Health and Disease

Question 1

What does a 1 on the body conditioning score mean

Answer 1

poor (extremely emaciated)

Question 2

What does a 2 on the body conditioning score mean

Answer 2

very thin (emaciated)

Question 3

What does a 3 on the body conditioning score mean

Answer 3

thin (fat built up about halfway on the ribs)

Question 4

What does a 4 on the body conditioning score mean

Answer 4

Moderately thin (faint outline on of ribs)

Question 5

What does a 5 on the body conditioning score mean

Answer 5

Moderate (ideal)

Question 6

What are the three categories of infectious diseases?

Answer 6

Parasitic
Bacterial
Viral

Question 7

Name 3 types of respiratory diseases

Answer 7

Sinusitis
Palate Elongation
Bleeders (EIPH)
Heaves
Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1 EHV-4)
Influenza
Strangles

Question 8

Name 3 types of digestive diseases

Answer 8

Colic
Choke
Potomac horse fever
Foal Heat Diarrhea
Diarrhea
Laminitis

Question 9

What is Botulism

Answer 9

Forage poisoning that causes horses to become weak and stagger and can lead to paralyzes.

Question 10

Describe EIA

Answer 10

EIA is a viral disease that causes red blood cell destruction resulting in anemia.

Question 11

Describe West Nile Virus (WNV)

Answer 11

WNV is a disease that causes inflammation of the brain. WNV is transmitted by mosquitos and can affect humans, livestock, and poultry.

Question 12

What can happen to a horse if it eats avocado

Answer 12

It can get Colic, and diarrhea.

Question 13

What is the Normal Temperature of a horse

Answer 13

99-101.5 F

Question 14

What is the normal heart rate of a horse

Answer 14

28-44 Beats per minute

Question 15

What is the normal respiratory rate of a horse

Answer 15

8-16 breaths a minute

Question 16

Name 5 clinical signs of anthrax

Answer 16

Colic, depression, lack of appetite, swelling in neck and belly, increased respiration rate, death, coma, lack of alertness

Question 17

Is there a vaccine for anthrax?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

What is anthrax?

Answer 18

It is a highly contagious rapidly, fatal diseases that affects most species of animals and is caused by spore forming bacteria

Question 19

Name five signs of Lyme disease

Answer 19

Lameness, arthritis, like symptoms, fever, muscle, soreness, limb, swelling, kidney and nervous system problems

Question 20

Name five signs of strangles (distemper)

Answer 20

Fever is high as 106°F, mucus discharge from nose, discharge for my, dry, painful cough, lowered head and neck, difficulty swallowing