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Equine Health &Management Test
Review
What indicates the rapidity of the heart action?
What product is given to a horse to stimulate its immune system and help provide protection against
disease?
What are obvious signs of a dental problem?
Removing sharp points that develop on the outside of the horse’s upper teeth is called?
What are subtle signs of a dental disease?
How many deciduous teeth does the horse have?
A smooth mouth appears at what age?
Which external horse parasite attaches to the horse’s hair and feeds on the animal? They are found more on
weak animals.
Which disease is caused by a virus carried into a bite wound by infected saliva?
What is the normal temperature for a horse?
What are the normal breaths per minute for foals?
Which external horse parasite is responsible for mange?
What are common dental abnormalities?
What is acquired immunity and what are the 2 forms?
What is natural immunity?
List and describe the two types of vaccines?
Caused by strains; high temp, cough, swollen lymph nodes, clear eye discharge;
vaccine.
Ascarids (Large
Round Worms)
Parasite Sarcosystis neurona; asymmetric incoordination, weakness, and
spasticity; antiprotozal drugs like Marquis and Protazil; antioxidants and proper
storage of hay and feed.
Blow Fly
Infection of a virus from mosquitoes; loss of appetite, depression, fever, impaired
vision, coma; no treatment; vaccine.
Cushing’s
Syndrome
Respiratory infection; sudden abortion or fetus dies soon after birth; no treatment
or prevention.
Equine Abortion
Viral disease; fever depression, weight loss, anemia, and dependent edema; no
treatment; insect repellant and fly spray.
Equine Infectious
Anemia
Grazing; weight loss, poor growth, rough coat, potbellied appearance, lethargy,
colic; Benzimidazole (BZD); clean stalls and feces.
Equine Influenza
Transmitted to horses by flies; diarrhea and loss of appetite; minimize label
exposure, keep stocking rates low, and keep pastures in good shape; vaccinations
and sanitation.
Heaves
Ingesting eggs and larvae; change in appreance, illness, and weight loss; pasture
management, worming, and fecal egg count monitoring; worming.
Myloencephalitis
(EPM)
Virus; fever, sores on mouth and nostrils, blisters, frothing and foaming at the
mouth; no treatment; quarantine and expensive vaccine.
Pneumonia
Bacterial disease; muscle spasms, trouble eating, collapse, convulsions; penicillin
and tetanus antitoxin; tetanus toxoid vaccine.
Stomach Worms
Obstruction of airway passages; difficulty breathing even at rest; bronchodilators
and corticosteroids; make sure there is no mold in feed.
Tape Worm
Bite; severe sinus infection and swollen eyes; oils such as purification or palo
santo; no prevention.
Tetanus
Tumor in the pituitary gland; laminitis, weight loss, ulcers in mouth, excessive
thirst, excessive urination, hirsutism, abnormal shedding; no treatment; avoid
corticosteroid.
Vesicular Stomatitis
Bacteria or virus; pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, heavy coughs, difficulty
breathing, significant weight loss; antibiotics; keep horse clean and healthy.
West Nile Virus