Equine diseases Flashcards
What is Sarcocystis neurona?
It is a protozoa that causes EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis)
What is EMS (equine metabolic syndrome)
A disorder where horses have insulin dysregulation making it harder for a horse to loose weight.
What bacteria causes Lyme disease?
Borrelia Burgdorferi
What is aerophagia ?
Windsucking
What is the common term for laryngeal hemiplegia?
Roaring
A horse gets Anthrax if it ingests _______ spores
Bacillus anthracis
How often do horses need to get their core vaccines?
Once a year
Vaccines are typically injected how
Through intramuscular injections (IM) typically in the neck or pectoral muscles
At what months in a mares pregnancy should she be given EHV-1 vaccine
3, 5, 7 and 9 months
What are the main differences between EHV-1 and EHV-4
EHV-1 typically causes abortion, neurological diseases and respiratory issues
EHV-4 typically just causes respiratory issues
What age group of horses does strangles usually effect?
1 through 5 year olds
How long does a horse have EIA for?
For life (some states require positive coggins tested horses to be euthanized)
EIA is also known as
Swamp fever
