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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
