Body Systems I

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Body Systems I Importance of the Nervous
System Clinical Case Examples
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
right
left
At presentation
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
right
left
At surgery
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
Video shows- next day.
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
10 days post-op
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
6 months post-op
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
video
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
2 years later
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Case 1 6 week old TB foal
2 years later
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Case 2 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
video
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Case 2 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
Acquired epilepsy Lesion site? Cause?
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Case 2 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
Acquired epilepsy Lesion site? Asymmetric
cerebrum Cause?
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Case 2 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
Acquired epilepsy Lesion site? Asymmetric
cerebrum Cause? Unknown
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Case 3 6 month old Eriskay Pony
video
Progressive gait abnormality from 3 months of age
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Case 3 6 month old Eriskay Pony
Lesion site? Cause?
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Case 3 6 month old Eriskay Pony
Lesion site? Cerebellum Cause?
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Case 3 6 month old Eriskay Pony
Lesion site? Cerebellum Cause? Genetic Cerebe
llar abiotrophy
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Case 4 8 year old GS Bitch
video
Recent onset of gait problem
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Case 4 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Cause?
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Case 4 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Diffuse Cause?
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Case 4 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Diffuse Cause? Acquired myasthenia
gravis - immune mediated
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Case 4 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Diffuse Cause? Acquired myasthenia
gravis - immune mediated
managed successfully on oral prednisolone ?
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Case 5 3 year old Welsh Pony
video
Weight loss
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Case 5 3 year old Welsh Pony

• weight loss
• sweating
• trembling
• gut stasis
• HR 50bpm
• dry nasal passages

Lesion site? Cause?
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Case 5 3 year old Welsh Pony

• weight loss
• sweating
• trembling
• gut stasis
• HR 50bpm
• dry nasal passages

Lesion site? Autonomic NS Cause?
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Case 5 3 year old Welsh Pony

• weight loss
• sweating
• trembling
• gut stasis
• HR 50bpm
• dry nasal passages

Lesion site? Autonomic NS Cause? Grass
sickness
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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony
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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony

• long hair coat

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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony

• long hair coat
• sweating

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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony

• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly

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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony

• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
• lump above eyes

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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony

• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
• lump above eyes
• PU/PD
• laminitis

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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony

• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
• lump above eyes
• PU/PD
• laminitis

• serum glucose
• serum ACTH

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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony
Hypothalamus pituitary gland
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Case 6 20 year old Shetland Pony
Hypothalamus pituitary gland
Cushings syndrome Pituitary adenoma
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Body Systems I Importance of the Nervous
System Clinical Case Examples