Webquest 3

 A.- About horses:

1.- The 5 most common pathologies of horses:

-Tetanus: Is caused by a bacterial toxin found in the soil and in the feces of horses. The symptoms of this illness include a protrusion of the third eyelied and stiff neck, progressing to overall muscle stiffness causing a "sawhorse" stance. Tetanus is often fatal, but a yearoly vaccine can prevent it.
 
-Colic: Is a acute gastrointestinal distress wich can be caused by anything from impaction inn the intestines to a stomach ache from eating too much or too fast.

-Laminitis: Is a disease of the hood thar inflames the digital laminae making it difficult for the horse to walk without pain.

-Founder: Isn't necessarily a disease of the horse, but a complication of many horse diseases. Founder occurs when a disease, such as laminitis, goes untreated for a long period of time, and most horses who founder are profoundly neglected.

-EMP: Or Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, is aprotozoal disease common to horses -particuylarly in the southern states- and that causes neurological problems and can become serious if left untreated

B.- Choose one of these farm animals: Sheep


1.- http://www.sheep101.info/index.html   I choose this websites 'cause in this sites you find anything about the Sheep. You can find the history, the kind of sheep, its predator, and other things of interest. And you can write an e-mail a the author of websites.

Sheep's skeletal system

Sheep's internal system