Disease Flashcards
Horse Temperature
37.5
Horse heart rate
25-42bpm
Horse respiration
8-16bpm
Name 4 pulses
Transverse facial artery- behind eye
Submandibular artery- lower jawbone
Palmar-digital artery- sesamoid bone/rear pastern
Coccygeal artery- under tail
What does endemic mean vs epidemic?
Endemic is constantly present in a population but only recognisable in a few, epidemic is infrequently present in population
What are the phases of infectious disease?
Incubation- time between infection and symptoms
Prodromal phase- mild signs
Clinical phase- typical symptoms
Decline phase- symptoms subside
Recovery- symptoms disappear
How infectious agents cause disease
Production of enzymes and destruction of host cells
What are exotoxins?
Produced by gram positive bacteria during metabolism
Used to create vaccines (toxoids)
What are endotoxins
Produced by gram negative bacteria, less toxic than exotoxins
Cannot be used in vaccines
Clinical signs of strangles
Depression Abscess Cough Fever Nasal discharge
Cause of strangles
Streptococcus equi
What is tetanus?
A neurotoxin affection CNS, interfering with neurotransmitters affecting muscles
Leads to uncontrollable spasms or paralysis
Who do you report notifiable viruses to?
Department of environmental food and rural affairs
DEFRA
How is fungi spread?
Spores
What do bacteriostatic antibiotics do?
Inhibit bacteria growing
Inhibit DNA replication
