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What is the full name for CVM?
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| Cervial Vertebral Malformation |
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| What is another name for CVM? |
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| What is going on in this disease? |
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Definition
| stenotic or dynamic compression of spinal cord |
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| which breed and sex is predisposed to this? |
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| List two clinical signs of CVM? |
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Definition
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| what are some possible treatment for CVM? |
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Definition
corticosteroid (danger of laminitis)
DMSO
Surgery
Phenylbutazone
Rest |
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Definition
| Equine Protozoal Myelitis |
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| Which animal is the primary host for EPM? |
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Definition
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| List 3 clinical signs for EPM? |
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Definition
can mimic any neurological disease
stumbling
seizures
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| What is the prognosis for EPM? |
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Definition
| 70-75% response to treatment |
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| Vasculitis is which disease? |
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Definition
| equine herpervirus myelitis - Rhino |
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| What is the Vaccine name for this disease? |
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Definition
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| If a horse with vasculitis remains standing, what it the prognosis for recovery? |
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| The main cause of rabies is a bite form which three animals? |
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Definition
| rabid skunk, bat, and raccoon |
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| list 3 clinical signs of Rabies |
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Definition
Fever
hindlimb ataxia
hyperesthesia (overly sensitive) |
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| What is the prevention of rabies? |
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Definition
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| What is the three abbrevations for equine viral encephalitis? |
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Definition
EEE (eastern)
VEE (Venzuelan)
WEE (Western) |
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| How is VEE, WEE, and EEE spread? |
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Definition
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| List 3 clinical signs of VEE, WEE, and EEE? |
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Definition
Depression
Anorexia
fever |
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Definition
recovery possible
residual signs vary with severity
death is a possible outcome |
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| Name the 2 types of prevetnion for this disease? |
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Definition
vaccinate
control mosquitoes |
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| What is the proper name for moldy carn toxicity? |
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Definition
| Equine leukoencephalomalacia |
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| What is the cause for this disease? |
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Definition
| Fungus, fusarium moniliform (produces toxins) |
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| What else is "Tetanus" called |
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Definition
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| What is the cause of tetanus? |
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Definition
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| Is there a prevention for Tetanus |
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Definition
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| What is another name for laminitis? |
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Definition
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Definition
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| What are some causes of laminitis? |
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Definition
Toxin
overgrazing on lush pastern
Hish strach grains |
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| List 2 clinical signs of lamintis |
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Definition
Shifting lameness
gait abnormalities |
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| Describe how to diagnosis laminitis |
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Definition
radiograhs to search for rotation of coffin bone
clinical signs
hoofing trest
signs of "failure" of hoof wall |
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| List 2 ways to treat laminitis |
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Definition
Anti-flammatories
Mechanical support through shoeing |
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| What is the prognosis of laminitis |
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Definition
varies with degree of ratation
no rotation - matter of days
Bad rotation- may never recover |
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| What physical thing is going on in Navicular disease |
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Definition
| irritation, inflammation of the Navicular sesamiod bone |
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Term
| What are some clinical signs? |
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Definition
Lameness (may be intermittent)
Change in performance |
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| List three treatments for navicular |
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Definition
shoeing
Medical (NSAID)
Surgery |
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Term
| What is the most common muscular disorder in horses? |
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Definition
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Term
List clinical signs of Monday morning sickness
(Rhabdomyolysis) |
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Definition
Stiff
stifle gait
excessive sweating
Increase respiratory rate |
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| What is the recommended treatment for Rhabdomyolysis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the cause of bog spavin? |
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Definition
Trasocrural synovits
fluid distention joint
trauma
idiopathic |
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Term
| Describe how you know it is truly bog spavin vs bone spavin? |
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Definition
| neagative x-ray (no bones) |
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Term
| 99% of lameness is found in the |
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Definition
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Term
| What injury is the most common in rear limbs |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the physical findings of a thoroughpin? |
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Definition
Swelling of tendons
sheath of deep digital flexor
tendon at tarsal joint (hock joint) |
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Term
| What is another term for arthritis of the hock joint? |
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Definition
| Bone spavin (true or jack spavin) |
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Term
| A shoe boil is also called a |
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Definition
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Term
| shin splints are also called |
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Definition
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Term
| what are some of the causes of shin splint? |
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Definition
Microfractures
Hemorrhage beneath periosteum |
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Term
| What is often caused by brucella abortus |
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Definition
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| Where if the disease (brucella Abortus) |
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Definition
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| What is the most common neurological problem in horses? |
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Definition
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Term
| What age does this most typically accur at? (wobblers) |
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Definition
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| What are some signs of wobblers? |
