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Equine Disease & Injury
Signs of Health and Disease; Classes, Types, and Causes of Disease
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Undergraduate 3
09/21/2010

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DISEASE
Definition
any deviation from the normal living anatomy and/or physiology
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INJURY
Definition
interruption of the normal anatomy that somehow decreases function
Term
"NORMAL"
Definition
overall description of normal averaged with what is normal for that particular horse
Term
GENERAL GOOD HEALTH
Definition
objective and subjective criteria, horse's attitude, stance, appetite, thirst, etc.
Term
CONDITION SCORING
Definition
neck, shoulder, withers, ribs, back, tailhead
(1-9), 5/6 is perfect
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COAT CONDITION
Definition
glossy and healthy versus coarse and broken
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TEMPERATURE
Definition
99-101 F (102F babies)
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HEART RATE
Definition
24-40 bpm, 80-120 bpm babies, the fitter the horse the lower it is
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RESPIRATION
Definition
8-20 breaths per minute
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HOOVES
Definition
heat versus cold, growth ring changes, trimmed versus shod
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DEFECATION
Definition
quality and quantity
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URINATION
Definition
quantity, color, odor
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MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Definition
color (pink vs. pale/brick red), color spots in mouth, capillary refill 2 seconds or less
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PINCH TEST
Definition
2 seconds or less
Term
EPIZOOTIC
Definition
widespread condition or disease, affects many.
ex-influenza
Term
ENZOOTIC
Definition
low level, very common, opposite of epizootic
ex-rabies
Term
INFECTIOUS
Definition
communicated by microorganisms
ex-bacteria, viral, etc
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CONTAGIOUS
Definition
transmitted from one animal to another
ex-influenza
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INHERITED
Definition
passed from parent to offspring
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CONGENITAL
Definition
present at birth, random birth defects
Term
MORBIDITY
Definition
condition of being diseased
low-enzootic, high-epizootic
Term
HYPER
HYPO
Definition
high, lots of ___
low, not many ____
Term
ENDOGENOUS
Definition
caused by factors within animal
ex-cushings
Term
EXOGENOUS
Definition
caused by factors outside the animal
ex-microorganisms
Term
ACQUIRED
Definition
to develop
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GENERAL
Definition
affects the whole body
Term
LOCAL
Definition
affects a small area
Term
FOMITE
Definition
inanimate object that carries disease producing agents
ex-boots, tack, etc
Term
VECTOR
Definition
animal that can carry a disease producing agent
ex-people, birds,oppossums
Term
ACUTE
Definition
sudden and severe
Term
CHRONIC
Definition
long term
Term
ZOONOSIS
Definition
disease that is communicable from animals to people
ex-rabies
Term
3 KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR REDUCING THE RISK OF DISEASE OR INJURY
Definition
1. quality nutrition
2. reduce stress (good environment)
3. preventative health care
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PARASITIC
Definition
any other living being that uses the horse to benefit itself
external-ticks/anthropods
internal-worms/helminths
fungi, bacteria, viruses
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NONPARASITIC
Definition
external/internal factors affecting the horse
allergy,endocrine diseases, toxins/chemicals, genetic factors, tumor/cancer
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CAUSES/PREDISPOSING FACTORS OF DISEASE
Definition
breed, genetics, age, sex, living organisms, nutrition, chemicals/drugs/toxins, endocrine, trauma, previous disease, individual susceptibility, temperament/stress, environment
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TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS
Definition
sexual contact, external parasites, fomites, excretions, secretions, food, airborne, diseased animals, carrier animals
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ENTRY OF MICROORGANISMS - EXOGENOUS
Definition
skin breaks, mucous membranes, respiratory tract, genital tract, eyes, intestinal tract, contaminated instruments
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ENTRY OF MICROORGANISMS - ENDOGENOUS
Definition
tetanus, enterotoximia (general body toxicity after colic)
Term
ANTISEPTIC
Definition
doesn't kill, but inhibits it then the body kills it off
Term
DISINFECTANT
Definition
kills infectious agents, can kill good cells in the body if too strong
Term
STERILIZATION
Definition
kills everything (heat, chemicals, gasses, etc)
Term
GERMICIDE
Definition
may or may not kill
bacteriacide-kills, fungicide-kills, virucide-kills, antibiotic-may/not kill, anitbacterial-may/not kill, antifungal-may/not kill, antiviral-may/not kill
Term
METHODS OF DISINFECTION
Definition
mechanical-flushing water over wound, may scrub
Term
METHODS OF DISINFECTION
Definition
chemical - stalls, barns, etc. NOT an animal
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