exam 4 - equine

Question 1

Salmonella

Answer 1

what - bacterial disease
signs - diarrhea
caused by - bacterial toxin
who - mostly horses are carriers
zoonotic

Question 2

Tetanus

Answer 2

caused by - Clostridium tetani
what - bacterial toxin
who - unvaccinated horses
how - puncture wound introduces
bacteria, anaerobic
environment
signs - stiffness, sensitivity to
noise & touch, paralysis
tx - wound debridement,
penicillin, tetanus antitoxin,
tetanus toxoid vaccine
saw horse appearance

Question 3

Rabies

Answer 3

first stage - distressed, agitated,
rolling
furious form - biting, self-infliction
strikeout
100% fatal