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Preventative health programs ussually begin when the client presents a new family addition like a kitten or puppy.
Which age should the kitten or puppy be brought in? |
6-8 weeks old.
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What does a preventative health program consist of?
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Case history
Pysical exam Client education Vaccines |
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What do you need to know when collecting a case history?
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Breed
age sex coloration & markings. |
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What do you need to do when doing a physical exam?
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fecal exam
external exam diagnostic testing |
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Once the vaccine process starts in kittens and puppys how many sets are given and how far apart?
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2-3 sets and 3 weeks apart.
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When do vaccines start in puppies and kittens and about what time do those initial vaccines stop?
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They start at 7-9 weeks and end at 12-16
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What ways can vaccines be given?
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Subcutaniously
intermuscularly intranasal |
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What is the typical volume of vaccine range from?
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05 cc to 1cc
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Vacciens can come in killed modified live and...
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a combo of the two.
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Vaccines need to be premixed or needing reconstruction before administered. |
True
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Never vaccinate an animal when...
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the animal is sick.
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Do not vaccinate an animal if they are under _____ weeks old.
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2
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MLV or modified live virus mean?
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A virus that has be weakened.
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Canine distemper is the equivelant to human...
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measels
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Canine virus can effect dogs as well as...
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ferrets.
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Canine distemper is very contagious viral disease that spreds rapidly through epithelial cells and the central nervous system. |
true!
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Syptoms of Canine distemper include fever, depression, anorexia, ocular and nasal discharge, vomiting & diarrhea...
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weight loss
dehydration convulsions paralysis death |
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How is canine distemper transmitted?
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airborne dropplets.
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If survived canine distemper can cuase permanent damage such as...
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paralysis
ticks hardened foot and nose pads yellow pitted teeth |
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Canine parvovirus is a relitivly new disease appering in _____ (CPV-2) as a highly contageous enteric disease that most dog owqners fear.
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1978
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TRUE OR FALSE!
canine parvovirus (CPV-2)effects a very specific age, sex and breed. |
False
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Symptoms of canine parvovirus include lethargy, depression, fever, anorexia...
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bloodstained vomit and diarrhea
dehydration shock & death |
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Syptoms of canine parvovirus show up as early as...
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two days.
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How is canine parvovirus diagnosed?
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Complete blood count.
Fecal parvo test |
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Canine parvovirus can be transmitted by...
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direct and indirect contact with the feces of infected dogs.
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Canine parvovirus cannot survive in the enviroment for a long period of time. |
false
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Canine parvovirus in inactivated by a bleach solution of...
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1:30
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Attenuated and killed CPV-2 vaccines are availible and produce a high, long lasting immunity to the patient. Bitches should be vaccinated ______ prior to conception to avoid _____ effects and to provide a _____ level of _____ immunity to the litter.
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1month
adverse maternal |
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Canine caronavirus in highly infectious viral enteritis & it is similar to...
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parvovirus.
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The symptoms of canine coronavirus is very malodorous orange diarrhea...
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vomiting
anorexia lethargy |
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Puppies can not be infected with both canine parvovirus and canine coronavirus at the same time. |
False
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How can canine coronavirus be transmitted by...
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Contact with infectious fecal material.
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Canine parvovirus vaccine can offer some cross protection for canine coronavirus. |
true
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Canine adenovirus can cause...
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Infectious canine hepatitis.
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Canine adenovirus symptoms consist of fever, anorexia, a dry hacking cough, pneumonia, depression, dyspnea...
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abdominal tenderness
serious to mucopurulent nasal discharge |
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Canine adenovirus can affect the...
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liver kidney, spleen and lungs.
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Canine adenovirus can be transmitted by infected...
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urine
feces saliva blood |
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You can diagnose canine adenovirus by...
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finding increased liver enzymes on a blood chemistry.
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Infectious tracheobronchitis is also known as... (3 answers.)
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kennel cough
bordetella bronchiseptica parainfluenza |
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Infectious tracheobronchitis is a respiratory disease in dogs that is highly contagious. |
true.
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Infectious tracheobronchitis is often associated with visits to...
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dog boarding
groomers dog parks other dogs. |
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Symptoms of infectious tracheobronchitis is...
