DESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MINIMISE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN A LARGE AUSTRALASIAN EQUINE REFERRAL VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
5. Describe the requirements of a program designed to minimise nosocomial infections
in a large Australasian equine referral veterinary hospital. (30 marks)
6. For each of the neurologic diseases in neonatal foals listed below, briefly describe the:
aetiology
clinical signs
clinical and/or laboratory features that aid in differentiation from other
neurologic diseases in neonatal foals.
a) bacterial meningitis (7.5 marks)
b) lavender foal syndrome (7.5 marks)
c) kernicterus (7.5 marks)
d) juvenile idiopathic epilepsy. (7.5 marks)
7. Compare and contrast the colonisation and infection of equine patients with
Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile. (30 marks)
8. With regard to oedema in horses:
a) Define the term ‘oedema’. (3 marks)
b) Describe the mechanisms of oedema formation, giving a clinical example for
each. (12 marks)
c) Briefly describe the diagnostic tests that may be used to determine the cause of
oedema in a horse. Include in your answer the interpretation of the results of
these diagnostic tests. (15 marks)
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