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Body Systems I
Importance of the Nervous System
Clinical Case Examples
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
At presentation
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Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
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At surgery
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
Video shows:- next day….
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
…10 days post-op…
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
…6 months post-op…
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
video
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
2 years later
Case 1: 6 week old TB foal
2 years later
Case 2: 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
video
Case 2: 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
Acquired epilepsy
Lesion site?
Cause?
Case 2: 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
Acquired epilepsy
Lesion site? Asymmetric cerebrum
Cause?
Case 2: 7 year old Welsh Pony Mare
Acquired epilepsy
Lesion site? Asymmetric cerebrum
Cause? Unknown
Case 3: 6 month old Eriskay Pony
video
Progressive gait abnormality from 3 months of age
Case 3: 6 month old Eriskay Pony
Lesion site?
Cause?
Case 3: 6 month old Eriskay Pony
Lesion site? Cerebellum
Cause?
Case 3: 6 month old Eriskay Pony
Lesion site? Cerebellum
Cause? Genetic
Cerebellar abiotrophy
Case 4: 8 year old GS Bitch
Recent onset of gait problem
video
Case 4: 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site?
Cause?
Case 4: 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Diffuse
Cause?
Case 4: 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Diffuse
Cause? Acquired myasthenia gravis -
immune mediated
Case 4: 8 year old GS Bitch
Lesion site? Diffuse
Cause? Acquired myasthenia gravis -
immune mediated
managed successfully on oral prednisolone
Case 5: 3 year old Welsh Pony
Weight loss + + +
video
Case 5: 3 year old Welsh Pony
• weight loss
• sweating
• trembling
• gut stasis
• HR 50bpm
• dry nasal passages
Lesion site?
Cause?
Case 5: 3 year old Welsh Pony
• weight loss
• sweating
• trembling
• gut stasis
• HR 50bpm
• dry nasal passages
Lesion site?
Autonomic NS
Cause?
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
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
• long hair coat
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
• long hair coat
• sweating
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
• lump above eyes
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
• lump above eyes
• PU/PD
• laminitis
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
serum glucose
serum ACTH
• long hair coat
• sweating
• pot belly
• lump above eyes
• PU/PD
• laminitis
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
Hypothalamus & pituitary gland
Case 6: 20 year old Shetland Pony
Hypothalamus & pituitary gland
Cushing’s syndrome
Pituitary adenoma
Body Systems I
Importance of the Nervous System
Clinical Case Examples
