most commonly?
retrovirus

sheep
Where do rhabdomyomas of the URT occur and what species tends to get it?
laryngeal neoplasia

dog
____ occurs commonly in toy and miniature breeds. (pathology of the conducting airways).
Tracheal collapse

*dorsoventral
*segmental or entire
PM exam: you find linear red streaks in the trachea. What is the term for this?
Hyperemia

*usually diffuse
*hemorrhage and edema may also occur
___, ___, and bronchiolitis frequently occur together and may be associated with inflammation of the lung or nasal cavity
tracheitis

bronchitis
What is catarrhal inflammation? What are some primary causes?
mucous exudate withOUT hyperemia

bordetella, adenovirus, parainfluenza virus
What is syngamus trachea?
nodules in the airway due to a large red worm (attached to the nodule)

*TURKEYS
_____ is a parasitic disease of dogs. It produces nodules in the trachea.
Oslerus Osleri
____ is an example of allergic bronchitis in the horse.
Heaves

*feline asthma in cats
Chronic bronchitis may progress to ____, which is a dilation of the bronchi due to partial rupture of the bronchial wall.
Bronchiectasis
Bonchiolitis ma progress to _______ when exudate in the bronchioes is NOT removed... It organizes into fibrous tissue that plugs the bronchiole
bronciolitis obliterans
____ is a metaplastic lesion of the cartilaginous rings.
Chondromas

*not a true neoplasm
squamous metaplasia of the mucosa occurs in birds with ____ deficiency.
Vitamin A
T/F: hemorrhage into the lungs may produce epistaxis
true
_____ occurs in racehorses following exercise. (pathology of the lung)
exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage
T/F: infarction is uncommon in the lung.
true

*due to dual blood supply
____ is an incomplete distension of the alveoli.
Atelectasis

*congenital- lungs do not inflate at birth
*acquired- obstruction (rubbery not consolidated like pneumonia)
how do you differentiate atelectasis from pneumonia?
Pneumonia- consolidated

Atelectasis- rubbery... risk of developing bronchopneumonia
___ is overinflatoin of the lungs.
emphysema
what do emphysema lungs look like grossly?
pale

may have bullae (large blister)
____ emphysema is associated with excess air in the interlobular space.
interstitial
____ emphysema is assocated with excess air in the aveoli. It is generally secondary to ______.
alveolar

bronchiolar obstruction
Horses with heaves have ____ cell metaplasia and obstruction of the airway by mucus. What is the term for this condition?
goblet cell metaplasia

COPD
Does COPD occur in cats?
no
A dog presents in severe respiratory distress. You suspect lung torsion. What lobe is most likely involved?
accessory
____ is the most important disease of the respiratory system of animals.
Pneumonia
What are the 2 microscopic classifications of pneumonia?
bronchopneumonia

interstitial pneumonia
what are the 3 gross patterns of pneumonia?
diffuse
local
locally extensive
In ______the primary lesion is a bronciolitis of the terminal bronchiole.
bronchopneumonia
in interstitial pneumonia the primary lesion is inflammation of the ____ or _____.
alveolar septa

interstitium
T/F: Bacterial pathogens are common causes of diffuse interstitial pneumonia.
False

*most causes are NONinfectious
What does a lung with diffuse interstitial pneumonia look like? (gross and microscopic)
overinflated, rubbery, heavy

alveolar septa lined by cuboidal (type II) cells instead of type I cells
What are some of the suspected metabolic causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome?
* ARDS = diffuse interstitial pneumonias

* heart failure
pancreatitis
DIC
shock
Describe the gross appearance of a locally extensive distributed pneumonia.
single- multiple areas of consolidation

sharply demarcated by firm, dark red appearance
most bronchopneumonias are classified grossly as ___.
locally extensive
____ is the most important class of pneumonias of animals, espcieally food animals.
broncopneumonias
What region of the Lungs are bronchopneumonias generally focused?
anterior-- ventral

terminal bronchioles
why are terminal bronchioles susceptible to bronchopneumonia?
weak pulmonary defense

