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Equine Oral Cavity and Pharynx - Coggle Diagram
Equine Oral Cavity and Pharynx
dysphagia
prehension problem
neuro dz
botulism
lip/tongue pain
foreign body
quidding
dental dz
tongue injur
painful chewing
dental dz
stomatitis
head/jaw fractures
TMJ pain
ptyalism "slobbers"
stomatitis
choke
neuro dz
impaired swallowing
pharyngitis
neuro dz
choke
white mm dz
neurological disease
exs.
rabies
botulism
tetanus
dysphagia and prehension problems
if suspected, wear gloves during assessment
diagnosis
detailed history
observe eating and drinking
full PE
neuro assessment if warranted
full oral exam
sedate
full-mouth speculum
inspect...
mucous membranes
labial
buccal
lingual
tongue
hard and soft palate
teeth and gums
rads
stomatitis
causes
mucosal trauma
coarse feed
foreign bodies
NSAID toxicity
dental disease
slobbers
uremia
oral neoplasia
cantharidin toxicosis
:warning:
vesicular stomatitis
is REPORTABLE
fever
rupturing oral mucosa vesicles
coalesced large erosions
transmission
direct contact
insect vectors
regional
southwest
rocky mountains
suspects quarantined
affect
horses
cattle
swine
"slobbers"
multiple horses affected
little/no oral pathology
"black patch" mold
slaframine
resolves in a few days if removed fr/ pasture
pharyngeal disorders
exam
CS
upper respiratory noise/dysfxn/discharge
dysfunctional eating and
swallowing
nasopharynx
endoscopic exam
lateral rads
pharyngitis
inflammation secondary to
viral/bacterial URI
pharyngeal trauma
repeated passing of NG tube
foreign bodies
+/- lymphoid hyperplasia if young
normal mucosal immune response
more severe cases
painful swallowing
inappetance
poor athletic performance
airway noise
+/- mucopurulent discharge
external compression in pharynx
enlarged retropharyngeal LNs
this is strangles
guttural pouch distention
tumors
neuro disorders
flaccid pharynx
botulism
white muscle disease
HYPP
will also cause flaccid larynx
cranial nerve dysxn
primary neuro dz
guttural pouch dz
mycosis
empyema
neoplasia
temporohyoid osteoarthopathy