Infection's diseases: Flashcards

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Notifiable Diseases:
12

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EIA, EVA, African Horse sickness, West Nile Virsus, Equine Viral Encephalomyelities, Glanders, Rabiers , CEM, Dourine, Epizootic Lymphangitis, Vesicular Stomatitis

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Ringworm is a

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Zoonotic and infectious for 3 weeks prior to showing signs

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3
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Swamp Fever is otherwise known as

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Equine Infectious Anaemia

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4
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Incubation Period of Equine Flu

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3 days.

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four most important steps to take at an event to minimize the chances of an outbreak include:

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Limiting horse-to-horse and horse-to-human contact;
Avoiding communal water;
Not sharing equipment unless it has been cleaned and disinfected between uses; and
Monitoring the horse’s health with twice-daily temperature recordings and reporting any temperature over 101.5 degrees F to a veterinarian.

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