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Affections of nose and its
treatment

Atheroma
Congenital disorder in equines resulting from the
aberrant location of epithelial tissue (sebaceous cysts).
Epidermal inclusion cyst located in the posterio - dorsal
aspect of the nasal diverticulum (false nostril).

cont.,
Cysts are

Soft
Fluctuating
Non painful
Mobile
Doesnt affect the air way functions.
Ranges in size from 2 to 5 cm in diameter.

Treatment:

Drainage within the false nostril. surgical extirpation

Nasal polyps
They are space-occupying lesions.
Symptoms:

Nasal discharge
Necrotic odour
Airway obstruction
Necrosis of turbinates.

Occasionally seen in horses and rare in other

animals.

Etiology

Strangles
Accumulation of pus in the folds of bones
Injury to nostrils/nasal bones

Complication of molar tooth root infection

Strangles

Symptoms:

Fetid purulent discharge-- unilateral.

roaring noise.

Swelling of nasal chamber

Ulceration and discoloration of bone

Swelling of sub maxillary lymph glands

Treatment

Removal and curettage by opening the nasal

chambers

Nasal granuloma/polyp

Cont.,
Arise due to chronic inflammatory process associated
with chronic irritation due to disease
( Nasal schistostomiasis,
Rhinosporidiosis,
Tuberculosis,
Actinomycosis
Actinobacillosis)
or nonliving foreign body.
pair of male and female schistosomes

Growths are seen attached to the lateral wall.

Cont.,
Symptoms:

Nasal discharge.
Inspiratory dyspnoea.
Stertor.
Mouth breathing.
Extensive growth may cause atrophy of turbinates and
facial deformity.

Diagnosis:
Direct examination / Endoscopy

Cont.,
Treatment:

Excision,
Rhinotomy
Trephining of nasal bones
Tracheostomy.

Antique Trephine Drill

Parasites of nasal chamber

Linguatula serrata

Pneumonyssens caninum

Cont.,
They cause inflammation of nasal cavity and Para nasal
sinuses.

SYMPTOMS:

Paroxysmal sneezing
Serous nasal discharge.

Cont.,
Diagnosis
Nymphal form of ova in nasal
discharge.

Treatment:
Not effective, insecticides.
Linguatula serrata nymph

Resection of nasal septum

(Equines)
Sub total resection of nasal septum Indicated for
space occupying lesions which alter airflow
through the nasal cavities.

Cont.,
Causes :
Increased thickness of nasal septum, deviations
DevelopmentalCystic dilatation of septum, affection of incisive bone

TraumaticFracture of septal cartilage

Neoplastic Chondroma

Cont.,
Treatment

Tracheostomy
General Anesthesia & periosteal elevation

periosteal elevators

Necrosis of turbinates
Necrosis of turbinates and sloughing of nasal
mucous membrane
Dorsal nasal and
ethomoid turbinates
Involved

Radiograph reveals loss of details

Parasites in nasal cavities

Oestrus ovis in sheep

Cont.,
Schistoma nasalis

in cattle

Schistosoma egg