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Equine nutrition, welfare + first opinion practice Flashcards

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Theory behind crib biting and what are the complications

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Strong assocaition with concentrate feeding; biting increases just after this
- May relate to gastric acid

Potential issues = gastric ulcers, teeth wear, epiploic entrapment

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What causes ‘fizzy’ behaviour in horses

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Glucose spikes

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Cresty neck scoring 0-5

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0: no palpable crest
1: no visible crest but can palpate
2: noticeable crest but with even fat distribution; can be cupped in one hand and can be moved side to side
3: Enlarged crest with more fat in middle; hard to move side to side
4: Crossly enlarged crest; may have creases
5: cresh droops to one side

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4
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Body weight calculation from measurements in horses

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BW (kg) = [girth^2 x length]/11800

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How much of the diet should be roughage

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50% by weight

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What is the daily DMI for horses in terms of body weight for maintenance

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2.5-3% body weight

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How many calories per kg body weight does a horse need for maintenance

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33.3kcal/kg

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What % of ration should be protein for growing vs mature horses

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Growing: 15% (geriatric similar too)
Mature: 8-10%

Normally can get enough protein from forage

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What are the potential side effects of feeding oil to horses

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Loose faeces
Vit E deficiency (should supplement)

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Why might we choose to give horses oil in feed

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To avoid concentrates in horses with gastric ulcers/to avoid ‘fizzy’ behaviour due to glucose spikes
+ helps with skin disease and allergic airway syndrome

Also useful in geriatric horses when hard to get calories in

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How much water do horses need per day

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5L/100kg
(extra 12kg per day if lactating)
= ~25L/day for a TB horse

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If we want a horse to lose weight how much DMI should it be fed

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1.5-2% BW + supplementation with balancer of multivitamins

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Why is equine obesity bad

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Increased risk of laminitis
And of equine metabolic syndrome

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What should a geriatric horse diet look like

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Higher protein of better quality + vegetable ol + vit C
Avoid too much calcium

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What measure in blood to we use to reflect protein status

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Serum protein-albumin
- Will be low in liver disease, protein losing enteropathy/nephropathy + severe parasitism or blood loss

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16
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What is PPID

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= Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
Equine Cushing’s syndrome

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Signs of PPID in horses

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Polyuria/polydipsia
Hairy long coat
Excessive sweating
Pot belly due to muscle loss

+ prone to laminitis

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How do we treat PPID and what side effect should we be aware of

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pergolide (=dopamine receptor antagonist); adverse effects on appetite

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Care when feeding PPID horses

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Prone to laminitis so don’t want to give too much sugar; use soaked hay or old lower quality hay

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Why do we have to be careful with starving donkeys (and ponies)

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Risk of hyperlipaemia which can be fatal

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Dietary changes for horse with liver disease

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Give high quality protein but don’t overload
More sugary diets
Avoid fat as metabolised by liver; avoid wheat/oats

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What is exertional rhabdomyolysis

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exercise associated muscle damage
- Present with stiff horse, haematuria
Should give diet with more fat (since unable to store) + lower starch

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23
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Medical treatment of osteoarthritis in horses

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Intra-articular steroids
Polysulfated glycosaminoglycans or hyaluronic acid
NSAIDs

24
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What factors can cause higher incidence of stereotypic behaviours (welfare)

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Social isolation
Lower time at pasture (more time stabled)
Lack of environmental enrichment

25
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Requirements of a stable

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Large enough to lie down, temp appropriate, sufficient ventilation, good bedding

Access to fresh water + should be able to spend most of day feeding

26
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Which order should we bring horses in from the field in

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Hierarchy order; starting with most dominant

27
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What type of handling do we use with a foal

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Tight handling in sight of the mother

28
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Signs of pain in horses

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Posture = front foot pointed, hindlimbs tucked in
Colic rolling
Reduced movement
Depression
Increased heart rate/resp rate
Masseter muscle tension
Clenched teeth (bruxism)

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What is habituation

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exposure to full stimulus until they become less frightened; probably not very good

30
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What is desensitisation

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Gradual introduction to the stimulus

31
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What is counter-conditioning

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Training a horse to associate frightening stimuli with positive experience

32
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Differences in pain expression in donkeys vs horses

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More stoic; see low heart/breathing rate even in very painful conditions
- Need higher dosage of NSAIDs

