Equine Midterm Flashcards
A mule is a hybrid cross of a horse and a donkey and has how many chromosomes
63
A horse has how many chromosomes?
64
Average temperature of a horse
99–101°F
Average pulse of a horse
30–40 BPM
Average respirations for a horse
8–15 RPM
What is a bone spavin
Development of bony growth
What is a bog spavin
Enlargement of hawk joy from fluids
Caused by anaerobic bacteria around frog strong odor, black debris buildup around the frog
Thrush
Impressive stallion increase in blood levels of potassium which leads to. Tying up
HYPP
Swelling of the laminae
Laminitis
Respiratory disorder caused by airway to constrict similar to asthma in cat
COPD
Carmen gray horses pops up under tail
Melanoma
Known as swamp fever tested with Coggins test
Equine infectious anemia
Two most common Joints affected our hock and stifle. In 2–3-year-olds
0CD
Opossums main villain through parasite called sarcocystis neuron
Equine protozoal myelitis EPM