* poor mucociliary blanket (before)
* no alveolar macrophages (after)
____ are the cause of most bronchopneumonias with ___ as initiators.
Bacteria

Viruses
"thumps" in pigs is a locally extensive pneumonia caused by actinobacillus pleuropneumonia. Where do these lesions localize?
dorsally / unilateral

Hemorrhagic
What are the potential outcomes of bronchopneumonia?
resolution: no scarring

obliterative bronchiolotis

bronchiectasis
____ is the term used to designate a bronchopneumonia of young food animals.
enzootic pneumonia
T/F: enzootic pneumonia is not a significant clinical problem.
true

*more economically important
____ is an important cause of enzootic pneumonia of pigs.
mycoplasma hyopneumonia
____ distribution has many small single DISCRETE foci throughout the lung.
multifocal
_____ pneumonia results from BACTERIAL SHOWERS that occur during bacteremia.
metastatic or embolic

* the lung is often dotted with raised red, white or yellow foci that contain pus
_____ pneumonia is CHRONIC interstitial pneumonia characterized by firm raised lesions that are yellow, white, or grey.
Granulomatous
Allergic pneumonitis is produced by a variety of inhaled antigens. ___ are most common.
Molds

*saccharopolyspora faeni
Verminous pneumonia can be caused by ___ or ____, both of which are lung worms.
dictyocaulus - ruminants

meulleris - sheep and goats
____ comprise 80% of lung neoplasms.
carcinomas

*occur at the periphery of the lung
Pulmonary adenomatosis is a carcnimoa in what species?

It is caused by ____ that produces firm gray and white plaques throughout the lung
Sheep

retrovirus
____ is the most common site for metastatic tumors to occur.
LUNG
___ may occur in conjunction with congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, pleuritis, or neoplasia.
Hydrothorax

*fluid in the chest
What is IN chylothorax?
lymph fluid rich in triglycerides
rupture of a blood vessel, coagulopathies, or DIC in the thorax could cause ____.
hemothorax
Where could the air come from that fills the chest during pneumothorax?
air escapes the lung

enters through the diaphragm

penetrating chest wound
Pyothorax is an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity as a result of ___.
pleuritis
what is the difference between pyothorax and chylothorax?
chylothorax - lymph/ tg
occurs in the thoracic cavity

pyothorax - pus
occurs in the pleural cavity
polyserositis is pleuritis of the ___, ___, and ____.
peritoneum, pleura, pericardium
____ can cause polyserositis in pigs.
hemophilus parasuis
or
mycoplasma hyorhinis
pleuritis that occurs as a result of pneumonia is called ___.
secondary pleuritis OR pleuropneumonia
what is the result of a resolved pleuritis?
adhesions between the lung and thoracic wall
penetrating plant awns are a common cause of ___ in dogs and cats
pyothorax
___ is due to inhalation of abestos fibers an is seen most commonly in the peritoneum of ____.
mesothelioma

calves
Name 3 metabolic bone diseases.
osteocondrosis
osteoporosisos
tibial dyschondroplasia in birds
osteomalacia/ rickets
fibrous osteodystrophy
scurvy
fluorosis
hypervitaminosis A in cats
___ is characterized by a defect in endochondral ossification. Occurs most commonly in PIGS, horses, and large breed dogs.
Osteochondrosis
what occurs microscopically in osteochondrosis?
blood vessels fail to grow into hypertrophic zone of cartilage and this zone persists as focal thickend area that does not mineralize

