Inflammitory And Foals Flashcards
1
Q
Sepsis in foals
A
50% of foals with diarrhea are bacteremic
Any foal <2 weeks with diarrhea is septic
2
Q
Salmonella in foals
A
Mare is source
Fever, diarrhea, dehydration, cholic
Any age
3
Q
Salmonella sequelae
A
Osteomyelitis Infection synovitis Uveitis Pneumonia Meningitis
4
Q
Clostridium perfringens
A
Bloody diarrhea
Within first 48hr of life
Healthy prior to onset
5
Q
Types of clostridium perfringens
A
Type a: bloody stool
Type c: hemorrhagic diarrhea
6
Q
Clostridium difficile prevention
A
Vaccination
-not great
Management
7
Q
Rotavirus
A
Most common infectious cause of diarrhea in foals
5-35 days of age
Highly contagious
Feel-oral transmission
8
Q
Rotavirus path
A
Small intestine
Villous tips
Brush border enzyme deficiency
9
Q
Rotavirus diagnosis
A
Farm history
Fecal antigen
Physical exam
10
Q
Rotavirus treatment
A
Supportive
+/- antibiotics
Maternal vaccine
Isolation (shed 10 days)
