| A | B |
|---|
| Anatomy and Function | oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, pacreas, liver..fnc: obtain, process and eliminate nutrients |
| clinical signs of dysfunction | anorexia: decrease of appetite, vomiiting: forceful relfex of gastric contents, diaherra: si- accompany weightloss, li: increase in urgency |
| diagnostic tests | history, fecals, PE, imaging, blood tests, endoscopy |
| treatment principles | first prong: treat clinical signs, second prong: attempt to treat underlying cause |
| Feline Panleukpoenia | feline distemper, transimitted through direct contact, signs are feverm depression, dehydration, v/d, anorexia, cerebreal hypoplasia. diagnosis: CBC, treatment: hydrate nurtrition and anitbiotic |
| FIP( feline infectious peritnonitis) | worse in multi-cat situation, feline coronavirus, unclear transmisson signs: wet- ascites, pleural effusion, weight loss. dry- fever anorexia |
| feline leukemia | retrovirus affects bgig cats. 2 forms immunosuppressive and neoplastic. diagnosis: ELISA,IEA,CBC. reatment: immunodulating, anitvirals vaccine |
| FIV | Feline AIDS, transmitted through saliva |
| toxoplasmosis | ZOONOTIC! can have birth defects |
| rabies | rhabdovirus, warm blooded animals. signs: saliva, furiocious diagnosis: most mordem |
| canine distemper | paramyxovirus, signs: fever anorexia, cough nasal discharge, chewin gum seizures. prevention: vaccine |
| Parvo | parvovirus, young affected. bloody diaherra. treatment: antibiotics |
| inflammatory bowel disease | chronic idiopathic inflammation of the GI tract. signs v/d. diagnosis: biopsy. treatment: glucocorticoids |
| megaesophagus | inflammed esophagus |
| acute gastritus | most common cause in vomiting in dogs, NOP fluids |
| gastric dialation | emergency distention of stomch with food/air. deep chested dogs are predisposed. |
| the liver | fnc: carbs. lipid metabolisim, portein sytnesis and regulation. detoxifies ammonia, vitamin, bilirubin, hormone. biotransforms drugs, clotting factors |
| gepatic lipidosis | most common cause of liver failure in cats. diagnose by blood work. MUST place feeding tube provide nutritional support for an extended period of time |
| Pancreas | fnc: exocrine: synthesis of digestive enzymes, endocrine: production of insulin |
| pancreatitus | acute onset of depression, v/d treatment of aggressive NPO and fluids |
