ANSC 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Equine Infectious Anemia, Anisakis, Deworming
10 May 2017
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How can an owner monitor a nutrition program: useful knowledge for feeding amounts and medications, determine directly, body condition score, estimate. Equation= (heart girth(in)2)(body length(in))/330 denominator changes if not light horse. Based on visual and tactile(touching) appraisal of 6 body areas: ribs, behind shoulder, along neck, withers, crease down back, and tail head. Ideal score differs with stage of life: good broodmare= 6(more fleshy, performance horse= 5. Scalping if front hoof hits right above back hoof. Speedy culting- if front hoof hits between fetlock and pastern. Equine influenza= highly contagious: viral respiratory disease- most economically important respiratory disease, high morbidity and low mortality, symptoms: depression, coughing, nasal discharge and fever, treatment: rest 1 week for everyday with symptom and nasal (more effective)/injection vaccine available. Equine rhinopnaumonitis= highly contagious and has different strains: respiratory virus similar to flu, 2 strains of herpes virus. Ehv-1: more severe, causes abortions and attacks nervous system (vaccine given at 5,7,9 months of gestation)
