Midterm

Question 0

Detection of the health of an animal is best done by

Answer 0

The owner

Question 1

What is disease

Answer 1

Not at ease. Structural and functional impairment

Question 2

Name 2 major categories of disease

Answer 2

Infectious and non-infectious

Question 3

Non-infectious disease is caused by non-living agents. Examples of those agents are

Answer 3

Nutritional deficiencies
Metabolic disorder 
Trauma
Toxic materials
Congenital defects

Question 4

Name the 2 types of trauma

Answer 4

Physical or emotional

Question 5

Entropion is

Answer 5

The eye lid grows inward towards the eye

Question 6

Freemartin is

Answer 6

Sterile female born with a male

Question 7

Parrot mouth is

Answer 7

Teeth don’t line up

Question 8

Infectious diseases are caused by living agents. examples of a living agent are

Answer 8

Bacteria
Protozoa
Viruses
Fungi

Question 9

What is the difference between primary and secondary defense?

Answer 9

Primary: skin, mucous membrane, ingested organisms

Secondary: antibiotics

Question 10

Name the 6 antibiotic classifications

Answer 10

Agglutionation: bacterial adhere to each other

Anti-enzyme: neutralize enzymes

Antitoxins: neutralize toxins

Bacteriolysis: dissolve bacteria

Opsonins: render microorganisms more susceptible to phagocytes

Precipitins: cause bacteria cells to settle

Question 11

Name the 2 types of phagocytes

Answer 11

Fixed: immobile, line blood vessels in spleen and bone marrow

Free: WBCs, rush to site of infection

Question 12

Name the 2 vector agents

Answer 12

Inanimate: feed, water, stall, bedding

Animate: arthropods, mammals (fleas, ticks, dogs, cats)

Question 13

Name 4 microorganisms that cause disease

Answer 13

Bacteria
Fungi
Viruses
Protozoa

Question 14

Segregation quarantine is

Answer 14

Group separation

Question 15

Isolation quarantine is

Answer 15

Individual separation

Question 16

What is laminitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of tissue layers inside the hoof of s horse

Question 17

What can cause laminitis

Answer 17

Horse feeding on rich grass
Grain engorgement
Retained placenta

Question 18

Slipper hooves means the horse has what kind of condition.

Answer 18

Founder

Question 19

Can laminitis lead to founder

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Acute symptoms of laminitis are

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Horse wont bare weight on front end ‘sawhorse’ stance
Hoof wall warm to touch
Laying down

Question 21

Chronic symptoms of laminitis

Answer 21

Coffin bone will rotate due to inflammation of lamina

Final stages of founder

Question 22

Management for laminitis

Answer 22

Don’t over feed
Anti-inflammatories from vet
Deep shavings in stall

Question 23

How to prevent laminitis

Answer 23

Balance rations

Stick access to lush pastures

Question 24

Name the two major types of EHV-1

Answer 24

Abortions in mares | Respiratory/neurological disease

Question 25

Respiratory symptoms of EHV-1

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102.0+ fever Nasal discharge Cough Reddish mucous membrane

Question 26

Neurological symptoms of EHV-1

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Weakness rear end Brain dysfunctions Coma like state Trouble standing

Question 27

How is EHV-1 spread

Answer 27

Horse to horse contact Contaminated hands, tack Aerosolization

Question 28

Treatment for EHV-1

Answer 28

No current vaccine | Rhinopneumonitis vaccine: boost immunity

Question 29

Prevention of EHV-1

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Wash hands, tack | Water down barn areas

Question 30

What is Anaplasma phagocytophilum (tick) and how is it transmitted

Answer 30

WBC infection transmitted by the deer tick and western black tick

Question 31

What is Anaplasma platys (tick) and how is it transmitted

Answer 31

A platelet infection that causes bleeding disorders and is transmitted by the brown dog tick

Question 32

Symptoms of Anaplasma phagocytophilum

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``` Lethargy Appetite loss Laziness Swollen joints V/D ```

Question 33

Symptoms for Anaplasma platys

Answer 33

Bruising on gums | Nosebleeds

Question 34

Prevention for anaplasmosis (tick)

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Avoid contact | Repellants

Question 35

Treatment for anaplasmosis

Answer 35

Doxycycline 1-2 days

Question 36

Zoontoic for anaplasmosis

Answer 36

Blood to blood