2015 JUNIOR DISEASES

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1 2015 JUNIOR DISEASES EASY 2641 (easy) HS47/TH332 Q: What is an acute infection? A: Symptoms appear quickly 2642 (easy) HIH630-1/TH600 Q: What is another name for Equine Infectious Anemia? A: EIA OR swamp fever 2643 (easy) HIH625-1 Q: What is Encephalitis? A: Inflammation of the brain 2644 (easy) HIH630-2 Q: A Coggins positive horse is a threat to whom? A: Other horses 2645 (easy) HIH445-1,2 Q: What is the term that describes the animal's ability to resist a particular organism? A: Immunity 2646 (easy) HS46 Q: What is the first step in a disease prevention plan? A: Consult a veterinarian 2647 (easy) HS34/HIH810-3 Q: What is the name of the respiratory disease whose symptoms include forced breathing, heaving of flanks & coughing? A: Heaves OR COPD 2648 (easy) HIH445-7,3 Q: How is rabies transmitted? A: Bite from infected animal 2649 (easy) H1-34/TH Q: The Coggins test is used to detect what disease? A: Equine Infectious Anemia OR EIA OR swamp fever 2650 (easy) HIH665-2 Q: What is the treatment for West Nile? A: Treat the symptoms (fluids, rest, etc.) 2651 (easy) HIH630-1 Q: What insect transmits Equine Infectious Anemia to horses? A: Horse flies, deerflies, mosquitoes (only need to name one)

2 2652 (easy) HIH440-1,445-2 Q: What disease could most likely follow the infection of a deep puncture wound? A: Tetanus 2653 (easy) HIH680 Q: Name 2 wildlife species that serve as reservoir hosts for rabies. A: Raccoon, skunk, fox, coyote, bat 2654 (easy) TH600/HIH445-8 Q: In reference to diseases, what is a carrier? A: An animal who transmits a disease, but who may or may not show any symptoms for the disease 2655 (easy) HIH445-1new Q: Ideally, to help prevent disease transmission, how long should a new horse be isolated before introducing it into an established group? A: days (accept any number in range) 2656 (easy) HIH445-7 Q: What disease of the nervous system is caused by a bite from an infected animal? A: Rabies 2657 (easy) HIH445-4 Q: What system of the horse does sleeping sickness affect? A: Nervous system 2658 (easy) HIH610-1 Q: What system of the horse does rhinopneumonitis affect? A: Respiratory 2659 (easy) HIH645-1 Q: What system of the horse does tetanus affect? A: Central nervous system 2660 (easy) HIH605-1/ new Q: Name two of the symptoms of influenza. A: Fever, depression, frequent dry cough, watery nasal discharge, loss of appetite, anorexia/weight loss 2661 (easy) HIH605-2/FCH171 Q: What is the main treatment for influenza? A: Rest 2662 (easy) HIH605-1 Q: How does influenza spread rapidly through a group of horses? A: Through the air, coughing, contaminated surfaces, droplets of moisture (only need to give one) 2663 easy) HIH630-1 Q: How can a definite diagnosis be made for Equine Infectious Anemia? A: Coggins test

3 2664 (easy) HIH445 Q: Define "contagious disease". A: One that may be transmitted from one animal to another by direct or indirect contact 2665 (easy) HS48/TH96,98 Q: Name a disease spread through the air when droplets of moisture are coughed or sneezed. A: Strangles, influenza, rhinopneumonitis 2666 (easy) HIH445-4 Q: What is a slang term for tetanus? A: Lockjaw 2667 (easy) HIH445-5/FCH405,173 Q: What is another name for strangles? A: Distemper OR Shipping Fever OR Streptococcus equi 2668 (easy) HIH445-4 Q: Encephalomyelitis can be spread by which parasite? A: Biting flies or mosquitoes 2669 (easy) HIH450-5,810-3 Q: What is a common respiratory disease of older horses? A: COPD OR chronic obstructive pulmonary disease OR heaves 2670 (easy) HIH445-3 new Q: Which animal is considered the most sensitive to the tetanus toxin? A: Horse 2671 (easy) HIH445-4 Q: What is a slang term for Western and/or Eastern encephalomyelitis? A: Sleeping sickness 2672 (easy) HIH445-10/BEG104-2 Q: What is the most common infectious respiratory disease of the horse? A: Influenza 2673 (easy) HIH630-1 Q: What is a chronic infection? A: One that lasts a long time (additional info -- infection makes little or no headway) 2674 (easy) TH164/HIH655-1 Q: What is the vector for Lyme disease? A: Ticks (specifically Ixodes ticks deer, bear & Western black-legged) (accept either general ticks or specific type of tick)

