RESPIRATORY 1 Flashcards
equine influenza strain
a and b
sequelae of equine influenza
pleuropneumonia
Most commonly vaccinated dz in horses
equine influenza
equine influenza has high cases in the ph so proactive vaccination is a must
f. not common
eq. influenza vaccination protocol
Vaccinated beginning at 6 months of age
Booster at 4-6 weeks then continued yearly
In other countries, vaccinate every 1-2 years
unique infection of horses
guttural pouch infxn
GP infexn Interact and in close proximity with the __
pharynx
lower respiratory is at risk in GP infexn
upper
if mucus is yellowish, this can be indicative of
fungi
GP infexn leads to abscessation in __
LN
can happen before or after strangles
GP infexn
diagnostic method esp if having difficulty treating the GP infection
Bacterial or fungal isolation
Can help deciding another antibiotic/antifungal
bacterial or fungal isolation
antifungal for GP infexn
Ketoconazole
draw parts of horse pharynx
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Equine form of asthma
heaves
heaves infect upper respiratory tract
f. lower
heaves sex predilection
none
heaves occurs high in older horses
true
heaves is seen interacted with this in temperate countries with
thermophilic molds