By I. Vibald. West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 2018.

Physical disruption and ischemic necrosis of the op- tic nerves in the stenotic optic canals are followed by their replacement with mature dense sheets of collagen as a chronic change order 400 mg trental mastercard. Destruction of the optic nerve ax- ons at this site leads to orthograde (Wallerian) degen- eration in the optic tracts and secondary astrogliosis purchase trental 400mg free shipping. Apparently male animals have a lesser tolerance of hypovitaminosis A than females buy cheap trental 400mg. Rations persistently low in vitamin A are rare but have been found when growing cattle or feeder beef rations were formulated using either feedstuffs that had been stored for an exces- sive time or were composed primarily of feedstuffs (ce- real grains) inherently low in vitamin A. Decient ra- tions must be fed for months before clinical signs of hypovitaminosis A occur. Severe papilledema, retinal edema, and preretinal hem- orrhages in a Holstein steer with vitamin A deciency. Male Fern Poisoning (Dryopteris lix-mas) Septicemia probably causes multifocal chorioretinal European workers have reported optic neuropathy in inammation more commonly than we realize because cattle secondary to ingestion of male fern. Variable de- many adult cattle have evidence of multifocal chorio- grees of retrobulbar optic neuritis, indigestion, and retinal scarring. Papillitis, papil- cases shows round uffy lesions ( cotton wool spots ) of ledema, and peripapillary hemorrhage may appear. Calf septicemia or adult septicemia caused by mastitis, metritis, and endocarditis may cause these le- sions. It also is possible that the cow is asymptomatic or Inammatory Lesions shows only vague illness when these lesions develop. Retinal atrophy appearing as hyperreec- Treatment and Prevention tive areas in the tapetal area or depigmented lesions in Therapy and prevention of these lesions are possible the nontapetum, retinal hemorrhages, and optic nerve only when a direct cause and effect can be determined. If cataracts co- by precolostral antibody determination coupled with exist (see the section on the lens), the fundus lesions attempts at viral isolation from buffy coat samples of may be hidden from ophthalmoscopic view. Several unrelated cows in a Friesian herd Vascular Lesions of the Fundus in England developed clinical signs of retinal degenera- Severe compression of the jugular veins through pro- tion. The signs, ophthalmoscopic ndings, and his- longed neck entrapment in a tight chute or accidental topathology of these animals formed the basis for choking occasionally results in papilledema, retinal two reports. There appeared to be no exposure to edema, and peripapillary retinal hemorrhages secondary known toxins or any evidence of genetic relationship in to greatly increased venous pressure. Rebhun diagnosed remained to appear clumsy, dumb, and nally were recognized blind; however, none were treated during the acute phase. The animals may be reluc- The ophthalmoscopic lesions are identical to those ob- tant to move from their stalls or may behave in an served in vitamin A deciency but can be differentiated unruly and anxious manner running into people, easily by history of entrapment and the fact that only one doors, or through fences. The Polycythemia, as observed in some congenital cardiac pupils are dilated and either not responsive or poorly anomalies such as tetralogy of Fallot, may cause the reti- responsive to direct light stimulation. Evidence of a possible inherited retinal degeneration was found in another herd in which the condition was diagnosed in a cow and her daughter. The animals ac- Retinal Degeneration quired the retinal degeneration during the rst 2 years of Sporadic retinal degeneration with clinical features and life. Histopathology showed photoreceptor degenera- ophthalmoscopic ndings similar to progressive retinal tion, retinal thinning, and an absence of inammatory degeneration in other species has been observed lesions. Fox and other experienced cli- Cortical blindness is dened as visual loss with intact nicians have occasionally observed severely ketotic pupillary light responses and complete absence of reti- cattle that appeared suddenly blind and remained so nal or optic nerve lesions to explain blindness. Diffuse despite therapy that corrected acetonemia and rees- lesions of the cerebral cortex should be suspected. Severe hypoglycemia or lioencephalomalacia in calves and adult cattle, lead other metabolic factors may trigger cerebral cortical poisoning, salt poisoning, and severe cerebral trauma dysfunction in the visual cortex in these cows. Table extrapolated and revised from Slatter D: Fundamentals of veterinary ophthalmology, ed 3, St. In Transactions: 11th Annual ment of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, J Am Vet Med Assoc Scientic Program of College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, pp. In Transactions: 17th Annual vitamin A deciency in calves, Res Vet Sci 7:143-150, 1966. Divers The common metabolic problems of early lactation, the 2 weeks before freshening to 4 weeks after calving milk fever and ketosis, are really management diseases. Good feeding management must be coupled properly remove triglycerides from the liver. It is gating herd problems of excessive metabolic diseases, all equally common in heifers as multiparous cows and these factors must be considered. This most commonly happens in the last 2 weeks lactation) that are seemingly well fed, in proper body of pregnancy or in early lactation. In the last weeks of condition before calving, and have no other medical gestation hormonal factors and decreased rumen capac- illness. At parturition the major demand is refers to the overly conditioned cow that becomes ill that of milk production such that negative energy bal- just before or at parturition and suffers from marked ance continues. Affected cows appear dull ics and/or periparturient overconditioning, and (3) peri- with a dry hair coat and piloerection. Neurological signs parturient ketosis in the obese cow with massive lipid ac- such as persistent licking at herself or objects, aggressive cumulation in the liver within the rst days of lactation. Inability to rise or ataxia resulting from weak- Clinical Signs and Diagnosis of Ketosis ness may be seen in some cows with primary ketosis, and Primary or spontaneous ketosis is most common in the these signs are directly related to hypoglycemia.

