Across
- 5. deadly viral infection spread by infected animals
- 6. disease which sometimes causes abortion in pregnant mares
- 7. documents denoting an animal’s health records
- 10. act of vaccinating; introduction of previously treated microorganisms with the
- 11. is characterized by the spasm of involuntary muscles
- 13. anaerobic bacteria; infectious disease introduced through a puncture wound
- 17. diagnostic test for equine infectious anemia; developed by Dr. Leroy Coggins in the 1970s
- 19. highly contagious infection of the nose, throat and lungs
- 20. labor saving device; automatically fills with water for a horse to drink at its
- 21. piece of equipment out of which horses eat
- 22. eating numerous small meals throughout the day
- 23. administering drugs orally using a wormer, dewormer or drench
Down
- 1. water placed in a large tank for horses to drink out of
- 2. disease affecting horses which is the inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
- 3. test which checks for dehydration
- 4. insects
- 6. number of breaths taken within a set amount of time
- 8. equine distemper; contagious upper respiratory tract infection
- 9. also called swamp fever; disease affecting horses which is transmitted by
- 12. quality of hay, whether good or bad; is affected maturity at harvest, color, and
- 14. plant material such as pasture or hay
- 15. of weeds, mold and dust present
- 16. heart rate measurement taken when relaxed, but awake
- 18. to develop immunity