*cartilage may collapse or break off (OCD) or form cysts
____ commonly affects young domestic poultry... it is similar to osteochondrosis of mammals
tibial dyschondroplasia
T/F: Osteoporosis is synonymous with osteopenia
true
____ is a lesion, not a specific disease and is one of the most common nutritional diseases of bone.
osteoporosis
grossly these bones are of normal diameter and have smooth surfaces, bu they are BRITTLE and the cortex near the metaphysis is thin. The cancellous bone compresses easily and fractures may occur. What is it?
Osteporosis
Microscopically, the bone trabeculae are decreased in number and growth plates are narrow or closed. There may be distinct transverse lines beneath the growht plate which are lines of growth arrest. What is it?
Osteoporosis
Nutritional osteoporosis is the most common and may be due to ___, ___, or deficiencies of __,__, or ___.
starvation
protein deficiency
copper, manganese, zinc
____ is excessive resorption of bone followed by replacement with fibrous connective tissue and some metaplastic bone.
fibrous osteodystrophy
____ causes fibrous osteodystrophy. it may be primary or secondary in nature.
hyperparathyroidism
high grain diets in horses can lead to fibrous osteodystrophy. how?
high grain = high phosphorus = inverted Ca:P ratio = hyperparathyroid = increased parathormone = excessive bone resorption and replacement by fibrous tissue
What bones are most susceptible to fibrous osteodystropohy?
head
What disease results from vitamin C deficiency?
Scurvy
Scurvy is a disease of ___ and ___ both of which lack the liver enzyme L-gluonolaactone oxidase needed to synthesize ___.
primates and guinea pigs

vitamin C
Vitamin C is a cofactor in ___.
crosslinking collagen

*deficiency results in inadequate osteoid formation
T/F: there is widening of epiphyses in scurvy.
false

*mineralization is normal and so there is no widening with scurvy
Why might some people have brown/ black stains on their teeth?
fluorosis

*fluoride exchanges with OH in hydroxyapatite to form fluorapatite

*affects new and developing teeth
A cat that is on a diet consisting of liver for 5 years is at risk of developing ___.
hypervitaminosis A

*exostoses of cervical vertebrae, sternebrae, joints + osteopenia
Vitamin A is toxic to ___.
chondrocytes

*death of these cells leads to endochondral ossification and formation of exostoses
____ is a disease of young growing poultry characterized by swollen, enlarged hocks and twisting deformities of the distal tibia and proximal metatarsis.
avian perosis
What causes avian perosis?
deficiencies in

manganese
folic acid
choline
pantothenic acid
biotin
niacin
___ is inflammation of the bone or marrow.
osteomyelitis
Most osteomyelitis is caused by ____.
bacteria
hematogenous osteomyelitis occurs mostly in ____ because of the highly vascular areas in the metaphysis.
young animals
give an example of osteomyelitis.
actinomycyes bovis-- lumpy jaw

nocardia-- discospondylosis
Who is at risk for hypertrophic osteodystrophy?
young large/giant breed dogs
What is hypertrophic osteodystrophy?
sudden fever associated with painful swellings of the metaphysis of limb bones
You have a saint bernard male that is 8 months old. on radiographs he shows new bone fomration in the diaphysis. What is this?
panosteitis
What breed is at risk for craniomandibular osteopath?
terriers
what is the difference between a simple and compound fracture?
broken skin
what is a comminuted fracture?
multiple small fragments of bone
what is a greenstick fracture?
one side of the bone is broken while the other side is bent without separatio of the bone
____ is a false joint due to a nonunion or a failure of the fracture to heal.
pseudoarthrosis
how does a callus form on bone?
a blood clot forms at the fracture site--> it is gradually replaced by fibrous tissue and woven bone and cartilage
T/F: Osteomas are rare and benign.
true
___ is a benign tumor of cattle and horses occurring in the bones of the head. they can cause problems with respiration or mastication.
osteoma
_____ is a tumor of mature hyalin cartilage. rare, bening and occurs on flat bones of sheep, dogs, and cats.
chondroma
T/F: osteochondroma is genetic.
true
___ is an inheritied tumor of dogs and horses just after birth. the tumor ceases growth with closure of the growth plate.
osteochondroma
___ is the most common BENIGN tumor of bone. it occurs in the skull of dogs.
Multilobar tumor
___ is the MOST COMMON bone tumor of animals. It affects large and giant breed dogs... and cats.
Osteosarcoma
What is a osteosarcoma that forms cartilage?
compound osteosarcoma
this tumor is highly malignant in the dog with 85% death rate in <1yr post amputation.
osteosarcoma
___ is the SECOND most common bone tumor of the dog.
Chondrosarcoma
what is the difference between osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma?
chondrosarcoma will cross the joint space and is a slower progressing tumor... it also does NOT affect giant breeds... mean survival 1.5 yr.
What's the difference between a strain and a sprain?
strain-- mild stretching of the joint capsule

