an encephalitis that is endemic to the United States.
West Nile Virus
This disease is often noted by a large access on the chest. And is certainly not caused by pigeons.
What is Pigeon Fever?
A rickesttial disease that attacks red blood cells.
What is Babesiosis?
The enyzme that breaks down Thiamine
What is Thiaminase?
Inflammation of the Laminae in horses.
What is laminitis?
The three potential "stages" of EIA.
What is chronic, acute and sub-acute?
What is Tetanus?
a protozoal disease commonly spread by opossums.
What is Equine Protozoal Myelitis?
Too much of this mineral can cause toxicity, not enough can cause white muscle disease.
What is Selenium?
A toxin produced by a fungus often used in Pharmaceuticals but also seen in commonly grazed grasses.
What are Ergot Alkaloids?
A virus that can cause certain animals (livestock) to act "dumb". But most commonly is known to cause aggression.
What is rabies?
Can be either symptomatic or Asymptomatic.
What are the two types of "Sheddars" in regards to Salmonella?
This contagious protozoal disease can cause bloody diarrhea and we commonly see secondary pneumonias.
What is coccidiosis?
The toxic ingredient found in red maple trees.
What is Gallic Acid?
An outbreak of this swine disease was seen about ten years ago, causes severe diarrhea in piglets.
What is PEDV?
The common vector for this virus is a midge and it causes ulcers in the mouth, gums and on the tongue and blood in the saliva.
What is Blue Tongue?
protects against 7 different forms of clostridium bacteria.
What is the 7-way cattle vaccine?
Originally, this disease was only endemic in the Washington D.C. area, can cause laminitis in horses.
What is Potomac Horse Fever?
A poison concentrated by caterpillars that may cause MRLS.
What is Cyanide?
Native Americans use to use this plant to cover the tips of the arrows with poison?
What is Poison Hemlock?
A non-lesion forming virus that has had several outbreaks in the Willamette Valley over the past 5 years.
What is EHV-1?
A disease that can cause arthritis, joint stiffness and mild fever.
What is Lyme Disease.
A non-spore forming, disease causing organisms typically susceptible to tetracycline antibiotics?
What are rickettsial organisms?
This toxin can be found in certain types of shaving.
What is Juglone?
The name of the caterpillar that concentrates a poison and caused MRLS outbreak in early 2000's in Kentucky?
What is Eastern-Tent Caterpillar?