Equine studies Flashcards
Define AHS
AHS is a viral disease transmitted via midges causing fever, raspatory distress and swelling of head and neck
what causes AHS
A bite from infected Culicoides midges
What are 3 forms of AHS
Lung form, heart form, fixed fever form
What are 5 steps of prevention for AHS
vaccinate, keep horses inside at high risk periods, cover window with shade or cloth,
keep fans on, spray with insecticides
what mortality % of lung form AHS
90%
What is the mortality % of heat form AHS
50%
Define millers disease
Ca:P ratio imbalance. Is not 2:1 and then Ca leaches out of the bone
What causes millers
Ca:P imbalance
What are 4 symptoms of millers
loos teeth, swollen face, nasal callops, separation of upper and lower incisor’s
what does the horses gastrointestinal track consist of
mouth, 0esophagus, stomach, small intestine and the large intestine consisting of the
caecum, large colon, small colon and rectum, finishing off with the anus.
What is paralysis and where can it occur
it is involuntary muscular action and can occur in the oesophagus
what are the anatomical features of the mouth
The Lips, teeth, tongue, and salivary glands
What are the 4 different types of digestion in order
- mechanical digestion
- acidic digestion
- enzymatic digestion
- microbial digestion
What causes ulcers
When the stomach is empty the acid destroys the non protected squamous cells in the saccus caecus regen of the stomach.
This causes the stomach lining to ulcerate
why is it important for horses to chew
The teeth are essential for chewing (mechanical digestion)
chewing initiates saliva production
saliva buffers and protects effects of AA in the stomach (acidity)
