Equine influenza Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

antiseptic - Answer- Chemical agent applied to living tissue t prevent growth and reproduction of microorganisms Colic - Answer- severe abdominal pain; syndrome caused by severe paroxsysmal pain due to disease of an abdominal organ Distemper - Answer- A viral infection affecting several species; characterized in dogs by discharges from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing and seizures. Fomite - Answer- A physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to ...

Equine Health and Diseases Exam 1 (2024) || All Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Equine Health and Diseases Exam 1 (2024) || All Questions & Answers (Graded A+) a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing - ANSWER - epiglottis swallowing - ANSWER - degultition one side of the arytenoid is paralyzed - ANSWER - hemiplegia Which side of the arytenoid is usually paralyzed? - ANSWER - left only breathe through the nose - ANSWER - obligate nasal breather When the ca...

MCB 2010 Exam 4 Study Guide | 100% Passed All of the following are true regarding African trypanosomiasis EXCEPT A) it is also known as "sleeping sickness." B) all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. C) it is transmitted by the tsetse fly. D) death ultimately occurs without proper treatment. E) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is the more common cause of disease. -Answer-B) all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are...

Strangles (distemper) -ANSWER -highly contagious -upper respiratory and throat infection -common in young horses -caused by bacteria Tetanus (lockjaw) -ANSWER -non contagious disease -affects nervous system -infection through puncture wounds Equine Infectious Anemia -ANSWER -contagious viral disease -virus carried in blood -no cure, horses are carriers for life Equine Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness) -ANSWER -viral disease of the central nervous system -transmitted by mosqu...

MCB 2010 Exam 4 Study Guide | 100% Passed All of the following are true regarding African trypanosomiasis EXCEPT A) it is also known as "sleeping sickness." B) all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. C) it is transmitted by the tsetse fly. D) death ultimately occurs without proper treatment. E) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is the more common cause of disease. -Answer-B) all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are...

Strangles (distemper) -ANSWER -highly contagious -upper respiratory and throat infection -common in young horses -caused by bacteria Tetanus (lockjaw) -ANSWER -non contagious disease -affects nervous system -infection through puncture wounds Equine Infectious Anemia -ANSWER -contagious viral disease -virus carried in blood -no cure, horses are carriers for life Equine Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness) -ANSWER -viral disease of the central nervous system -transmitted by mosqu...

NAVLE TEST ALL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Treatment of Stringhalt - ANSWER- Tenectomy of the *lateral extensor tendon* Which toxin causes SLUD signs in horses: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, bradycardia - ANSWER- -Organophosphates: used in insecticides -Inhibit acetylcholinesterase, causing accumulation of ACh at postsynaptic receptors -Tx: atropine, but the antidote is *pralidoxime* chloride Plants that lead to cyanide poisoning - ANSWER- *Chokecherry* (Prunus sp) *Hydran...

NAVLE TEST ALL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Treatment of Stringhalt - ANSWER- Tenectomy of the *lateral extensor tendon* Which toxin causes SLUD signs in horses: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, bradycardia - ANSWER- -Organophosphates: used in insecticides -Inhibit acetylcholinesterase, causing accumulation of ACh at postsynaptic receptors -Tx: atropine, but the antidote is *pralidoxime* chloride Plants that lead to cyanide poisoning - ANSWER- *Chokecherry* (Prunus sp) *Hydran...

NAVLE TEST ALL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Treatment of Stringhalt - ANSWER- Tenectomy of the *lateral extensor tendon* Which toxin causes SLUD signs in horses: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, bradycardia - ANSWER- -Organophosphates: used in insecticides -Inhibit acetylcholinesterase, causing accumulation of ACh at postsynaptic receptors -Tx: atropine, but the antidote is *pralidoxime* chloride Plants that lead to cyanide poisoning - ANSWER- *Chokecherry* (Prunus sp) *Hydran...

Rabies - ANSWERSFatal disease!, Transmitted from bite with infected saliva; infected saliva on open wound or on mucous membranes, Incubation time depends on how far infected site is from the brain, Horses do not show typical signs of "going mad" foaming at the mouth, May show weakness, staggering, No effective treatment, Infected horse must be euthanized, Vaccinate for prevention!, Humans working at high-risk sites must (should) be vaccinated (diagnostic labs, veterinary hospitals, animal hand...