sprain-- stretch joint capsule and associated ligaments, ligaments may tear (but no displacement of joint)
What's the difference between a subluxation and a luxation?
subluxation is an incomplete separation of the joint surface (poss. partial tear of jt cap)

luxation is complete separation of joint surfaces (jt cap completely torn)
T/F: DJD is infectious.
false
Name 2 causes of DJD.
trauma
aging
conformational faults
inflammatory arthritis
overuse
nutritional
what leads to the damage in DJD?
release of lysosomal enzymes from inflammatory cells, synovium, and damaged chondrocytes.... and prostaglandins. and a decrease in proteoglycans that form the matrix around the chondrocytes
what is eburnation?
continuous contacct of a denuded joint surface produces a polished appearance to the exposed subchondral bone.
____ is a thickened subchondral bone due to increased bone deposition in response to loss of cartilage (but this can occur anywhere on a bone: general process).
sclerosis
What are the new bone formations that occur at the joint margins along the insertions of tendons and ligaments and joint casules?
osteophytes
T/F: hyalin cartilage will regenerate
false
What are some specific examles of DJD?
Ringbone
Bone spavin
Navicular disease
spondylosis
discospondylitis
intervertebral disc disease
Infectious arthritis can be ___ or ____ in origin.
hematogenous

direct penetration
What is Borrelia burgdorferi?
lyme disease
____ is an important cause of arthritis in goats. it is caused by a retrovirus that produces arthritis in adults and encephalomyelitis in kids.
caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus
___ occurs when fibrous granulation tissue forms over the cartilage surface.
pannus
___ is fusion of the joint by fibrous tissue and/or bone.
ankylosis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune mediated disease in which antibodies called ____, form against _____ in serum and synovial fluid.
rheumatoid factors form against IgG
What is the difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic lupus erythematosus?
RA is erosive

SLE is nonerosive-- deposits complexes
T/F: amputation is the recommeded treatment for synovial sarcomas.
true
T/F: muscular dystrophy is genetic.
true
what do dystrophic muscles look like grossly?
pale and atrophic

loss of myofibers relaced by fat and fibrous tissue
What is myotonia?
rare inherited disease: prolonged contraction of muscles
Myotonia is most common in what species?
goats

*fainting goats
____ is an inherited disease of cattle in which the rear limbs are straight at the hock and unable to flex
spastic paresis
What are some congenital muscle diseases?
dystrophy
myotonia
spastic paresis
myasthenia gravis
PSSM
HYPP
Polysaccharide Storage myopathy of the horse is a result of defective carbohydrate metabolism. Aggregates of abnormal carbohydrates called ____ are present microscopically.
amylopectin
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is an inherited defect in _____ within muscle fibers that results in hyperkalemia.
sodium channels
What is the difference between denervation atrophy and disuse atrophy?
denervation: occurs quickly (weeks) affecting both type 1 and 2 fibers

disuse: occurs slowly (months)
endocrine muscle atrophy can occur as a result of ___ or ___.
hyperadrenocorticism or hypothyroidism
T/F: necrotic muscle is generally darker than normal muscle.
false

*paler
What must remain intact for COMPLETE repairs of any tissue to occur?
basal lamina
What are some causes of muscle necrosis?
Vit E/ Selenium deficiency
Monensin
Cassia occidentalis
adreamycin
exertional rhabdomyolysis
malignant hyperthermia
capture myopathy
ischemia (compartment syndrome, downer syndrome, crush syndrome)
What is white muscle disease?
Vit E/ selenium deficiency--> muscles usually have white streaks with this pathological process
Which animals are likely to present with white muscle disease and how do they present?
young ruminants

stiff gait, respiratory distress, trouble suckling
What is monensin?
coccidiostat for poultry

growth promotant in ruminant feed

*toxic in high doses for ruminants
*toxic to horses/ monogastrics
Cassia occidentalis poisoning is a problem in what geographic region?
southern US

*only after a killing fost
How will an animal with Cassia occidentalis poisoning present?
stumbling, weak, diarrhea, myoglobinuria
What is adriamycin?
anticancer drug in small animals

*causes cardiac muscle necrosis
What are the 3 other names for exertional rhabdomyolysis?
monday morning disease
azoturia
tying up
What muscles are most affected by exertional rhabdomyolysis?
gluteal and lumbar
Who is most affected by malignant hyperthermia?
pigs
What is porcine stress syndrome?
malignant hyperthermia
what is the pathologic defect that causes malignant hyperthermia?
inherited defect in the ryanodine receptor causes changes in the calcium release channel.

