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Diseases come from what two origins |
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1) infectious
2) Non-infectious |
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Infectious diseases are caused by what |
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1)bacteria 2)virsuses 3)micro plasm
4)Protoza 5)fungi |
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Non-infectious diseases are caused by |
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1)metabolic disturbances 2)Nutrition disturbances 3)hormones disterbances 4)toxic substances 5)parasites |
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Predisposing causes of diseases |
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Stress,Age, it might be nutritonal, hereditary, breed, Genous , Sex of an animal |
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Factors that are related to occurrences and incidence in diseases |
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geographical meaning location weather Seasonal early spring grass is more tender late fall grass is less tender
Age Groups, Confindment, Introduction to knew horses |
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how are diseases spread from animal to another |
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Sexual Contact Example breeding 2)Excretions- urine and feases 3)Subcreation- Mucous coming out nose 4)Parasites- both external and internal |
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5)Contamination-feed or water 6)Airborne 7)Animal infectors-bugs rabies your clotes etc. |
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How do diseased organisms enter the horses body |
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1)feed and grain 2)air-as they inhale it 3)mucous membranes 4)Wounds 5)Insect bites |
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the time from the introduction of a germ intil it shows symptons
(note: this time depends on the the virusus) |
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Precentage of a herd or flock showing signs of the disease |
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the Percentage that die from the disease |
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what are some Clincal Sypmtoms ands signs |
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1)Temputure-to high or to low 2)respitory rate - Slow or too fast breaths to deep or shallow 3)Pulse rate- its not normal to fast or to slow 4)Inflamtion- pain,heat,swelling,color 5)Not eating 6)depression-sadness in eyes head hangs down wont do any thing 7)Skin-dis coloration rash or bumps 8)Combforation-physical signs 9)Abodomain cavity-doesnt look normal look like a pop belly 10)body discharges-from ,eyes,mouth,nostrulus,feasus,urine,mastits blood in milk ,breath should smell normal |
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physical and chemical barriers |
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1)skin-protects its insides from all the bacteria 2)all the mocuse membranes 3)Hair in ears protect from bugs and bacteria 4)digestive system |
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