vet tech lab

normal heart rate for horses

28-44 bpm

t or F: horses have a faster normal heart rate than cats and dogs

false

normal heart rate for bovine

50-80 bpm

define tachycardia

abnormally rapid heart rate

when is the best time to take a highly accurate respiratory rate in horses

before you’ve begun handling them

normal heart rate in horses

8-20 breaths per min

normal temp for horses

99-101 degrees F

normal CRT

less than 2 seconds

where is the safest spot to stand near a horse

at the shoulder (the left side is best for examining)

the handler and examiner of the horse should be on the same side of the animal, why?

to reduce or eliminate pressure on the animal coming from both sides. horses respond to pressure by gping the opposite way and we don’t want them gping forwards or backwards

where is the antebrachium of the horse

above the knee (carpus) and below the “elbow” - the forearm

banamine is the trade name for

flunixin meglumine (an NSAID)

common NSAD side effects in horses

stomach ulcers, ulcers in the colon (colitis), kidney injuries (especially when dehydrated)

NSAID’s can sometimes cause ____ injuries in small animals

liver

colitis

inflammation secondary to receiving long term NSAIDs

_____ can cause abomasal ulcers in cows

NSAIDs

nephrotoxic

in relation to the kidney, negative and toxic effects

common side effects in horses from antibiotics

can kill good and bad bacteria

key sign that antibiotics are causing negative effects in the gut

diarrhea

this can be beneficial when addressing lacerations early on

flushing w saline or cold water

if caught early enough, what can be helpful to do to lacerations

suture them

what is edema

accumulation of excess fluid within tissues that causes soft/doughy swelling

what is silver sulfadiazine (SSD)

topical antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-fungal agent used to treat burns, infected wounds, and skin infections

horses are prone to _______ whem injured on the distal limb

proud flesh

what is proud flesh

exuberant granulation tissue

lisocaine

a common regional or local anisthetic

you should ____ wounds before clipping them

take off excess crust and clip the hair around

heart beat of horse is best felt where

the “armpit” of the horse on the left hand side (helpful if left leg is in front)