DISORDER OF FOALS ABALOS

Question 1

conditions associated with high risk pregnancy

Answer 1

MATERNAL CONDITIONS
1. malnutrition
2. uterine torsion
3. colic/endotoxemia
4. hyperlipemia
5. history of abnormal foals

CONCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS
1. twinning
2. placentitis
3. fetal abnormalities
4. dystocia
5. abnormal length of umbilical cord

Question 2

common causes of abortion

Answer 2

Infectious
1. equine herpesvirus type 1 or 4
2. equine infectious anemia
3. equine ehrlichiosis

Non-Infectious
1. twinning
2. abnormal length of umbilical cord
3. extensive endometrial fibrosis,
4. body pregnancy

Question 3

antimicrobial of choice in the reading material

Answer 3

trimethoprim sulfonamide (25mg/kg) bid po

Question 4

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent
(useful to combat alterations in
prostaglandin balance that may be associated with infection and inflammation.)

Answer 4

Flunixin meglumine (0.25 mg/kg t.i.d. p.o. or IV*)

Question 5

Tocolytic agents (uterine quiescence)

Answer 5

altrenogest, isoxuprine, and clenbuterol

Question 6

description of equine placenta

Answer 6

has diffuse epitheliochorial nature.

Question 7

s administered orally to some
high-risk mares as an antioxidant.

Answer 7

vitamin E (tocopherol)