Although it is expected selenium to correct blood-selenium deciencies results that early lactation is a time of negative energy balance in dramatic improvement in the herd reproductive sta- because of peak production preceding peak dry matter tus within 60 days order trental 400mg with mastercard. Selenium supplementation is best intake generic trental 400 mg on-line, those cows that suffer the most severe losses will performed by adding the mineral to the ration at ap- be likely to have altered fertility and metabolic diseases proved rates rather than administering selenium in that could further compromise fertility generic trental 400 mg with visa. Herds conrmed as energy imbalances do not cycle and have a persistent selenium decient should have periodic assessment of corpus luteum, have inactive ovaries, or cycle but fail to selenium status provided by analysis of blood samples show heat. Repeat services are common even in those from cows in various stages of lactation and from heif- cows showing heat. Practitioners in selenium-decient areas that have port similar problems in nulliparous heifers in negative identied selenium-decient herds and observed response energy balance, I nd this difcult to believe based on following dietary supplementation remain perplexed by eld experience that has often conrmed inactive ovaries the logic behind recent regulatory efforts that limit sele- associated with poor body condition and growth in nium supplementation to livestock. Dominant follicles in affected animals stress in dairy cattle, especially when management de- regress before they reach ovulatory size or estradiol pro- ciencies in ventilation or cooling exacerbate the problem. Thyroxine and triiodothyronine levels decrease to Slippery Surfaces effect lower heat production to help the cow accommo- date, but these same reductions lower feed intake. Re- Slippery surfaces may exist in free stall barns without duced feed intake can contribute to decreased production grooved oors, frozen icy surfaces of free stalls during and energy imbalances. The combined effects of high cold extremes, poorly cleaned free stalls, muddy areas, temperature and humidity result in heat stress. Cattle that fall on slippery sur- tion rates plummet in cows under severe heat stress, and faces are reluctant to stand for or mount other cows and some farms discontinue breeding during periods of high therefore show reduced estrus activity or shortened evi- temperature and humidity because of frustration with dence of behavioral estrus. Heat stress has been associated with increased numbers of abnormal Lameness and Other Stresses embryos and unfertilized ova. Conception failure, early embryonic death, and even abortion can be observed in One of the most common causes of sporadic infertility herds suffering heat stress. Extreme lameness with weight loss stress will cause some cows to show open-mouth breath- causes a negative energy balance and can cause anestrus. Treatment must be the foremost consideration, and the Management must anticipate the possibility of heat cow should be placed in a well-bedded box stall with stress caused by weather extremes during warm months good footing. Lame cows in negative energy or screened sides, and other measures to ameliorate cow balance are unlikely to conceive, and breeding is best comfort and performance during hot weather. Decreased attempted after correction of the lameness and evidence dry-matter intake and electrolyte losses through panting, of a positive energy balance. Even when lame cows are in sweating, and salivation may contribute to a decrease in estrus, they do not interact for fear of injury or pain and rumen pH. Supplemental buffers such as bicarbonate therefore are reluctant to stand to be mounted. Herd and additional potassium may aid appetite and increase epidemics of lameness caused by laminitis, foot rot, rumen pH value. Cattle that have not fully shed out win- hairy heel warts, or interdigital bropapillomas can have ter hair coats should be clipped to help avoid heat a drastic effect on herd fertility for all of the previous stress. It Cold stress during periods of inclement weather is is impossible to quantify or scientically explain stress, largely a problem for free stall-housed dairy cattle that but veterinarians recognize the importance of this poorly must increase energy intake to maintain body heat. Most explanations theorize that corti- this instance, thyroid hormones may increase to en- sol levels are increased. Progesterone toward body heat, and do not like to move about on icy alone may prevent estrus, or other hormonal interactions oors and hard irregular surfaces created by frozen ma- may contribute to the problem. Roughened hair coats and losses in body be shortened or nonexistent, and fertility suffers. Recog- condition are observed in many animals in cold-stressed nition and treatment of conditions that cause cow stress herds. Errors in semen handling can have profound Accurate and safe diagnosis of early pregnancy in dairy effects on conception rates and frequently are over- cattle is a required skill for bovine practitioners. A well-maintained nomics dictate that cows be checked for pregnancy as semen tank is critical to preservation of quality semen. Practitioners gen tanks and even brief periods of exposure to ambient must be condent and comfortable with whatever limit temperatures can be disastrous. Straws of semen are much more sub- as 28 days in most instances, and previous recommen- ject to damaging thermal variations than the older