Equine diseases
a common, highly contagious respiratory disease of horses caused by the bacterial pathogen Streptococcus equi equi.
Strangles
the most common breed of alpaca; the fiber of this breed is crimped and shorter than that of the suri.
huacaya
the single most common disease syndrome in adult dairy cows
mastitis
in lambs with copper toxicity, hemoglobinuria damages this organ
kidneys
Because more milk is produced here, the stronger, more assertive piglets will fight to claim these teats
cranial mammary glands
a contagious virus that produces respiratory disease, abortion, and neonatal and neurologic disease (ascending paralysis) in horses.
herpesvirus
Camelids have a complex, _______-compartment stomach, with digestion similar to ruminants
three
commonly called shipping fever, is caused by a combination of respiratory bacteria, viruses, and stress.
Bovine respiratory disease syndrome (BRDS)
occurs in young calves, lambs, and kids born to dams receiving diets deficient in selenium during gestation.
White muscle disease (WMD)
pot-bellied pigs usually reach their full size at this age
2 to 3 years
A bacterial infection usually is a sequel to strangles or retropharyngeal lymph node abscesses.
Guttural pouch empyema
diagnosed by oral examination and biopsy, with isolation of the organism. It is treated with sodium iodide and antibiotics, as well as anti-inflammatory drug
Actinobacillosis (wooden tongue)
After calving, the placenta is usually passed within 2 to 4 hours and is considered retained if it has not been expelled by _______ hours.
12
the primary route of infection through infected colostrum or milk of an infected dam
caprine arthritis-encephalitis
Infection in baby pigs resulting in development of neurological signs
Psuedorabies
GI bacterial infection. Fecal samples for culture should be submitted at least 12 hours apart five times.
Salmonella spp.
in the neonatal camelid, chronic diarrhea may lead to the failure of
Kidney
imperative for a calf's survival within the first 6 hours of life
colostrum
the bacteria most likely associated with the gangrenous form of mastitis in sheep and goats
Staphylococcus aureus
causes high fever and may produce characteristic of diamond skin lesions
Erysipelas
produce rapidly progressive, highly fatal neurologic disease in horses. Mosquitoes transmit the infection to horses.
Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan viral encephalitis (EVE, WVE, VVE)
Llamas and alpacas are aberrant hosts of this parasite. White-tailed deer are normal host
Meningeal Worm
primary deficiency of energy intake or secondary to anorexia in cattle
ketosis
pre-surgical injection given to sheep and goats
Tetanus toxoid or antitoxin
Reproductive signs of this disease include abortion, stillbirths, fetal mummies, and the birth of weak piglets
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome