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What are the 5 types of colic
Impaction Spasmotic Incarceration Displacement Excessive Fermentation(gas)
What are 4 signs of colic
Restlessness Pawing Kicking at abdomen Sweating Bitting at sides Rolling
Name 3 types of bitting flies
Horn
Stable
Deer
Horse
What are the 4 stages of life if the fly
Egg to larva to pupa to adult
The red tick carried what disease, and when was it first found in the U.S.
African Horse Fever and 1960
What disease do mites carry
Mange
Define Anemia
Reduction in the hemoglobin in the red blood cells, with a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
Define Molt
To cast off the hair/ feathers/ horns/ outer layer of skin, being replaced by a new growth
What is more common name for Ascarids
Roundworms
What is more common name for Strongyles
Bloodworms
What is the more common name for Strongyloides
Threadworms
What is a cavy
A collection of horses
What is the haw
The 3rd eyelid/ membrane in front of the eye removes foreign bodies from the eye
Define a paunchy horse
A horse that has too much belly
Define dwelling, in reference to gaits
A noticeable pause in the flight of the foot, as thought the stride was completed before the foot reaches the ground