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EQUINOS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Veterinary Medicine
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horse bot fly
1, record 1, English, horse%20bot%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horse botfly 2, record 1, English, horse%20botfly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worldwide, nine different species of Gasterophilus exist, primarily affecting horses and donkeys. ... Gasterophilus intestinalis (DeGeer) is the more common horse bot fly which is an internal parasite of the gastrointestinal tract. Gasterophilus nasalis (Linnaeus), the nose bot fly, and G. haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus), the throat bot fly, are also distributed throughout North America. 3, record 1, English, - horse%20bot%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Médecine vétérinaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œstre intestinal
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bstre%20intestinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gastérophile 2, record 1, French, gast%C3%A9rophile
correct, masculine noun
- gastrophile 2, record 1, French, gastrophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de mouche qui parasite l'estomac du cheval. 3, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20intestinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On classe parfois, à tort, les gastrophiles dans la famille des œtridés. 4, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20intestinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Medicina veterinaria
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosca gasterófila del caballo
1, record 1, Spanish, mosca%20gaster%C3%B3fila%20del%20caballo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Díptero del género Gasterophilus, cuya larva parasita la región pilórica del estómago del caballo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mosca%20gaster%C3%B3fila%20del%20caballo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se citan seis especies, todas del género Gasterophilus, que atacan a los equinos domésticos. Estas son G. intestinalis, G. haemorrhoidalis, G. nasalis, G. inermis, G. pecorum y G. nigricornis. [...] Gasterophilus intestinalis es la mosca gasterófila del caballo. Cada hembra deposita alrededor de 1, 000 huevecillos de color amarillo claro que se adhieren [...] principalmente en la superficie interna de las rodillas, donde tienen acceso a la lengua, dientes y labios. [...] De la boca pasan rápidamente a la curvatura izquierda o porción esofágica del estómago. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mosca%20gaster%C3%B3fila%20del%20caballo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Digestive Tract
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vesicular stomatitis
1, record 2, English, vesicular%20stomatitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VS 2, record 2, English, VS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acute virus disease of horses and mules and sometimes also of cattle or rarely of swine [caused by a rhabdovirus] much resembling foot-and-mouth disease and marked by erosive blisters in and about the mouth and especially on the tongue which may prevent eating. 3, record 2, English, - vesicular%20stomatitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Appareil digestif
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stomatite vésiculeuse
1, record 2, French, stomatite%20v%C3%A9siculeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stomatite herpétique 2, record 2, French, stomatite%20herp%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] maladie infectieuse provoquée par un virus et caractérisée cliniquement par l'apparition de vésicules dans la bouche et aux pieds. 3, record 2, French, - stomatite%20v%C3%A9siculeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie contagieuse causée par un rhabdovirus, qui atteint les équidés, les bovins et les porcs. 4, record 2, French, - stomatite%20v%C3%A9siculeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Aparato digestivo
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estomatitis vesicular
1, record 2, Spanish, estomatitis%20vesicular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EV 2, record 2, Spanish, EV
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mal de yerba 3, record 2, Spanish, mal%20de%20yerba
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad viral de naturaleza epidémica, infectocontagiosa que tiene como huéspedes animales domésticos como bovinos, equinos, ovinos, caprinos, suinos y animales silvestres como(venados, mapaches, ratas y ratones), pudiendo afectar también al hombre. El agente causal es un virus que se clasifica dentro del orden Mononegavirales, familia Rhabdoviridae, género vesiculovirus. 2, record 2, Spanish, - estomatitis%20vesicular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sintomatología es similar a la de la fiebre aftosa, [...] pero los caballos son resistentes a la fiebre aftosa y susceptibles a la estomatitis vesicular; Salivación excesiva; Vesículas blanquecinas y los ovinos no son excepcionales; Lesiones de los pezones en el ganado lechero; Las lesiones en los pies y la cojera son frecuentes en los cerdos. Recuperación en aproximadamente 2 semanas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - estomatitis%20vesicular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad de declaración obligatoria. 4, record 2, Spanish, - estomatitis%20vesicular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La presencia del virus de la estomatitis vesicular (VEV), parece limitada al hemisferio occidental, especialmente a países que bordean el mar Caribe como México, Costa Rica, Colombia y Venezuela. 5, record 2, Spanish, - estomatitis%20vesicular
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equines
1, record 3, English, equines
correct, noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- equine family 2, record 3, English, equine%20family
correct
