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Horse Quiz 8
Diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A displaced patella of the stifle joint is called? | Stifled |
| What are the two types of equine encephalomyelitis? | Eastern EE and Western EE |
| Where is navicular disease found? | front feet |
| What is the familiar name for the disease caused by streptococcus equi bacteria? | Strangles |
| What is the common name for tetanus? | lockjaw |
| When and where was potomac horse fever first recognized? | 1979, in Maryland next to the Potomac river |
| Potomac horse fever has been confirmed in how many states? | 32 |
| An animals ability to resist or repel diease producing organisms is known as what? | immunity |
| What type of disease can be spread from one animal to another by direct or indirect contact? | contagious |
| What is a means of artificially stimulating the immunity of an animal without actually giving it the disease? | Vaccination |
| An animal is capable of shedding disease causing organisms is known as a _____________ | carrier |
| Can a vaccination provide permanent immunity? | yes |
| What is the term given to acute abdonimal pain that may be cause by a great variety of disorders? | colic |
| What is the common name for encephalomyelitis? | Sleeping sickness |
| Is tetanus caused by a virus or bacteria? | bacteria |