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horse health
chapter one
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Undergraduate 1
09/12/2012

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Etiology
Definition
study of diseases
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Diseases come from what two origins
Definition
1) infectious

2) Non-infectious
Term
Infectious diseases are caused by what
Definition
1)bacteria 2)virsuses 3)micro plasm

4)Protoza 5)fungi
Term
Non-infectious diseases are caused by
Definition
1)metabolic disturbances
2)Nutrition disturbances
3)hormones disterbances
4)toxic substances 5)parasites
Term
Predisposing causes of diseases
Definition
Stress,Age, it might be nutritonal, hereditary, breed, Genous , Sex of an animal
Term
Factors that are related to occurrences and incidence in diseases
Definition
geographical meaning location
weather
Seasonal early spring grass is more tender late fall grass is less tender

Age Groups, Confindment, Introduction to knew horses
Term
how are diseases spread from animal to another
Definition
Sexual Contact Example breeding
2)Excretions- urine and feases
3)Subcreation- Mucous coming out nose
4)Parasites- both external and internal
Term
Diseases are spread by
Definition
5)Contamination-feed or water
6)Airborne
7)Animal infectors-bugs rabies your clotes etc.
Term
How do diseased organisms enter the horses body
Definition
1)feed and grain
2)air-as they inhale it
3)mucous membranes
4)Wounds
5)Insect bites
Term
Incubation Peroid
Definition
the time from the introduction of a germ intil it shows symptons

(note: this time depends on the the virusus)
Term
Morbidity rate
Definition
Precentage of a herd or flock showing signs of the disease
Term
Mortality rate
Definition
the Percentage that die from the disease
Term
what are some Clincal Sypmtoms ands signs
Definition
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
Term
physical and chemical barriers
Definition
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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