- horse family 3, record 3, English, horse%20family
correct
- Equidae 2, record 3, English, Equidae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Family of perissodactyl mammals consisting of the horses, asses, zebras and extinct related animals. 4, record 3, English, - equines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equine: term also used in the singular. 5, record 3, English, - equines
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équidés
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- animaux de la race chevaline 2, record 3, French, animaux%20de%20la%20race%20chevaline
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de mammifères ongulés, périssodactyles, comprenant un grand nombre de formes fossiles à cinq, quatre ou trois doigts, et représentée aujourd'hui par le genre «equus», à pattes terminées par un seul doigt [...] 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme s'emploie aussi au singulier : un équidé. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- équidos
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A9quidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- equinos 2, record 3, Spanish, equinos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Equidae 3, record 3, Spanish, Equidae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Familia del orden de los Perissodactyla, que contiene sólo un género viviente, Equus, al lado de numersos géneros fósiles. 3, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A9quidos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son equinos el caballo, el asno, el mulo y el burdégano. El padre del burdégano es un caballo y la madre una asna. 4, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A9quidos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equine piroplasmosis
1, record 4, English, equine%20piroplasmosis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hemoglobinuric fever of horses
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piroplasmose équine
1, record 4, French, piroplasmose%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- piroplasmosis equina
1, record 4, Spanish, piroplasmosis%20equina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La piroplasmosis equina(EP) [...] es una enfermedad propia de los equinos(caballos, asnos, mulas y cebras) causada por parásitos protozoarios que invaden las células rojas de la sangre causando su destrucción. Hay dos especies de estos protozoarios, la Babesia equi y la Babesia caballi [...]. Sólo Canadá, Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón, Inglaterra e Irlanda no se consideran áreas endémicas. La enfermedad se transmite por la sangre y generalmente se transmite por las garrapatas y otros insectos, sin embargo una inadecuada desinfección de agujas hipodérmicas o de otros instrumentos podrían también causar la transmisión mecánica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - piroplasmosis%20equina
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- African horse sickness
1, record 5, English, African%20horse%20sickness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AHS 2, record 5, English, AHS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- African horse plague 3, record 5, English, African%20horse%20plague
correct
- African horse disease 4, record 5, English, African%20horse%20disease
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly infectious, fatal disease of horses, donkeys and mules. 5, record 5, English, - African%20horse%20sickness
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is caused by a viscerotropic arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes and possibly Culicoides sp. 5, record 5, English, - African%20horse%20sickness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- peste équine
1, record 5, French, peste%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- peste du cheval 2, record 5, French, peste%20du%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
- maladie africaine du cheval 2, record 5, French, maladie%20africaine%20du%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
- peste équine africaine 3, record 5, French, peste%20%C3%A9quine%20africaine
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse mortelle du cheval, de la mule et de l'âne. 4, record 5, French, - peste%20%C3%A9quine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est provoquée par un certain nombre de souches virales qui sont propagées par des insectes vecteurs. 4, record 5, French, - peste%20%C3%A9quine
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fièvre équine africaine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- peste equina africana
1, record 5, Spanish, peste%20equina%20africana
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad equina africana 2, record 5, Spanish, enfermedad%20equina%20africana
correct, feminine noun
- peste equina 3, record 5, Spanish, peste%20equina
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad vírica mortal, producida por un virus viscerotrópico de la familia Reoviridae, género orbivirus, que afecta a los equinos. 4, record 5, Spanish, - peste%20equina%20africana
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La enfermedad es endémica en África central, desde donde se extiende regularmente al resto de África. Fuera de África se producen brotes esporádicos. En España el último episodio de peste equina africana ocurrió en 1990. 5, record 5, Spanish, - peste%20equina%20africana
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA). [...] EL CISA es Centro de Referencia de la OIE y FAO para la peste porcina africana y la peste equina; Centro de Referencia europeo para enfermedades vesiculares animales y Centro Nacional de Referencia para enfermedades exóticas. 6, record 5, Spanish, - peste%20equina%20africana
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se transmite por insectos hematófagos (varias especies del género Culicoides) en el estado febril del animal. 4, record 5, Spanish, - peste%20equina%20africana
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