Equine Diseases

Question 1

What are the 5 most deadly diseases to horses

Answer 1

Rabies
West Nile virus (WNV)
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis(EEE)
Western equine encephalomyelitis(WEE)
Tetanus

Question 2

What is bleeders or EIPH

Answer 2

Exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage affects racehorses most commonly
Bleeding occurs in minute vessels in the lungs frequently after strenuous exercises

Question 3

Outward symptoms of EIPH

Answer 3

Seldom fatal bleeding interfering with breathing can result in choking or breathing difficulty

Blood can sometimes appear in nostrils when horses lower their head

Question 4

Heaves aka allergic equine is

Answer 4

Resembles asthma
Horses suffering from it exhibit reduced tolerance to exercise, a soft cough and a abdominal muscle push when air is expelled

Question 5

how to prevent or treat heaves

Answer 5

prevention:
Feeding dust and mold free hay
Treatment:
as much green turnout pasture as possible
rest
different respiratory drugs
rigorous vaccination against infectious respiratory diseases

Question 6

Rhinopneumonitis aka EHV-1 EHV-4

Answer 6

is an acute upper respiratory infection with severe nasal discharge direct contact spreads the virus between horses

Question 7

symptoms of EHV

Answer 7

high temperature of 102F to 107Ffor up to a week
depression, loss of appetite, watery nasal discharge, and a mild cough

Immunized horses show little to no symtoms

Question 8

Occasionally EHV can enter into the nervous system and cause???

Answer 8

incoordination or paralysis

Question 9

Pregnant mares with EHV may…

Answer 9

abort, usually between 8-11 months
foals may be born but ususally are weak and die

Question 10

Influenza symtoms

Answer 10

high fever and persistent cough

Question 11

INFLUENZA TREATMENT

Answer 11

Good nursing care dust free palatable diet clean water
preventing drafts
no work for 10 to 14 days after recovery

Question 12

what is strangles?

Answer 12

A highly contagious abscess-producing infection caused by streptoccous equi

Question 13

how is strangles spread?

Answer 13

through Pus from ruptured abscesses contaminating surfaces in the horse’s enviroment

Question 14

Symptoms of Strangles

Answer 14

6 days after exposure horses stop eating
may have trouble swallowing or a fever
Swelling and abscesses by jaw and base of the ear

Question 15

Equine protozoal myloencephalitis was first reconized in the united states in…

Answer 15

early to mid 1970s

Question 16

what is the scientific name of the causative organism of EPM

Answer 16

Sarcocystis Neurona

Question 17

neurologic abnormalities or a subtle lameness that a vet cannot pinpoint after a thorough lameness examination may..

Answer 17

the horse may have EPM

Question 18

Name some clinical signs of EPM

Answer 18

1. Weakness
2. Stumbling
3. muscle atrophy
4. spinal ataxia
5. head tilt
6. asymmetry of the face
7. untraceable lameness
8. seizures

Question 19

EPM is a slowly progressive disease which may lead to

Answer 19

debilitation and/or death

Question 20

the definitive host of EPM is the possum but what are some other less commmon hosts

Answer 20

cats
armadillos
skunks
raccoons
sea otters

Question 21

name 3 treatments of EPM

Answer 21

1 oral pastes of pyrimethamine or folic acid or other similar drug

2 acupuncture

3 physical therapy