Digestive Equine Diseases (part 2)

Question 1

Laminitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the lamina of the inner hoof wall

Question 2

Laminitis symptoms

Answer 2

• changes in the hoof wall
• changed growth rate of the hoof wall
• heel grows faster than toe
• growth rings farther apart at the heel

Question 3

Potomac fever AKA

Answer 3

Acute infectious diarrhea syndrome or potomac fever

Question 4

Potomac fever Symptoms

Answer 4

• depression
• stop eating
• watery diarrhea
• fever
• weakness
• eventually shock

Question 5

Potomac fever cause and treatment

Answer 5

Bacterium Ehrlichia risticii

T: Antidiarrheals and lots of IV fluids