Case 3 - WHLL 07/10/06

Equine Case study

LOCATION

Wagonhound Land and Livestock

Douglas, Wyoming

PATIENT INFORMATION

Name:  Stop The Flow

Age: 10 yr.

Breed:  Quarter horse

Gender:  Stud

Size/Weight:  14.2 hh - 1100 lbs.

General Health & Lung History:  Overall general good health with chronic COPD

Current Medications:  Tri Hist and ventiplumin when needed.

Stable Conditions:  Open field.  Shed with run

Time mostly spent:  Outside 60% Inside 40%

Feed:  Alfalfa hay

PRESENTATION DETAILS

Date of Presentation:  07/10/06

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Observations at Presentation:  Flare up of chronic COPD.

Diagnosis:  COPD

Medications:

Comments:  Classic COPD with expiratory push and heave line with dry cough. 

FINAL VERIFICATION: I have reviewed the information provided in this case report form. To the best of my knowledge, it is complete and accurate.

Principal Investigator  Dr. Ron Foland, DVM     Date   12/01/06   

Start Date:  07/01/06

Attribute/Day

 

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2

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8

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10

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11

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14

Nasal Congestion/Discharge

Yes

                                 
 

No

X

X

X

X

X

X

                     

Cough

Yes

X

                               
 

No

 

X

X

X

X

X

                     

Lethargic

Yes

                                 
 

No

X

X

X

X

X

X

                     

Appetite

Good

X

X

X

X

X

X

                     
 

Not Good

                                 

Exercise Tolerance

Good

 

X

X

X

X

X

                     
 

Not Good

X

                               

Concentration during Normal Activities

Good

X

X

X

X

X

X

                     
 

Not Good

                                 

Quarantined

Yes

                                 
 

No

X

X

X

X

X

X

                     

Temperature (Deg F)

                                 

Medications (If yes, indicate type/dose in "Notes")

Yes

X

X

X

X

X

X

                     
 

No

                                 

VibraVM treatments per day

1

1

1

1

1

1

                     

Investigator or Technician Initial

RF

RF

RF

RF

RF

RF

                     

NOTES:

Ventipulmin as needed.  After the first treatment with the VibraVMTM dry cough was less noticeable and expiratory push is less significant.   Clinical signs since first treatment seem less severe.  Only intermittent treatments have been necessary since with no drugs needed.