VTT 254 Equine Disease Exam ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
with accurate answers ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE) - correct answer✔✔Alphavirus ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
virus Mosquito bites Fever, Headache, V/D, Seizures, Behavior changes, Drowsiness, Coma
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Rest, IV Fluids, Pain medication, Anti-Inflammatories Vx-Core
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Tetanus - correct answer✔✔Clostridium Tetani bacteria Wound Muscle rigidity, 3rd eyelid
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prolapse, Sensitivity to sound, Respiratory paralysis Booster vaccine, Wound care Vx-Core ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Rabies - correct answer✔✔Lyssavirus virus Bite wound (saliva) Encephalitis, GI
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Symptoms, Ataxia, Loss of bladder control, Lameness "Supportive IV Fluids, Wound care ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Strangles - correct answer✔✔Streptococcus Equi bacteria Horse to horse, Flies, Unclean ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
tools Fever, Nasal discharge, Swelling, Abscess of semiandibular lymph nodes Ruprure
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abscess Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Rhinopneumonitis - correct answer✔✔Herpesvirus EHV 1 virus Respiratory secretions & ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
direct contact Fever, Nasal discharge, Possible coughing, Weak, Diarrhea, Respiratory
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distress Rest, Antibiotics, NSAIDs Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Influenza - correct answer✔✔Orthomyxovirus virus Horse to horse, Respiratory Fever, ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Nasal discharge, cough, possible submandibular lymph node enlargement Rest,
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Antibiotics, NSAIDs Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Botulism - correct answer✔✔Clostridium Botulinum bacteria Drinking water infested w/ ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
flies or snails Muscle weakness, dysphagia, recumbancy, shaking and falling when trying to
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stand Botulinum Antitoxin, Supportive care Vx-Risk Based
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, Equine Viral Arteritis - correct answer✔✔Alphaarterivirus Equi virus Horse to horse, nasal
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secretions or aborted fetus Fever, Depression, Anorexia, Hindlimb, Edema, Hives,
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Conjunctivitis, Abortion supportive Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Potomac Horse Fever - correct answer✔✔Neo rickettsia Bacteria Fresh h2O snail, May flies
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Colitis,Sequellae IV Fluids, Oxytetracycline Vx-Risk Based
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Equine Herpes Virus Abortion - correct answer✔✔Equine Herpesvirus I virus nasal
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secretions fever, nasal discharge, malaise, pharyngitis, coughing, late term abortion
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supportive Vx-pregnant mares ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Equine Herpes Virus Myeloencephalitis - correct answer✔✔Sarcocystis neurona or
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Neospora hughesi Virus horse to horse, nasal secretions Muscle atrophy and cranial nerve
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abnormalities : Antiprotozoal drugs, supportive, and vitamin E NONE ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Equine Infectious Anemia - correct answer✔✔Retrovirus N/A bite from infected insect
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fever, anemia, icterus, ventral edema NSAIDs, pain meds Coggins test
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Laminitis - correct answer✔✔Gram overload, endocrine diseases, sepsis, support limb,
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concussion only indirectly N/A Bounding digital pulses, lameness, warm hooves Ice ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
hooves, NSAIDS, corrective shoeing, cool pads on hooves, soft footing, sling Healthy
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weight, balanced diets, underlying disease
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Navicular Syndrome - correct answer✔✔repetitive mechanical stress on the navicular bone
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N/A N/A bilateral forelimb lameness, corticosteroids, surgical removal of abnormal bone/
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cartilage supporting heel and hoove while exercising
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with accurate answers ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE) - correct answer✔✔Alphavirus ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
virus Mosquito bites Fever, Headache, V/D, Seizures, Behavior changes, Drowsiness, Coma
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Rest, IV Fluids, Pain medication, Anti-Inflammatories Vx-Core
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Tetanus - correct answer✔✔Clostridium Tetani bacteria Wound Muscle rigidity, 3rd eyelid
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prolapse, Sensitivity to sound, Respiratory paralysis Booster vaccine, Wound care Vx-Core ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Rabies - correct answer✔✔Lyssavirus virus Bite wound (saliva) Encephalitis, GI
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Symptoms, Ataxia, Loss of bladder control, Lameness "Supportive IV Fluids, Wound care ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Strangles - correct answer✔✔Streptococcus Equi bacteria Horse to horse, Flies, Unclean ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
tools Fever, Nasal discharge, Swelling, Abscess of semiandibular lymph nodes Ruprure
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abscess Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Rhinopneumonitis - correct answer✔✔Herpesvirus EHV 1 virus Respiratory secretions & ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
direct contact Fever, Nasal discharge, Possible coughing, Weak, Diarrhea, Respiratory
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distress Rest, Antibiotics, NSAIDs Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Influenza - correct answer✔✔Orthomyxovirus virus Horse to horse, Respiratory Fever, ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Nasal discharge, cough, possible submandibular lymph node enlargement Rest,
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Antibiotics, NSAIDs Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Botulism - correct answer✔✔Clostridium Botulinum bacteria Drinking water infested w/ ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
flies or snails Muscle weakness, dysphagia, recumbancy, shaking and falling when trying to
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stand Botulinum Antitoxin, Supportive care Vx-Risk Based
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, Equine Viral Arteritis - correct answer✔✔Alphaarterivirus Equi virus Horse to horse, nasal
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secretions or aborted fetus Fever, Depression, Anorexia, Hindlimb, Edema, Hives,
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Conjunctivitis, Abortion supportive Vx-Risk Based ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Potomac Horse Fever - correct answer✔✔Neo rickettsia Bacteria Fresh h2O snail, May flies
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Colitis,Sequellae IV Fluids, Oxytetracycline Vx-Risk Based
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Equine Herpes Virus Abortion - correct answer✔✔Equine Herpesvirus I virus nasal
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secretions fever, nasal discharge, malaise, pharyngitis, coughing, late term abortion
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supportive Vx-pregnant mares ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Equine Herpes Virus Myeloencephalitis - correct answer✔✔Sarcocystis neurona or
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Neospora hughesi Virus horse to horse, nasal secretions Muscle atrophy and cranial nerve
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abnormalities : Antiprotozoal drugs, supportive, and vitamin E NONE ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
Equine Infectious Anemia - correct answer✔✔Retrovirus N/A bite from infected insect
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fever, anemia, icterus, ventral edema NSAIDs, pain meds Coggins test
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Laminitis - correct answer✔✔Gram overload, endocrine diseases, sepsis, support limb,
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concussion only indirectly N/A Bounding digital pulses, lameness, warm hooves Ice ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||
hooves, NSAIDS, corrective shoeing, cool pads on hooves, soft footing, sling Healthy
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weight, balanced diets, underlying disease
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Navicular Syndrome - correct answer✔✔repetitive mechanical stress on the navicular bone
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N/A N/A bilateral forelimb lameness, corticosteroids, surgical removal of abnormal bone/
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cartilage supporting heel and hoove while exercising
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