se- dations to wait until 60 days of pregnancy no longer are men ampules because of volume differentials. Recrystal- tenable because of the potential for economic loss if lization damage may be cumulative. These concerns appear unfounded completely, all liquid nitrogen may be gone within when skilled and experienced palpators perform the ex- 24 hours. Furthermore, owners should be made aware American Breeders Service has produced a monitor- of the fact that as many as 20% to 25% of pregnancies ing device composed of ampules with color detectors existing at 28 days suffer spontaneous embryonic or fetal that can signal inappropriate temperature increases in death before 90 days gestation whether cows are palpated semen tanks. The rst is palpation of the uterus for uctua- to deliver semen to this location. The second is palpation of the amniotic variation in the skill of individual inseminators, and vesicle, and the third consists of slipping the fetal mem- profound conception rate decreases associated with a branes (chorioallantois). The fourth is rectal ultrasound new inseminator warrant investigation of technique. The fth is hormonal assays for pregnancy, Veterinarians involved in herd reproductive programs which are still in the developmental stage, but promise often are placed in the middle of disputes when owners earlier pregnancy detection than other methods.

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To be ready to meet these, the scientific community should work on second generation summary measures: true period indicators (using incidence in place of prevalence), less subjective (using measured in place of self-reported morbidity and disability and covering the whole population (rather than excluding those living in institutions such as long-term care establishments). World Health Organization (1997) The World Health Report 1997: Conquering suffering, Enriching humanity. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and do not necessarily represent the view of the Commission or the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. Product liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for information about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by con- sulting other pharmaceutical literature. Six years have passed since the last edition but even in this relatively short time there have been signicant advances in the diagnosis and management of eye disease and an update has become necessary. Each author has taken a block of chapters for revision and, where needed, illustrations have been added or removed. Apart from the four main authors, I am indebted to Mr Roland Ling for his invaluable work on the chapter on the retina and once again to Professor Rubinstein for his help with the chapter on contact lenses. It remains as a textbook for medical students and those starting a career in ophthalmology, but also for those in primary care who are likely to deal with eye problems, including nurses, optometrists and general practitioners. It has been the intention to keep explanations as simple and nontechnical as possible without losing scientic accuracy; more detailed accounts should be sought in the larger textbooks. An internet version of this edition is being planned and, in order to keep down the retail price, some nancial help is needed. For this we are grateful for the interest of Pzer Ltd, whose policy of educational support has allowed this edition to go forward at its present low price. Acknowledgements Although it is now many years since the rst edition appeared, I still owe a great debt to my former secretary, Mrs A. In this new edition,I have kept Geoffrey Lyth s original cartoons,which will perhaps lighten the heaviness of the text for those with an artistic bent. The two new authors have revised a number of chapters and their fresh input to an ageing textbook has been essential and much appreciated. Finally,I would like to acknowledge the help and encouragement from Melissa Morton of Springer-Verlag, who has kept the ball bouncing back into my court with great efciency and thereby played an important part in ensuring the birth of this new edition. The need for the primary care practitioner to be well informed about common eye conditions is even more important today than when the rst edition was produced. A recent survey from North London has shown that 30% of a sample of the population aged 65 and over are visually impaired in both eyes and a large proportion of those with treatable eye conditions were not in touch with eye serv- ices. It is clear that better strategies for managing problems of eyesight need to be set up. One obvious strategy is the improved education of those conducting primary care and it is hoped that this book will contribute to this. For this second edition, I am grate- ful for the help of my coauthor Winfried Amoaku, whose personal experience in teach- ing medical students here in Nottingham has been invaluable. His expertise in the management of macular disease,now a major cause of sensory deprivation in the elderly, is also evident in these chapters. The format of the book has not changed but some of the chapters have been expanded. Cataract surgery has changed a great deal in this short time and is becoming one of the commonest major surgical procedures to be performed in a hospital. The management of glaucoma has also changed with the introduction of a range of new med- ications. Our aim has been to keep the original problem-oriented layout and to keep it as a book to read rather than a book to look at.