Webquest 3

Webquest 3

A) About horses:

1. What are the  5 most common pathologies of horses? Mention them and give a little description too.

1. Colic

What it is: Acute gastrointestinal distress which can be caused by anything from impaction in the intestines to a stomach ache from eating too much or too fast.
Symptoms: Biting the stomach, rolling in the stall, refusal to eat, tacky gums and stilled or lessened movement in the stomach.

2. Laminitis

What it is: A disease of the hoof that inflames the digital laminae making it difficult for the horse to walk without pain.
Symptoms: Favoring the affected hoof, profuse sweating, a full work up at the vet must be done to fully identify a case of laminitis.

3. Founder

What it is: Founder is not so much one disease but rather a complication of a disease allowed to go without treatment for a long time. Most horses with Founder are also neglected.
Symptoms: Founder is caused by the sinking of the coffin bone through the hoof frog making standing and movement nearly impossible.

4. EPM

What it is: Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is found most commonly in the southern states and is a protozoal disease that causes neurological problems.
Symptoms: Moving as though drunk, muscular atrophy
Treatment: All treatments for EPM are drug related and require veterinary care. If you suspect your horse is suffering from EPM, contact your veterinarian immediately.

5. Equine Influenza

What it is: Horse flu, similar to human flu

Symptoms: Fever, dry cough, increased mucus production, despondency

Treatment: Equine influenza is high contagious, so treatment should be started immediately as to avoid infecting an entire herd. There is no direct antibiotic for fighting it; indeed the best methods of overcoming the illness are rest and recovery.  Vaccines are available to help prevent outbreaks.

2. Publish a picture of the horse's digestive system (with names)

3. Publish a picture of the horse's external anatomy  (with names)

B) Choose one of these farm animals:  duck, cow or rabbit.

1. Choose a good website that refers to your animal. Explain why you like the website. (40 words)

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/mallard-ducks/

I like this website because is didactic and very entertaining, especially for kids. Here you can read little notes and see pictures of the babys and bigs duck. You can copy the photos and see where they lives in a big map!

2. Find a good picture showing (with names) the animal's external anatomy.