IVCA final - Pathology (minus
thoracolumbar)
_____ is when a thoracic vertebra becomes part of the first lumbar, or the rib takes on
the characteristic of a lumbar - answer cranial lumbarization
_____ is when the sacrum divides and becomes a lumbar vertebra – answer caudal
lumbarization
______is when the last lumbar takes on the appearance of the sacrum. This typically
can cause what condition - answer sacralization, cauda equina syndrome
what conditions can sacralization cause – answer caudal equina syndrome and
asymmetrical pelvic attachment
which bone is MC to fracture in the pelvis - answer iliac
how quick must a pelvic fx be treated before there is too much soft tissue trauma -
answer2-4 days
pelvic fx in equine is MC in what breed - answer racing TB
knocked down hip is aka for what - answer tuber coxae fx
a horse have a rounded glut on the right and a straight slant on the opposite side. They
are known to rush through gates and trailers. was lame a week ago but is fine now.
Possible dx - answertuber coxae fx
flaccid tail paralysis is usually associated with what fx - answersacral fx
what is the success rate for canine and equine with a coxofemoral dislocation -
answer65%, poor (usually a femoral fx w it)
in hip dysplasia hip are actually _____ at birth and develop abnormally - answernormal
which direction does the femoral head move in hip dysplasia - answerdorsal
dog presents with bunny hoping gait, and knees bowed out with tight ADD - answerhip
dysplasia
, young dogs who have hip dysplasia typically exibit _____ pain and older dogs have
_____ pain - answeracute, chronic
xray shows osteophytes around the acetabulum with a shallow rim size - answerhip
dysplasia
what is the most common hip dysplasia surgery - answerfemoral head osteotomy (FHO)
unilaterally elevated tuber sacrale is called - answerhunters bump
bilaterally elevated tuber sacrale is called - answerjumpers bump
kyphosis of the lumbar spine is called - answerroach back
docking tails can cause what problems - answerincontinence
horse is constantly rubbing thier tail and has no worms or dry skin. what could be the
cause - answersacral subluxation
where are the anal glands located vs the sacrocoxygeal - answer4&8 o'clock vs 10 & 2
what condition involves LMN and sensory nerve roots and can be acquired or
congenital - answercauda equina syndrome
how to test for cauda equina syndrome and prognosis - answermove tail to see is
ataxic, varies
degenerative lumbosacral stenosis can cause compression of the cord and NR in that
region due to what 3 things - answerdisc protrusion hypertrophic arcuate lig, thickening
arches (spondylosis)
parasympathetics are in the ____ and sympathetics - answercranial/sacral &
thoracic/lumbar
autonomic sympathetic bladder control is from which NR - answerT11-L4
autonomic parasympathetic bladder control is from which NR - answerS2-S4
where does the sciatic nerve exit in the canine and equine - answerL5-S2 & L5-S2
where does the sciatic nerve exit the pelvis - answergreater sciatic foramen
horse hold leg in extension and resists forward flexion of hind leg and sometimes is
lame - answersciatic neuralgia
lick granulomas or hot spots are caused by - answersensory neuropathies
thoracolumbar)
_____ is when a thoracic vertebra becomes part of the first lumbar, or the rib takes on
the characteristic of a lumbar - answer cranial lumbarization
_____ is when the sacrum divides and becomes a lumbar vertebra – answer caudal
lumbarization
______is when the last lumbar takes on the appearance of the sacrum. This typically
can cause what condition - answer sacralization, cauda equina syndrome
what conditions can sacralization cause – answer caudal equina syndrome and
asymmetrical pelvic attachment
which bone is MC to fracture in the pelvis - answer iliac
how quick must a pelvic fx be treated before there is too much soft tissue trauma -
answer2-4 days
pelvic fx in equine is MC in what breed - answer racing TB
knocked down hip is aka for what - answer tuber coxae fx
a horse have a rounded glut on the right and a straight slant on the opposite side. They
are known to rush through gates and trailers. was lame a week ago but is fine now.
Possible dx - answertuber coxae fx
flaccid tail paralysis is usually associated with what fx - answersacral fx
what is the success rate for canine and equine with a coxofemoral dislocation -
answer65%, poor (usually a femoral fx w it)
in hip dysplasia hip are actually _____ at birth and develop abnormally - answernormal
which direction does the femoral head move in hip dysplasia - answerdorsal
dog presents with bunny hoping gait, and knees bowed out with tight ADD - answerhip
dysplasia
, young dogs who have hip dysplasia typically exibit _____ pain and older dogs have
_____ pain - answeracute, chronic
xray shows osteophytes around the acetabulum with a shallow rim size - answerhip
dysplasia
what is the most common hip dysplasia surgery - answerfemoral head osteotomy (FHO)
unilaterally elevated tuber sacrale is called - answerhunters bump
bilaterally elevated tuber sacrale is called - answerjumpers bump
kyphosis of the lumbar spine is called - answerroach back
docking tails can cause what problems - answerincontinence
horse is constantly rubbing thier tail and has no worms or dry skin. what could be the
cause - answersacral subluxation
where are the anal glands located vs the sacrocoxygeal - answer4&8 o'clock vs 10 & 2
what condition involves LMN and sensory nerve roots and can be acquired or
congenital - answercauda equina syndrome
how to test for cauda equina syndrome and prognosis - answermove tail to see is
ataxic, varies
degenerative lumbosacral stenosis can cause compression of the cord and NR in that
region due to what 3 things - answerdisc protrusion hypertrophic arcuate lig, thickening
arches (spondylosis)
parasympathetics are in the ____ and sympathetics - answercranial/sacral &
thoracic/lumbar
autonomic sympathetic bladder control is from which NR - answerT11-L4
autonomic parasympathetic bladder control is from which NR - answerS2-S4
where does the sciatic nerve exit in the canine and equine - answerL5-S2 & L5-S2
where does the sciatic nerve exit the pelvis - answergreater sciatic foramen
horse hold leg in extension and resists forward flexion of hind leg and sometimes is
lame - answersciatic neuralgia
lick granulomas or hot spots are caused by - answersensory neuropathies
