Equine Nursing Flashcards
Where should you give IV injections?
Jugular is most common. Thoracic, cephalic, and saphenous veins can be used for small volumes
Where should you give IM injections?
- Base of the neck (10-12 ml)
- Semitendinosus
- Gluteal (Not recommended)
- Pectoral (Small volumes)
What are the core vaccines of horses?
- Tetanus toxoid
- Tetanus antitoxin
- Rabies
- Equine Herpesvirus
- Equine Encephalomyelitis
- West Nile Virus
What are the risk based vaccines of horses?
- Influenza
- Streptococcus (strangles)
- Potomac Horse Fever
- Botulism Toxoid
What is equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)?
Caused by Sacrocystitis Neurona and transferred by possum feces
What are the 3 types of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis?
Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan
What is West Nile meningomyeloencephalitis?
Flavivirus passed by mosquito
What is viral rhinopneumonitis?
Equine herpesvirus transferred by respiratory
What is Botulism?
Clostridium botulinum spread by spores in soil
What is shaker foal syndrome?
Caused by botulism
What is hyperkalemic periodic paralysis?
Quarter horse genetic mutation
What is wobbles?
cervical stenotic myelopathy syndrome
What is equine degenerative myelopathy?
Vitamin E deficiency or hereditary
What is equine influenza a?
Orthomyxovirus -respiratory disease
What is strangles?
streptococcus
What is rhodococcus equi?
Respiratory disease caused by coccobacillus
What is potomac horse fever?
GI disease caused by neorickettsia risticii
What is anterior enteritis?
Duodenitis-proximal jejunitis caused by clostridium
What is equine proliferative enteeropathy?
GI disease Caused by lawsonia
What is equine infectious anemia?
Lentivirus that causes swamp fever transmitted by horse and deer flies
What is thrush?
Fungal infection that can occur in any foot caused by spherophorus neaophorus which affects the tissue of the frog
What is founder?
Laminitis
What is laminitis?
Inflammation of the most sensitive laminae of the feet. Most commonly occurs in the front feet.
What is navicular syndrome?
Degeneration of navicular bone that causes shortened stride and intermittent lameness