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a harsh dry honking cough
tracheal sensitivity ocular and nasal discharge |
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Infectious tracheobrochitis is transmitted...
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airborne
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Infectious tracheobronchitis vaccine can be given injection and.
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intranasal
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Canine leptospirosis is a _____ infection that affect dogs and _____ that effect the liver and _____.
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bacterial
humans kidneys |
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Each canine leptospirosis strain needs its own vaccine. |
true
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Symptoms of canine leptospirosis include vomiting diarrhea, fever...
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enlarged lymph nodes
depression jaundice |
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Canine leptodpirosis is transmitted via contaminated
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food/water
urine mucus membranes |
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Canine leptospirosis is diagnosed via urine and...
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blood cultures.
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Current vaccines for canine leptospirosis contain how many of the most common strands?
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4
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Canine Lyme borreliosis is caused by the pathogenic strains of borrelia burgdorferi and in found on the tissues of...
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ticks.
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Symptoms of canine lyme borreliosis are fever, depression, anorexia, stiffness and joint pain, swelling and lameness. ____ disease and lymphadenopathy have been reproted
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renal
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The transmission from canine leptospirosis is typically from...
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an infected deer tick
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Rabies are transmitted by...
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saliva froma bite wound.
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Rabies it typically fatal how many days after tranmission?
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10 days
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Rabies has tree stagesm what are those stages?
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Prodromal
furious dumb |
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If an animal without vaccines for rabies bites another human or animal, that animal will be quarentened for how many days?
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10 days
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The prodromal phase of rabies can happen withen a few hours to a few days and consists of changes in behavior and temperment...
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restlessness
snapping at immaginary objects vocalizeing |
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The furious phase of rabies consists of excitable aggressive behavior, fear of light, sensitivity to touch chewing...
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swollowing strange things
self mutilation run for 20 miles a day |
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The bumb phase of rabies consists of paralysis of the pharynx and masseter muscles making it diffucult to swollow with slight protryussion of the tongue...
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anorexia
dehydration paralyzed body death withen 4 days. |
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Puppies are started on heartworm vaccine as early as...
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4 weeks of age
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Kittens are strated of heartworm vaccines around...
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8-10 weeks
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Feline panleukopenia is also know as...
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Feline distemper
feline infectious enteritis feline parvovirus feline pancytopenia |
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Feline panleukopenia is a parvovirus that replicates slowly. |
false
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Symptoms of feline panleukopenia include depression, anorexia, fever, vomiting
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ataxia
yellow diarrhea dehydration leukopenia |
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feline panleukopenia is transmitted by...
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infected body secretions.
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Feline panleukopenia is diagnosed by a...
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complete blood count with low WBC.
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis is also known as the...
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feline herpes virus.
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis symptoms include conjunctivitis, lacrimation, anorexia...
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dehydration
nasal discharge sneezing |
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis is transmitted via
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contact with infected secretions
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Feline viral rhinotracheitis is diagnosed via samples collected from...
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mouth
nose conjuctival sacs |
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Feline calicivirus is a upper respritory tract infection that occurs...
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45% of the time.
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Symptoms of feline calicivirus include fever, lacrimation, serious nasal discharge that is green, sneezing...
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anorexia,
dehydration depression ulcerations of the tongue arthritis |
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How is feline calicivirus transmiten and diagnosed?
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same as feline rhinotracheitis
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The vaccine for felinee calicivirus is given _____, SQ or _____ to kittens at _____ weeks and _____ weeks of age.
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intranasal
IM 9 12 |
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cats have become infected with severall retroviruses including FELV and FIV both cuasing bone marrow and immune mediated disorders like...
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anemia
cancer lymphomas |
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Symptoms of feline leukemia include...
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anorexia
weight loss anemia weakness infections vomiting diarrhea dehydration |
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How is feline leukemia transmitted?
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infected saliva from and bite or grooming.
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How is the cat diagnosed for feline leukemia and should the cat be tested before the vaccine?
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ELIZA test
IFA test Yes the cat should be tested. |
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FIV symptoms include...
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halitosis
secondary infections of the GI tract, resritory tract, urinary tract and skin. |
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How is FIV spread?
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deep bite wounds
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How is FIV diagnosed?