* susceptible pigs may be identified by halothane anesthesia
Wild animals and birds are likely to suffer from ___ after a chase or transport that stresses them... it may kill them
capture myopathy
____ occurs in muscles enclosed by a fascial sheath or bone and sheath. during vigorous exercise normal muscle expansion against the inelastic sheath leads to increased intramuscular pressure and occlusion of the blood supply.
compartment syndrome
____ occurs in recumbent animals lying on one of their limbs. the weight of the body on the limb causes pressure necrosis
downer syndrome
____ occurs in severe trauma where muscle is lacerated. subsequent edema, inflammation and hyperemia lead to swelling and increased pressure in the muscle.
crush syndrome
What causes black leg?
clostridium chauvei
what causes malignant edema?
clostridium septicum
What groups of animals are at risk for clostridial myositis infection?
young feeder cattle

sheep on pasture
malignant edema in sheep occurs in animals hat are confined and the disease is secondary to _________.
a wound caused by trauma: injc, castration, shearing...
What does clostridia infections feel like and smell like?
bubble wrap

rancid butter
What is masticatory myositis and who does it affect?
DOGS

immune mediated disease: antibody attacks type II myosin causing madibular immobility
What are some causes of parasitic myositis?
toxoplasma- protozoa
neospora- protozoa
sarcocystis- protozoa
cysticerci (tape larva)
trichinella - nematode
T/F: rhabdomyoma is more common than rhabdomyosarcoma.
false

*rhabdomyosarcoma is more common
Dermatomyositis is a rare inherited disease that produces megaesophagus in what species?
collies/ sheepdogs
____ is a rare skeletal muscle tumor that often affects the hearts of lambs or pigs... or the larynx of the dog.
rhabdomyoma
rhabdomyosarcoma occurs most often in the ___ of dogs less than 2yo.
urinary bladder
_____ is the most common tumor of the female repro tract of small animals. it is benign.
leiomyoma
T/F: cardiovascular lesions correlate well with their outcomes.
False

*big lesions can be better than small lesions which are more life threatening
*due to the limited array of responses of muscle to injury and the inability of the heart fibers to regenerate
____ heart failure results in pooling of blood in lungs.
left
___ heart failure may result in pooling of blood in the liver
right
T/F: long term failure of one side of the heart will eventually lead to failure of both sides.
true
Are loud murmurs more or less life threatening than quiet barely/ if noticeable murmurs?
less threatening
Patent ductus arteriosus results in _____ shunting of blood. There is volume overload of the ___ ventricle and pressure overload of the ____ ventricle.
left to right

volume overload: left

pressure overload: right
____ is the MOST common of cardiac defects in anima.s.
inteventricular septal defects
Where do interventricular septal defects generally occur?
under the valves of the great vessels

*in sheep they are LOW
Interventricular septal defects lead to hypertrophy of which ventricle?
BOTH
left and right
valvular anomalies called ___ and ___ of which ___ is more common, are present as fibrous bands beneath the valve and are easily missed.
aortic stenosis
subaortic stenosis(more common)
What will you see with a subaortic stenosis?
fibrous band beneath the aortic valve

dilated aorta

ventricle has concentric hypertrophy
What is the outcome of an aortic stenosis?
sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation
What is vascular ring anomaly?
persistent right fourth aortic arch

entraps the esophagus

causes esophageal dilation/ aspiration pneumonia
____ is excess fluid in the pericardial sac. iit is a consequence of many things espeically right heart failure
hydropericardium
hemopericardium is the accumulation of blood in the pericardial sac. it is usually secondary to ____ in horses or ____ in dogs.
aortic rupture - horses

rupture of an atrial hemangiosarcoma - dogs
What is a cardiac tamponade
too much fluid in the heart sac resulting in too much pressure for the myocardium to have complete excursion
Where would you look for severe starvation? where is the LAST place fat is taken from?
pericardial fat

