Health 1
What does a healthy horse's hair coat look like?
Shiny and soft
What is the skin pinch test for?
Test for dehydration
Who can administer vaccines?
Anyone who knows how
What is one type of vaccine combination?
2, 3, 4, or 5 way
What are the ratings for Body Condition Score?
1-9
What is the normal temperature of the horse?
99-101.5
What is an average or healthy Body Condition Score?
4-6
What are 2 of the 4 places you can give vaccines?
Neck, Rump, Chest, Nose
What illness is 100% fatal to the horse?
Rabies
Where should you typically store vaccines?
In a cool, dark place
What is the normal capillary refill time?
2-3 seconds
What is the normal respiration rate for the horse?
8-16 breaths per minute
This vaccine is more throughout the body and is NOT localized to an area likely to get the virus.
Killed/Inactivated
What illness develops clinical signs like stiffness, sawhorse stance, and muscle spasticity and prevents relaxation of muscles?
Tetanus
What are 2 of the 4 risk of disease criteria we need to take into consideration when giving vaccines?
Age, Location, Environmental factors, Transportation
What is the normal Heart Rate for an adult horse?
30-40 beats per minute
What does the capillary refill time test for?
How good the circulatory system is working.
How long does it take to build immunity both intranasally and intramuscular?
Intranasal: 7-10 days
Intramuscular: 2-3 weeks
What illness causes lymph nodes to become enlarged to the point of rupture and cause open wounds between jaw bones?
Strangles
What is included in the 2 way vaccine?
EHV/Rhino and Influenza
What are 5 of the 11 behaviors a horse can have if they are feeling sick?
Drooping acting and lethargic appearance (head down)
Off feed or water. Healthy horses are always interested in feed, so a lack of interest is often one of the first signs of sickness.
Dull or watery eyes (no brightness)
Coughing
Nasal discharge (stuff coming out of their nose)
Loss of weight
Change in breathing
Flared or inflamed nostrils
Limping or posturing (standing in an unusual position)
Diarrhea or not passing manure for more than 12 hours
If the horse seems in pain or stands by themselves when in a group
What are the vital signs we take for the horse?
Respiration, Heart Rate, Temperature, Capillary Refill Time, Skin Pinch, and Gut Sounds
What is a modified live vaccine?
Presents in a weakened form, but doesn't produce clinical disease while still mounting a strong immune response. Vaccine that is more similar to the actual virus.
This illness has 2 main forms that develops in the upper respiratory system. It is rarely fatal, but can cause abortions in pregnant mares.
Equine Herpesvirus(EHV)/Rhino
What illness has different forms depending on where the horse is located? It also leads to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
EEE/WEE/VEE