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blood test at 16 weeks
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Feline infectious peritonitis is a immune mesiated disease. antibodies from the cat combine with the antigen and form an immune complex that cuases...
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inflamation
dammage to blood vessels |
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The wet form of feline infectious peritonitis resulst in _____ buildup in the _____ wich can leak into the _____ cuasing _____
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fluid
abdomen chest dyspnea |
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Symtoms of feline infectious peritonitis include fever, anorexia, lethargy, weight loss...
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diarrhea
constipation pale mucos membrane sticky fluid in the chest |
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Feline bordetella is an _____ respritory disease and is spread from cat to cat _____. The vaccine can help prevent acute _____ and is safe for _____ 4 weeks old and for _____ queens.
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upper
easily infections kittens pregnant |
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Feline fungal infection vaccine is used in cats _____ months of age and _____ to treat or prevent clinical signs of disease from _____ caused by microsporus canis.
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4
older ringworm |
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Early spaying and neutering is done at most shelters and adoption agencies and can happen at...
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8 weeks of age
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New additions to stables or an established heard one month before being introduced should be given a coggins test to test for...
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equine infectious anemia
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Most rotaiting schedules for deworming equine is every _____ and booster shots should be given every _____ or _____
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eight weeks
6-12 weeks |
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TRUE OR FALSE!
any immunologically naive horse should receive an initial immunization followed by a booster at 4 weeks. |
TRUE!
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Teeth health of a horse should be checked every _____ months and a flotation done _____ or as needed.
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6
yearly |
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Routine hoof care is necessary including frequent/daily picking and trimming about every...
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six weeks.
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Tetanus is a disease that is characterized by _____ rigidity, difficulty _____ and death from _____ arrest or convulsions.
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muscular
swallowing respiratory |
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Tetnus is caused by the toxin of a anaerobic bacterium...
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closteridium
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Vaccines for tetanus is made from purified inactivated toxin from tetanus. |
true!
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tetanus antitoxin can be administered to unvaccinated horses to provide immediate immunity for...
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two weeks.
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Equine Encephalomyelitis is a nurological disease of horses cuased by three viral strains...
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eastern
western venezuelan |
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Equine Encephalomyelitis is maintained by nature by bird and other animal reservoirs and are transmitted by...
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bug bites.
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Symptoms of equine Encephalomyelitis include...
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fever
anorexia depression convulsions death |
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The Encephalomyelitis vaccine is commonly used in the US...
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bordering Mexico.
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Equine Encephalomyelitis vaccine are currently used as the inactivated virus form and are given annually before bug biting season. in places with no winter freezes they are given every...
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6 months
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TRUE OR FALSE!
Equine rhinopneumonitis has been known to cause infections world wide but never death. |
false
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EHV1 is responsible for late gestation periods...
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abortions
stillbirths weak failing neonate foals |
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EHV4 is responsible for...
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upper respiratory tract disease
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Vaccines provide a short term immunity and are given every two to three months. Pregnant mares are given boosters every...
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5 7 &9 months of gestation.
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Equine influenza has a worldwide distribution and frequenly is seen in mobile populations of horses such as seen in racetracks or show grounds.
Outbreak is typically after mingling with infected horses and is often seen in... |
young horses and older horses.
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Symptoms of equine influenza include fever, depression...
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anorexia
muscle soreness coughing. |
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Strangles is a respiratory disease caused by bacterial infection...
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stretococcus equine
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Strangles is transmitted via...
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contact with mucus & fomites.
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Symptoms of strangles include fever, upper respiratory catarrh, swelling and abscess formation in the...
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submaxillary
submandibular retropharyngeal lymph nodes |
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TRUE OR FALSE!
current vaccines are 100% effective. |
false
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West nile virus is a _____ that numerous species of birds and mosquitoes that causes death.
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flavivirus
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The mortality rate of death in horses from the west nile virus is...
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30-40percent!
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TRUE OR FALSE!
West nile virus symptoms include nervous system issues, weakness and muscle tremors. |
TRUE!
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Potomac horse fever is often found on the _____ coast near the potomac river water ways. The common vector is snails and _____.
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east
ticks |
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Horses with rabies usually display _____ and brain stem signs. Typically not _____. & they are typically not vaccinated unless there is an epidemic.
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spinal cord
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