Common diseases pt 2 Flashcards
Asparagus is a common causative agent for guttural pouch mycosis
false
heaves presents a respiratory problem for horses
true
Horses with strangles will have enlarged prescapular lymph nodes that will eventually abscess
false
What is most commonly affected by guttural pouch mycosis?
internal carotid artery
what is caused by a herpes virus
Rhinopneumonitis
most common viral respiratory disease seen in horses is
Equine viral rhinopneumonitis
what country has an equine influenza free status
iceland
What is the causative agent for equine strangles?
streptococcus equi
what is another name for COPD?
heaves-recurrent airway obstruction
the prepatent period for strangles is how many days?
14 days
lice are a more common problem during the summer months
false
rabies vaccination for horses is required in all states
false
the number one cause for insect hypersensitivity
biting gnats
the name for the sucking louse and biting louse
sucking louse: Haematopinus asisi
biting louse: Damalinia equi
rain rot is characterized by what?
crusting lesions
where is Scratches commonly seen in?
feathers of draft horses
what does HYPP stand for and where is it found in?
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis and found in Quarter Horses
what are the reservoirs for Sleeping sickness?
birds, reptiles, and rodents
what colored horses do Sarcomas affect?
grey colored horses
HYPP is a mutation that causes what to malfunction thus allowing the excessive release of potassium?
sodium channels
what is the most common eye condition in horses?
Corneal ulcers
What causes corneal ulcers?
trauma, corneal scratching, bacterial infections, or fungal infections
what is the causative agent of tetanus (clostridium tetani)?
a potent neurotoxin
what is proud flesh?
granulation tissue that begins growing outside the margins of a wound.
what is Cystitis?
inflammation of the urinary bladder
a pastern dermatitis that can occur when horses are kept wet or unhygienic conditions
scratches
common name for equine reccurent uveitis
moon blindness
the leading cause of blindness in horses world-wide
Equine recurrent uveitis
what can be applied to horses with corneal ulcers?
topical atropine
stones that begin to form when the pH in the urinary tract begins to change
Urolithiasis
Equine cushing syndrome is better defines as what?
equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
what are 4 ways to manage insect control for horses?
feed-through fly control, fans, fly spray, manure removal
what is the typical stance/clinical sign of tetanus
saw horse stance and spasms
how do we treat urinary stones
manual evacuation or surgery
what does EPM stand for?
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
what are 3 main drugs used to treat EMP?
Marquis: ponazurii, antiprotozoal
Naviator: nitazoxanide, antiparasitic
Doraprim: sulfadiazine andpyrimethamine, inhibit growth
what medicataion can be given to horses suffering from an active HYPP attack?
calcium gluconate
how can HYPP be managed?
dietary intake, excercise, roam freely, and allow any water intake
what are 3 viruses that encompass sleeping sickness
EEE, WEE, VEE
what are classic signs of PPID?
long shaggy hair coat, wt loss, lethargy, PU/PD, sweating, laminitis, infections
what are 3 classifications of HYPP
N/N, H/N, H/H
