ANSC 2251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Aorta, Horse Length, Antibody
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Remove blood that is filled with co2 and replace with oxygen rich blood. Except the pulmonary vein, which does have oxygen. Left ventricle, to aorta, to rest of body. Heme group- when bound with oxygen=scarlet; oxygen released=violet. Elevated when horse has parasites or allergic reaction. A lot slower in veins that in arteries. Extra pump to make blood move in the body. More than 1 liters of blood loss- horse may need blood transfusion. Donor horses 8 l blood/collection, every 4 weeks. For testing, must get blood to lab in 48 hrs. 4-72 hours needed for blood testing for diseases. Clinical signs: severe fever, weight loss, weakness, edema, death. Spread by blood sucking insects (horse flies, stable flies, and deer flies) ; or repeatedly using needles. Cause: heart malformation, direct insult to the heart or its electrical system, or secondarily to disease in other organs. Sudden disruption to blood flow / heart. Shorter period of exercise before development of fatigue.