4 JUNIOR BONUS 2852 (junior bonus) HIH630-1/ES176 Q: What are 3 symptoms of Equine Infectious Anemia? A: Fever, anemia, horse tires easily, weight loss, swelling/edema, depression, weak pulse, irregular heartbeat, jaundice, enlarged spleen 2853 (junior bonus) HIH665-1 Q: Since birds are the reservoir host for West Nile, finding a large number of dead ones can be a signal that the virus is present in the area. Name 3 of the birds most often associated with West Nile. A: Blue jays, crows, ravens, raptors (eagle, owl, etc.) 2854 (junior bonus) HIH445-5new/DET177 Q: Name 3 symptoms of sleeping sickness. A: Fever, depression, ataxia/irregular gait, loss of coordination, head hanging low, head pressing, unable to swallow, acts blind, convulsions, grinding teeth, circling, staggering, paralysis, stupor 2855 (junior bonus) HIH615-1,445-4 Q: What are 3 symptoms of strangles? A: Fever, depression, increased respiration, swelling of lymph glands in throat area, nasal discharge, sore throat, pain on eating, stands with neck stretched out 2856 (junior bonus) TH599 Q: What are 3 types of equine encephalomyelitis? A: Eastern, Western, Venezuelan, West Nile 2857 (junior bonus) HIH665-2 Q: What are 3 clinical signs of West Nile? A: Fever, depression, loss of appetite, weakness of hind legs, paralysis of hind legs, impaired vision, head pressing, ataxia, head tilt, aimless wandering, convulsions, inability to swallow, circling, hyperexcitability, coma, personality changes 2858 (junior bonus) HIH new, Q: What are 3 symptoms of rabies? A: Fever, depression, loss of appetite, altered behavior, hyper-responsiveness to touch, weakness, uncoordinated gait, lameness, colic, inability to swallow, blindness, hyperactivity, convulsions, fear, aggressiveness, etc (junior bonus) BEG104 Q: Give 3 symptoms of rhinopneumonitis. A: Fever, depression, nasal discharge, loss of appetite, coughing 2860 (junior bonus) HIH950-5 Q: Name 3 symptoms of septicemia. A: Fever, depression, excessive sleeping, joints hot/swollen/ painful, navel hot & swollen, navel may have discharge

5 2861 (junior bonus) HIH605-1 Q: Name 3 common features of influenza. A: Fever, depression, watery nasal discharge, loss of appetite, frequent dry cough, rapid spread of infection 2862 (junior bonus) HIH645-1 Q: Give 3 symptoms of tetanus. A: Fever, depression, constant excitement, muscle stiffness/rigidity, stiff/stilted gait, elevated tail carriage, protrusion of third eyelid/haw/nictitating membrane, excessive reaction to noise/touch/light/sound, sawhorse stance, jaw muscle locked/trismus, unable to eat, neck stiffness, high pulse, high respiration rate, flared nostrils, muscle spasms, sweating, convulsions, respiratory or cardiac arrest 2863 (junior bonus) HIH465-3 Q: Give 3 initial signs of moon blindness or (ERU). A: Tears, redness, squinting 2864 junior (bonus) HIH445-3 Q: Name 3 immunizations given a horse annually as standard procedure. A: Eastern Encephalomyelitis/EEE, Western Encephalomyelitis/WEE, Tetanus, Flu, West Nile Rhino /Rhinopneumonitis 2865 junior (bonus) HIH650-1 Q: What are 3 symptoms of Potomac Horse Fever? A: Fever, depression, reduced or absent gut sounds, colic, dehydration, profuse diarrhea, shock, laminitis 2866 (junior bonus) HIH445-2 Q: Name 2 common wounds that serve as port of entry for tetanus. A: Lower limb wounds, punctures in sole of foot, castration wounds, contaminated surgical sites, injection abscesses, infected umbilical structures