ANSC 2251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Wicket-Keeper, Brachytherapy, Mucopurulent Discharge
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To take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide. 8-16 bpm in a mature horse at rest. Common in racehorses or high level athlete horses. Causes: hemorrhage (bleeding) in minute vessels in lungs contributors = strenuous exercise, allergies, lung inflammation, genetics-(thin, fragile vessels) Clinical signs blood at nostrils or when horses lowers head (not always present) interference with horse"s breathing (decreases performance) **brachytherapy = implant radioactive implant in a tumor. Causes: exposure to nasal discharge containing influenza virus. High fever, temperature up to 107 f within 3-5 d, fever for 3 d. Rested 1 wk for every day of fever with a minimum of 3 wk rest (to allow regeneration of the mucociliary apparatus (in nose)) Nsaid are recommended for horses with a fever of >104 f (40c). Antibiotics are indicated when fever persists beyond 3-4 days or when purulent nasal discharge (green / yellow goo) or pneumonia are present.
