Respiratory Equine Diseases Flashcards

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1
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Distemper AKA

A

Strangles

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2
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Strangles is caused by

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Bacterium

-spread quickly by contaminated feed, water troughs, tack or direct contact

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3
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Distemper Symptoms

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  • high fever
  • loss of appetite
  • depression
  • puslike discharge from nose
  • lymph nodes in the lower jaw and throat swell
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4
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Strangles treatment

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  • Antibiotics
  • isolate new animals for 2-4 weeks
  • vaccinate if farm has history of distemper
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5
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Equine Influenza caused by

A
  • Viruses

- Spreads quickly where large numbers of horses are brought together

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6
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Flu symptoms

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high temp
lack of appetite
watery nasal discharge

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Flu treatment/prevention

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T-antibiotics to prevent secondary infections and allow the animal to rest
P- Isolate newly arrived horses and those that have the disease

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Heaves AKA

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Broken wind, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD

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9
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What is heaves

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Nutritional disorder that affects the respiratory system

- Resembles asthma

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