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(Created page with "<FlashCard questions="6"> |q1= What is the ideal vulvar conformation for good reproductive health in the horse? |a1= *Vulval angle 80⁰ to horizontal *80% above pelvic brim *Goo...") |
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*80% above pelvic brim | *80% above pelvic brim | ||
*Good seal between vulval lips | *Good seal between vulval lips | ||
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|q2= How does poor vulvar conformation lead to pneumovagina and infection? | |q2= How does poor vulvar conformation lead to pneumovagina and infection? | ||
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*Negative pressure in the tract draws the air in and up towards the uterus | *Negative pressure in the tract draws the air in and up towards the uterus | ||
*Faeces can enter the same way | *Faeces can enter the same way | ||
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|q3= What is the risk of pneumovagina and poor vulvar conformation to a pregnancy? | |q3= What is the risk of pneumovagina and poor vulvar conformation to a pregnancy? | ||
|a3= Ascending infection can lead to placentitis which is an important cause of abortion. | |a3= Ascending infection can lead to placentitis which is an important cause of abortion. | ||
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|q4= What is the Caslick index and how is it calculated and interpreted? | |q4= What is the Caslick index and how is it calculated and interpreted? | ||
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*Calculated by multiplying length of the vulvar commissure by the angle of declination | *Calculated by multiplying length of the vulvar commissure by the angle of declination | ||
*Values less than 100 are favoured and those more than 150 are classed as high risk for pneumovagina and infection | *Values less than 100 are favoured and those more than 150 are classed as high risk for pneumovagina and infection | ||
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|q5=When should a Caslick’s operation be performed and what must be done later on in gestation? | |q5=When should a Caslick’s operation be performed and what must be done later on in gestation? | ||
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*The procedure is performed as soon as ovulation and breeding have been confirmed. | *The procedure is performed as soon as ovulation and breeding have been confirmed. | ||
*The sutures MUST be removed 5-10 days prior to parturition to avoid trauma and perineal injury. | *The sutures MUST be removed 5-10 days prior to parturition to avoid trauma and perineal injury. | ||
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|q6= What is Pouret’s operation and when is it used? | |q6= What is Pouret’s operation and when is it used? | ||
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*A surgery that separates the reproductive tract from the caudal rectum, preventing traction of the vagina and vestibule and allowing more normal positioning of the vulva. | *A surgery that separates the reproductive tract from the caudal rectum, preventing traction of the vagina and vestibule and allowing more normal positioning of the vulva. | ||
*It is used in very severe cases, often when the Caslick’s has been unsuccessful | *It is used in very severe cases, often when the Caslick’s has been unsuccessful | ||
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</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
[[Category:Horse Flashcards]] [[Category:Reproductive Diseases Flashcards]] | [[Category:Horse Flashcards]] [[Category:Reproductive Diseases Flashcards]] | ||
[[Category:To Do - Manson review]] | [[Category:To Do - Manson review]] | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 25 July 2011
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| What is the ideal vulvar conformation for good reproductive health in the horse? |
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| How does poor vulvar conformation lead to pneumovagina and infection? |
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| What is the risk of pneumovagina and poor vulvar conformation to a pregnancy? | Ascending infection can lead to placentitis which is an important cause of abortion.
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Link to Article | |
| What is the Caslick index and how is it calculated and interpreted? |
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Link to Article | |
| When should a Caslick’s operation be performed and what must be done later on in gestation? |
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Link to Article | |
| What is Pouret’s operation and when is it used? |
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Link to Article | |