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Equine Flashcards

1
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You should always isolate equine diarrhea cases because of the potential for zoonotic risk of:

A

salmonella

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2
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Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid can be caused by bacteria, virus, or trauma and lead to blindness. This condition is often called moon blindness, or recurrent ________.

A

uveitis

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3
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Cutaneous tumors of fibroblastic origin (most likely stimulated by a viral component) in horses are called:

A

sarcoids

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4
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Equine Arteritis Virus is often spread my which means?

A

stallion semen

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5
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Which of the following is NOT a general cause for colic:

Gut distension
Pulling at the root of the mesenteric artery
Drug sensitivity-intolerance
enteritis or ulceration
Ischemia or infarction

A

Drug sensitivity intolerance

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6
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Which disease is diagnosed by performing a Coggins test?

A

Equine Infectious Anemia

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7
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Exertional Myopathies are often associated with:

A

Exercise

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8
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Wind Puffs, Bog Spavin, Carpal Hygroma, Capped Hock, are issues characterized by what common feature?

A

swelling of joint capsule

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9
Q

Prevention of Equine Protozoal Myeloencepalitis is best prevented by:

A

removing opossums from the premise

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10
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You have a stallion that is diagnose with Equine Arteritis Virus. Which is one step in the treatment of this disease in this animal?

A

castration

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11
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Which disease is spread by horses eating may flies—which have eaten flukes—which came from snails?

A

Potomac Horse Fever

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12
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Bot fly eggs are discovered on your horses legs. What possible issue could this cause?

A

stomach ulcers

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13
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“Bastard” Strangles is a form of Strep. equi infection that has what characteristic?

A

gone metastatic

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14
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Which equine disease is a virus, is self limiting (often in 3-4 months), and can be spread by fomites.

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papillomas (warts)

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15
Q

Young horses, horses at large boarding facilities, and performance horses are at high risk of contracting _____ and should be vaccinated every 6-12 months for these diseases.

A

influenza and rhinopneumonitis

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16
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You find your horse dead for no reason in the pasture….unclotted blood seeping out from the nose, mouth, and anus. What disease should you be concerned about?

A

anthrax

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17
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This is a gram-positive spore forming bacteria that produces shaker foal syndrome because of the toxin it releases in the anaerobic gut of the horse.

A

clostridium botulinum

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18
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This core vaccine is highly contagious through respiratory transmission and not only causes respiratory disease, but also abortions

A

Equine Rhinopneumonitis

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19
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The most reliable way to treat Navicular disease in horses is:

A

Digital Neurectomy

20
Q

Both Canker and Thrush have a causative agent that includes Fusobacterium necrophorum
HOWEVER…One of them is much more difficult to cure as it invades deeper into the hoof wall. Likely because it also has Dichelobacter(Bacteroides) spp involved

Which one is this?

A

canker

21
Q

Like all species, Lyme Disease in horses is treated with which antibiotic?

A

doxycycline

22
Q

Which neurological disease has a classic “sawhorse” posture?

A

tetanus

23
Q

This horse is traumatizing its tongue and its gluteal and quadriceps muscles have appeared to be atrophied. It likely has:

A

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)

24
Q

WEE, EEE, and VEE are the equine encephalomyelitis diseases. The virus is spread by:

A

mosquitos

25
Q

Heave lines are often present and indicate which disease?

A

COPD

26
Q

Your horse has Habronemiasis sores. Besides managing the wound with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, what management methods would help?

A

fly control

27
Q

kill all the possums would be a drastic measure for which disease

A

Equine Protozoal Encephalomyelitis

28
Q

kill all the mayflies would be a drastic measure for which disease

A

Potomac Horse Fever

29
Q

what cause for colic would sand impaction match

A

distension of gut

30
Q

what cause for colic would large abdominal tumor match

A

pulling at the root of the mesenteric artery

31
Q

what cause for colic would cecum torsion or roundworm migration match

A

ischemia or infarct

32
Q

what cause for colic would salmonella match

A

enteritis or ulcers

33
Q

what stage of laminitis is a mild form which may resolve without permanent damage

A

subacute

34
Q

what stage of laminitis does not respond in the first week of treatment

A

acute-refractory

35
Q

what stage of laminitis is rotation of the coffin bone that penetrates the sole

A

chronic active

36
Q

what stage of laminitis is rotation has completed

A

chronic stable

37
Q

two ways to treat hoof cracks

A

shoeing
sealant

38
Q

What are the ONLY two ‘treatment’ options for a horse diagnosed with Equine Infectious Anemia?

A

Euthanasia - preferred
strict isolation

39
Q

What are the three general causes that make an animal lame/limp?

A

pain
mechanical
neurological

40
Q

What is the best gait for a horse to locate the limb that is lame?

A

trot

41
Q

Before you stick you hand in the back of a horses throat to relieve what you think is choke, what other disease should you be VERY wary of?

A

rabies

42
Q

We have discussed the hoof as it relates to many similar diseases such as:

Thrush, Canker, Corns, While line disease, Bruised sole, and abscesses.

What is the main underlying treatment for all of these?

A

cutting away the infected areas and antibiotics/antiseptics

43
Q

What is the physical tell-tale sign a case of laminitis has gone chronic?

A

rotation of the coffin bone

44
Q

Name the three general causes for laminitis:

A

inflammation

trauma

Cushings disease

45
Q

Buck shins, Wind puffs, Sesamoiditis, Ring bone, Bowed tendons, Thourough pin, Splints, etc..

Name the two typical therapies we could recommend for all of these issues..

A

NSAIDs
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