Title: (Optional) Describe equine diseases.
Course: Equine Science (18104-18) > Section: Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease

Description should include

- identifying the causes, symptoms, treatments, and preventative measures used for common infectious and noninfectious diseases to include
  - rabies
  - strangles
  - equine infectious anemia
  - equine influenza
  - rhinopneumonitis
  - Potomac horse fever
  - Lyme disease
  - encephalitis
  - West Nile virus
  - Cushing’s disease
  - colic
  - heaves
  - tetanus
  - laminitis
  - thrush
- listing diseases that may be prevented by immunization
- explaining how infectious diseases are transmitted
- identifying the causes and treatments of skin conditions (e.g., rain rot, scratches, ringworm)
- procedure for introducing a new horse to a herd (i.e., quarantine and other safety measures to ensure biosecurity).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which diseases can be prevented using proper vaccination schedules?
- Which vaccinations are not very effective in the prevention of disease?
- How can one determine whether a disease is caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi?
- Which diseases can be fatal?
- Which diseases are transmitted by insects?
- What is the Coggins Test? Why is it administered?
- What factors predispose a horse to developing Cushing’s disease?
- What factors predispose a horse to developing laminitis?
- What are the different types of colic than can affect a horse?