*serous atrophy of pericardial fat
____ is an inflammatory reaction in which free floating fibrin clots are found in the preicardial fluid.
fibrinous pericarditis
____ is a common inflammatory reaction occuring in conjunction with toxemias especially clostridial toxemias.
fibrinous pericarditis
what is tramatic reticulopericarditis called?
hardware disease
fibrosis of the endocardium can be focal as in the case of "___" from regurgitaion of incompetent valves.
jet lesions
Vitamin D toxicosis can cause _____ due to prolonged hypercalcemia.
metastatic mineralization
Endocardiosis is a degenerative lesion generally on the ___ valves common in older dogs.
AV
What is the difference between endocardiosis and endocarditis?
Endocarditis is usually bacterial and valvular (mitral valve or Tricuspid). turbulent flow + bacteremia

Endocardiosis is a degeneration of the AV valve
Endocarditis genearlly affects the ___ valve in most species except the cow in which the ___ valve is more common.
mitral

tricuspid
____ occurs as a compensatory change in response to an increase in either systolic or diastolic work load.
hypertrophy
____ is an increase in ventricular mass without an increase in end diastolic volue and is usually associated with increased systolic load.
concentric hypertrophy
_____ is an increase in myocardial mass with an increase in end diastolic volume and is usually secondary to volume overload.
eccentric hypertrophy
____ is an inflamation of the heart muscle.
myocarditis
T/F: myocarditis may occur as a result of vegetative valvular endocarditis.
true
What are the 3 forms of cardiomyopathy?
dilative
hypertrophic
restrictive
What is the most common cardiomyopathy of dogs?
dilative

*large breeds
T/F: cardiomyopathy is common in cats.
True
What form of cardiomyopathy is common in the cat? and what is it related to?
dilative/ congestive

taurine deficiency
It is comon for the dilated heart to have ____ thrmobi and also thromboemboli going down the aorta to lodge at the _____.
atrial

iliac bifurcation
Arteriosclerosis is a general term for :
hardening of the arteries
____ is the term for Mushy arteries.
atherosclerosis
____ is due to the buildup of cholesterol cotaining plaque on the intimal surface of arteries
atherosclerosis
What might cause arterial medial calcification?
vitamin D toxicosis, renal failure, cachexia (johnes)
hypertrophy of pulmonary arteries can occur in response to _____ or as a response to ____ disease.
pulmonary hypertension

high altitude disease
What can cause thrombosis/ embolism?
any hypercoagulable state can lead to fibrin formation

nephrotic syndrome: loss of antithrombin III

hyperadrenalcorticism

endothelial damage
arteritis, angitis, and vasculitis result from damage to the wall with enhanved potential for ___ or ____ or both
aneurysm

thrmobosis
what is the most common anomolous development of the veins in dogs? what are the consequences?
portosystemic shunt

build up of metabolites that have not been biotransformed by normal liver function
____ is a dilation of lymphatics usually secondary to obstruction
lymphangiectasis
What are teh 2 most common causes of lymphangiectasis?
granulomatous inflammation or neoplasia
____ is most common in the intestinal mucosa and leads to protein losing enteropathy. IE: jone's dz and chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
lymphagiectasis
____ are benign masses of vascular origin.
hemangiomas
hemangiomas are usually ___ in origin in dogs.
dermal
_____ are relatively common neoplasms in the dog. they come rom hemagiopericytes-- soft tissue sarcomas.
hemagiopericytomas
What is the prognosis of a dog that you remobe a superficial hemangiopericytoma from?
-- it will probably recur and the regrowth is more aggressive
____ are malignancies of the blood vessels.
hemangiosarcomas
Where are the primary sights for hemangiosarcomas?
spleen, liver or RIGHT atrium
What are the clinical consequences for splenic and cardiac masses?
rupture and fatal hemorrhage