Respiratory Equine Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Distemper AKA
A
Strangles
2
Q
Strangles is caused by
A
Bacterium
-spread quickly by contaminated feed, water troughs, tack or direct contact
3
Q
Distemper Symptoms
A
- high fever
- loss of appetite
- depression
- puslike discharge from nose
- lymph nodes in the lower jaw and throat swell
4
Q
Strangles treatment
A
- Antibiotics
- isolate new animals for 2-4 weeks
- vaccinate if farm has history of distemper
5
Q
Equine Influenza caused by
A
- Viruses
- Spreads quickly where large numbers of horses are brought together
6
Q
Flu symptoms
A
high temp
lack of appetite
watery nasal discharge
7
Q
Flu treatment/prevention
A
T-antibiotics to prevent secondary infections and allow the animal to rest
P- Isolate newly arrived horses and those that have the disease
8
Q
Heaves AKA
A
Broken wind, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD
9
Q
What is heaves
A
Nutritional disorder that affects the respiratory system
- Resembles asthma
