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Equine MedicinePatient Nursing Care

Points to Consider:

Social AnimalsGroom dailyClean stall dailyCheck water dailyHand walk/graze daily if horse able

Types of ExamsPhysical ExamObserve from a distanceTPRMucus Membrane colorGI MotilityUrine OutputLimbs

Types of ExamsLameness ExaminationPassive ExamObservation in stallPalpation of limbsHoof tester examActive ExamObservation at working gaitsObservation under saddleFlexion of joints

Types of Exams

Ophthalmic ExaminationClinical ExamSymmetry, size, appearanceReflex ExamMenacePalpebralPLR

Types of Exams

Ophthalmic ExaminationDiagnostic TestingNerve BlocksAuriculopalpebralFrontal (Supraorbital)Schirmer TestReflex tearingCorneal StainingFluoresceinStain defects greenRose Bengal DyeTear film integrity

Types of Exams

Ophthalmic ExamNasolacrimal PatencyAnterior ChamberUveitis Intraocular Pressurenormal=16-30 mm HgLensPosition & opacitiesRetina/Optic NerveColor, scars, detachment

Types of Exams

Ophthalmic ExamOther testsUltrasoundCTMRI

Types of ExamsNeurological ExamHeadMental statusCranial nervesGait & PostureStraight lineFlat & hillsOver obstaclesTail pullHead elevatedBlindfold