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Definition
can not back up affect hindlimbs
staggering gate |
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Definition
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| Choke is often associated with what vice? |
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Definition
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| List some ways to diagnose choke? |
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Definition
Endoscopy
NG tube
Barium series |
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Term
| What causes gastric ulceration |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the clinical signs of gastric ulceration |
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Definition
mild- recurrent colic
weight loss
peritonitis |
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| List 3 med to treat gastric ulceration |
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Definition
antacids
sucrulfate
omeprazole |
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Term
| What is the causes of colitis |
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Definition
bacteria
salmonella - Ehrlichosis (PHF)
clostridium |
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Term
| what is the clinical signs of colitis |
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Definition
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Term
| potomac horses fever is spread by |
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Definition
flies
black barn or may flies |
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| What type of bacteria id PHF |
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Definition
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| There are many clinical signs PHF, List three |
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Definition
DIC
Fever
Depression
diarrhea
inappetite
decrease GI sound
laminitis
death |
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| What is the recommended treatment for PHF? |
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Definition
Fluid therapy
oxytetracycline
supportive care |
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Term
| Is there a vaccine for PHF |
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Definition
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| Strangles mostly affect horses of what are range |
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Definition
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| What are the signs of strangles |
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Definition
swelling and abcess
fever
poor appetite
depression
lymphnodes can swell to the point of ruptures |
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Term
| Briefly describe treatment |
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Definition
penicillin type antibiotics
mild infections may not need treatment
isolation (for up to 6 weeks)
hot packs lymphnodes |
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Term
| why would you isolate a horse with strangles, and how important it is to do so and for how long? |
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Definition
Because they are contagious and they can contaminate the environment
6 weeks |
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Term
| Is there a vaccine for strangles |
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Definition
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| what is the difference between strangles and bastard strangles |
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Definition
Strangles affect submandibular lymphnodes
Bastard affects other lymphnodes in the body |
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Term
| Is gutteral Pouch Empyema bacterial or Fungal |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the signs of Gutteral Pouch Empyema |
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Definition
mucopurulent material found within pouches secondary to lymphnodes abcess
nasal discharge
usual unilateral |
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Term
| What is the treatment for gutteral pouch empyema |
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Definition
penicillin type antibiotics
lavage pouches precutaneously with 500mL of fluid
Fluid can be saline with ot without antibiotics or antiseptic compound |
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Term
| Is Gutteral Pouch Mycosis fungal or bacterial |
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Definition
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| Gutteral Pouch Mycosis is usually unilateral or bilateral |
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Definition
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| What is the most common sign of gutteral pouch mycosis |
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Definition
| epistaxis - nose bleeding |
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Term
| Briefly describe treatment for Gutteral Pouch mycosis |
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Definition
antifungals
surgical removal of mycotic mass
complete ligation of internal carotid starting from neck up past lesion has been done successfully |
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Term
| laryngeal Hemiplegia is classically called |
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Definition
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Term
| What if the treatment for laryngeal hemiplegia |
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Definition
| surgery - tie black procedure |
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Term
| What it the prognosis of this disease returning to previous state |
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Definition
60% will return to previous state
10% will develop a chronic cough
less than 1% die from aspiration pneumonia |
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Term
| List several clinical signs of pneumonia |
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Definition
nasal discharge
cough
repsiratory difficulty
loss condition unthrifty
fever
asymptomatic |
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Term
| What is the treatment for pneumonia |
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Definition
Antibiotics base on culture and sensitivity
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Term
| what are ways to prevent pneumonia |
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Definition
good ventiliation
keep environment clean
reduce stress |
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Term
What is the cause influenza
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Definition
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Term
| what are the clinical signs of influenza |
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Definition
fever (104 F)
cough
depression
secondary pneumonia |
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Term
| what are the names of the inactivated viruses? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for influenza |
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Definition
symptomatic
rest
antibiotic if secondary bacterial infection develop |
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| Vaccination for Influenza |
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Definition
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Term
| Rhinopneumonitis is caused by |
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Definition
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| One of the main clinical signs of Rhinopneumonitis |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the treatment for rhinopneumonitis |
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Definition
Non-specific
supportive care |
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Term
| what is the treatment for rhinopneumonitis |
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| one of the clinical signs of COPD that may be seen after |
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Definition
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Term
| List a few ways to help treat COPD |
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Definition
improve ventilation
house outside if possible
prevention exposure of organic dust
bed oon moist shaving/ clay |
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| What is the definition of Epitaxis |
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Definition
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| What causes exercise induce pulmonary hemorrhage |
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Definition
| Bleeding from pulmonary vasculature as a conseguence of the cardio pulmonary changes that occur during exercise |
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Term
| what type of horses is this commonly seen in |
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Definition
87% standbred
95% thoroughbred |
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| Which disease can be prevented with a vaccine in the respiratory diseases |
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