Equine

• what are your top 3 differentials in this case?

  laminitis, atypical myopathy and acute exertional rhabdomyolysis

  
• Radiography shows a Slight rotation (6 degrees) in the left fore. In the right foot there was 8 degrees of ration. what is the diagnosis?

  laminitis
• Polly is given 7kg soaked hay every 24hours, has an IV catheter placed and is started on flunixin. Shoes were left on as removing them can sometimes be more painful. She will be monitored every 4 hours. Polly is 350kg, the dose for flunixin is 1.1mg/kg and the bottle is 50mg/ml. how much does Poly need and how often?

  1.1 x 350 = 285mg dose

  385 / 50 = 7.7mls every 12 hours
• what are your top 3 differentials in this case?

  peritonitis, colitis and pneumonia / pleuropneumonia

  
• travelling is a common trigger for Pneumonia / pleuropneumonia
• what value may increase when a horse is off food?

  triglycerides