martes, 20 de noviembre de 2012

Webquest 3




A) About horses: The 5 most common pathologies of horses


Cushing:
a rare condition caused by excess corticosteroid hormones in the body, characterized chiefly by obesity of the trunk and face, high blood pressure, fatigue, and loss of calcium from the bones 



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A rare condition caused by excess corticosteroid hormones in the body, characterized chiefly by obesity of the trunk and face, high blood pressure, fatigue, and loss of calcium from the bones .

Tetanus: Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord. The early signs of this disease are colic and rigidity in the muscles, with horses having spasms in the neck, hind legs, jaw, and the region close by to the wound where the bacteria first gained access. Tetanus will eventually kill a horse through respiratory paralysis if it is left untreated. But if the wound is cleaned and all the tissue in the infected area is removed, then antibiotics should control the infection.

Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord.

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Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord.

Read more: Common Diseases for Horses | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_4794090_common-diseases-horses.html#ixzz2CnVcrSgu
Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord. The early signs of this disease are colic and rigidity in the muscles, with horses having spasms in the neck, hind legs, jaw, and the region close by to the wound where the bacteria first gained access. Tetanus will eventually kill a horse through respiratory paralysis if it is left untreated. But if the wound is cleaned and all the tissue in the infected area is removed, then antibiotics should control the infection.

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Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord. The early signs of this disease are colic and rigidity in the muscles, with horses having spasms in the neck, hind legs, jaw, and the region close by to the wound where the bacteria first gained access. Tetanus will eventually kill a horse through respiratory paralysis if it is left untreated. But if the wound is cleaned and all the tissue in the infected area is removed, then antibiotics should control the infection.

Read more: Common Diseases for Horses | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_4794090_common-diseases-horses.html#ixzz2CnVJOgmiTetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord. The early signs of this disease are colic and rigidity in the muscles, with horses having spasms in the neck, hind legs, jaw, and the region close by to the wound where the bacteria first gained access. Tetanus will eventually kill a horse through respiratory paralysis if it is left untreated. But if the wound is cleaned and all the tissue in the infected area is removed, then antibiotics should control the infection.
Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is caused by bacteria entering a wound in a horse. It can also be passed to a foal from its mother through the umbilical cord. The early signs of this disease are colic and rigidity in the muscles, with horses having spasms in the neck, hind legs, jaw, and the region close by to the wound where the bacteria first gained access. Tetanus will eventually kill a horse through respiratory paralysis if it is left untreated.

Equine Encephalitis: Mosquito bites can infect horses with a viral disease known as encephalitis, which commonly comes in three forms.  Equine Encephalitis each will attack a horse's central nervous system. High fever that lasts for a span of two to three days is the initial sign of this horse disease. The brain of the animal becomes inflamed over time, with the horse losing coordination, muscle control and becoming terribly sluggish. The final phases of encephalitis bring seizures and paralysis. The eastern version of the disease is the most dangerous, with mortality .Treatments for encephalitis in a horse once they have the disease, which mosquitoes transmit from birds they have bitten, is limited.  West Nile Virus:is another mosquito-caused viral illness in horses that is spread when a mosquito bites an infected bird and then transmits the ailment to a horse through its bite. West Nile Virus results in encephalitis along with possible meningitis, which is a swelling of the lining of the spinal cord and the brain. Trembling muscles, poor coordination, and lethargy are signs of this disease.

Diseases Caused by Ticks:
Tick bites are responsible for transmitting many diseases to horses. Lyme disease is bacterial in nature and slowly brings about such symptoms as arthritis and pain in a horse. Antibiotics can help the horse but it may take as long as two whole years. Equine ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne illness in which tiny microorganisms give a horse a fever and make them lose their appetite, but antibiotic treatment can cure the horse when the disease is diagnosed.


2.  picture of the horse's skeletal system

 3.  picture of the horse's internal system


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