Reaction To Infections Flashcards
1
Q
Body heat produced by …
Conserved by …
A
Muscle activity (inapparent contractions, generalized shivering) Digestion of food
Adrenergic autonomic stimuli - decreases peripheral circulation and causes piloerection
2
Q
Heat loss occurs from …
A
Conduction, convection and radiation from body surface by evaporation
In ruminants only evaporative is by respiratory system
3
Q
What is a remittent fever? Mention diseases that would like cause a similar febrile pattern.
A
They are characterized by periods of days with elevated temperatures, followed by days of normal temperature, only to have the cycle repeat again.
Brucellosis (ruminants), equine infectious anemia (EIA), and blood-borne protozoal diseases (babesiosis) would cause a pattern like this.
