ANSC 4402 EQUINE HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Cushing's Disease
Overdevelopment of that portion of the pituitary glandCauses over-secretion of cortisol
by the adrenal glands Causes high blood sugar and suppression of the immune system
15 - 30% of horses over the age of 20 are affected Common in people and older dogs
as well
What is PPID?
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction
Cushing's - Treatment
Give antioxidants, such as Vitamins E and C, Feed a low sugar, low starch diet, No
alfalfa hay or grain, Feed grass hays only, Body clip in the summer
Pergolide
stimulates Dopamine release which shuts down the Pituitary (only licensed for use in
UK)
Uveitis is also known as
Periodic Ophthalmia, Moon Blindness
Uveitis
Inflammation of the eye that recurs periodically, May start from injury or trauma to the
eye, but becomes an autoimmune response, Painful spasms of the ciliary muscles of
the iris, Results in a constricted pupil, Intolerance to light, Eye tearing, squinting
Can Uveitis occur in both eyes? or Just one?
Both
Which horse breed does 80% of uveitis happen in?
Appaloosa horses
Heaves Symptoms Initial symptoms
Horses have an occasional cough
Symptoms as disease progresses
Nasal discharge, Wheezing and flaring of nostrils, Intolerance to, exercise, Increased
respiration rate
Emphysema
the lungs stay over-inflated because the horse can't exhale all the air
Abdominal muscles increase in size and form a "heave line" from the extra effort
and It becomes increasingly hard for the horse to exhale is related to what
disease?
Heaves
Heaves Treatment
Keep horses outside on a grass pasture , Feed a dust free, complete pelleted feed, and
no hay if possible, Soak hay prior to feeding if you must feed it, If horse must be stalled,
keep environment clean and increase ventilation as much as possible
Laryngeal Hemiplegia also known as
Roaring
AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Cushing's Disease
Overdevelopment of that portion of the pituitary glandCauses over-secretion of cortisol
by the adrenal glands Causes high blood sugar and suppression of the immune system
15 - 30% of horses over the age of 20 are affected Common in people and older dogs
as well
What is PPID?
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction
Cushing's - Treatment
Give antioxidants, such as Vitamins E and C, Feed a low sugar, low starch diet, No
alfalfa hay or grain, Feed grass hays only, Body clip in the summer
Pergolide
stimulates Dopamine release which shuts down the Pituitary (only licensed for use in
UK)
Uveitis is also known as
Periodic Ophthalmia, Moon Blindness
Uveitis
Inflammation of the eye that recurs periodically, May start from injury or trauma to the
eye, but becomes an autoimmune response, Painful spasms of the ciliary muscles of
the iris, Results in a constricted pupil, Intolerance to light, Eye tearing, squinting
Can Uveitis occur in both eyes? or Just one?
Both
Which horse breed does 80% of uveitis happen in?
Appaloosa horses
Heaves Symptoms Initial symptoms
Horses have an occasional cough
Symptoms as disease progresses
Nasal discharge, Wheezing and flaring of nostrils, Intolerance to, exercise, Increased
respiration rate
Emphysema
the lungs stay over-inflated because the horse can't exhale all the air
Abdominal muscles increase in size and form a "heave line" from the extra effort
and It becomes increasingly hard for the horse to exhale is related to what
disease?
Heaves
Heaves Treatment
Keep horses outside on a grass pasture , Feed a dust free, complete pelleted feed, and
no hay if possible, Soak hay prior to feeding if you must feed it, If horse must be stalled,
keep environment clean and increase ventilation as much as possible
Laryngeal Hemiplegia also known as
Roaring