33
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Problems associated with dressage work in hrses

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Back pain, SDF tendonitis, prox suspensory ligament desmitis

34
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Problems associated with endurance training in horses

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Hyperthermia and dehydration; musculoskeletal injuries, myopathies, colic

Have vet checks enroute

35
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5 types of vaccine

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Inactivated = no virulence; most common
Protein/subunity = non virulent but wear inducers of cell-mediated immunity
Live = can replicate in organism at lower capacity = more efficacious
Toxoid
Recombinant DNA; uses genetically engineered DNA to express proteins

36
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What is an adjuvant

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Chemicals, microbial components or mammalian proteins tat enhanec the immune response to a vaccine
= potentiation of faccine

37
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What is it that causes vaccine reactions

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The adjuvant used rather than the vaccine itself

38
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Which diseases are commonly vaccinated against in hoses

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Equine influenza
Equine herpes virus; EHV-1,4
Strangles
Rotavirus
Tetanus

39
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Vaccination protocol for equine influenza

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First vaccine; then second ~6 weeks later
Then first booster within 7 months of 2nd vaccine

Then yearly boosters (or 6 monthly for racehorses)

40
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Difference between how equine influenza affects donkeys compared with horses

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Much more virulent in donkeys

41
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Tetanus vaccination course

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2 injects 4-6 weeks apart (from 3-6 months old depending on dam immunity)
Then boosters every 1-3 years

42
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Rotavirus vaccination protocol

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Want to vaccinate pregnant mares to give colostral immunity to foals
> Give at 8, 9 and 10 months of gestation

43
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Equine herpes virus vaccination protocol etc

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To avoid abortion storms
NB: inactivated vaccine does not protect against NEUROLOGICAL FORM of disease

2 doses 4-6 weeks apart; then 6monthly boosters
- Can give to foals from 5 months old

Give to pregnant mares at 5, 7 and 9 months gestation

44
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New strangles vaccine

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= recombinant protein vaccine from Strep Equi
Good because DIVA compatible

45
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What care must we take when preparing to give equire viral arteritis vaccine

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Should have a sero-ve blood test first and documentation on passport
BECAUSE not DIVA compatible

+ DO NOT GIVE TO PREGNANT MARES

46
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Vaccination protocol for equine viral arteritis

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(from 9 months old): 2 doses 3-6 weeks apart
Then boosters every 6 months

47
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Two types of adverse reactions

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1) Idiosyncratic: should report to drug manufacturer and VMD = unexpected
2) Dose-related = normal

48
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What is the purpose of a pre-purchase exam

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See if animal is suitable for a particular use
Identify medical conditions/lameness at a specific snapshot in time

49
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What is a 2 stage PPP vetting

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Stage 1: thorough clinical exam; palpation of limbs, auscultation, examination of eyes in dark stable using opthalmoscope
Stage 2: watching horse walking and trotting in hand in straight line on hard, level surface including flexion test
+ usually do small circle trotting

50
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What extra does 5 stage PPP vetting include

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Stage 3 = strenuous exercise observation e;g under saddle
Stage 4 = time to rest after exercise
Stage 5 = second examination of trotting in hand to see whether strenuous exercise exacerbated an underlying lameness

KEY DIFFERENCE = RIDDEN COMPONENT

51
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Why do we take and store a blood sample during PPP

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To test for substances e.g pain killers, sedatives later on if concerns after purchase

52
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What are ‘conditionally acceptable’ methods of horse euthanasia in UK

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Free bullet
GA and intra-thecal lidocaine
Sedation and aortic cut (if no other methods available)

53
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What are always accepted methods for euthanasia in UK

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Lethal injection
Captive bolt

54
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Indications for use of free bullet

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Owner preference
Poor venous access; so hard to place catheter etc

55
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How is lethal injection done

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Overdose of barbiturates
Components = secobarbital sodium, cinchocaine hydrochloride (may sedate first too)
Always IV using catheter

56
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How does captive bolt killing work

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Use captive bolt to do percussive stunning
THEN to kill animal use pithing of the brainstem

57
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Signs of an effective stun in captive bolt killing

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collapse, no rhythmic breathing, fixed, glazed expression, no corneal reflex, relaxed jaw with tongue hanging out

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