Pneumonia

Question 1

Pneumonia is a _________ infection

Answer 1

Lower respiratory tract

Question 2

Pneumonia causes _________ of the lungs, and causes the filling of the _______ with _______

Answer 2

Lungs; alveoli; exudate

Question 3

Pneumonia is often a ________ to a _______ infection

Answer 3

Secondary infection; viral

Question 4

Pneumonia often occurs when an initial infection ________ the lung tissue

Answer 4

Weakens

Question 5

Pneumonia can also be caused by a _________ in the lungs (aspiration)

Answer 5

Foreign body (dust, ammonia in babies)

Question 6

The three main pneumonia causing bacteria are..

Answer 6

• streptococcus zooepidemicus
• streptococcus pnemonae
• staphbroccus aurius

Question 7

Pneumonia symptoms include a high temperature of _____, difficulty ______, _____ _______ at the onset and ____ _____ in advanced stages (influencd by what’s happening in the trachea), _______ discharge, breath _______ and ______

Answer 7

102-105°F; breathing; moist rales; dry rales; nasal; oder; depression

Question 8

Pneumonia treatment includes keeping horses in a _________, _______ therapy, _______ drugs, and ________ may also be given.

Answer 8

Warm, dry, well-ventilated stall; antibiotic; anti-inflammatory; expectorants (think mus-x)

Question 9

Horse with pneumonia should be given _______ (time) for recovery

Answer 9

3 weeks