Webquest 3

A) ABOUT HORSES:

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

1) Tetanus: Is a bacteria that enters the body at the sight of a wound or the umbilical cord stump in a foal. Its symptoms are early signs of colic and stiffness. Horses will develop spasms in the jaw, neck, hind legs and muscles around the wound.  

2)  West Nile Virus(WNV):  is a mosquito-borne virus that causes encephalitis and/or meningitis. Typical signs include muscle trembling, skin twitching, ataxia that appears suddenly.

3) Rabies: Is transmitted through a bite from an infected animal. It is a highly fatal infection of the central nervous system. Its symptoms include: increased saliva, excitability, disorientation and running blindly.

4) Navicular disease: a chronic degenerative condition is a cause of lameness. Confirmed by hoof  X-rays, first signs are stumbling and standing with pressure off the heel.

5) COPD, or Allergic Lung Desease: is very similar to asthma in humans. If left untreated, they lungs may be permanently damaged, resulting in "heaves".

COPD, or Allergic Lung Disease

• Allergic lung disease, or COPD, is very similar to asthma in humans. If left untreated, the lungs may be permanently damaged, resulting in "heaves." Medications can be used to improve the quality of life for the COPD horse

Read more: Most Common Horse Diseases | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5283261_common-horse-diseases.html#ixzz2CnT61NLu

Navicular Disease

• Navicular disease, a chronic degenerative condition, is a cause of lameness. Confirmed by hoof X-rays, first signs are stumbling and standing with pressure off the heel.

Read more: Most Common Horse Diseases | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5283261_common-horse-diseases.html#ixzz2CnS415RX

Navicular Disease

• Navicular disease, a chronic degenerative condition, is a cause of lameness. Confirmed by hoof X-rays, first signs are stumbling and standing with pressure off the heel.

Read more: Most Common Horse Diseases | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5283261_common-horse-diseases.html#ixzz2CnS415RX

Navicular Disease

• Navicular disease, a chronic degenerative condition, is a cause of lameness. Confirmed by hoof X-rays, first signs are stumbling and standing with pressure off the heel.

Read more: Most Common Horse Diseases | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5283261_common-horse-diseases.html#ixzz2CnS415RX

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

 
3. Publish a picture of the horse's internal system (main organs) (with names)

Horse's muscles

Horse's internal organs

 

B) CHOOSE ONE OF THESE FARM ANIMALS: SHEEP. PIG OR CHICKEN 
1. Choose a good website that refers to your animal. Explain why you like the website. (40 words)

http://www.sheep101.info/whatsheepeat.html
I found this website and I liked it because it teachs about sheep for example what is the difference between sheep and goats, shows their products (lambs, milk... I don't like this part), how they are raised. I like very much read about how do dogs help shepherds take care of sheep and how do livestock guardian dogs help protect sheep from predators. I like know what diseases can I (you) get from sheep too. I like the website because uses simple language and pictures to illustrate all the topics.

Livestock guardian dog with lambs

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

 

A Country I would like to visit

          I remember that since I was 14 years old I want to visit Australia because my godparents live there for many years and since the last time that they came to Chile, they  invited me to go to Australia to study even if I want.

        What I know is Australia is located on the continent Oceania, I also know that this country has a tropical climate (sun can be unbearably  and  suddenly it starts to rain with thunderstorms included) and within the fauna of this country stand out marsupials and monotremes in addition has an extraordinary abundance of poisonous animals.

         What I would more like to do in Australia would be know its flora and fauna in detail, since I was a child I love the koalas and kangaroos so I wish I could be very close and can appreciate them... I think it would be an unforgettable moment for me. 

I would want to visit all its beaches too, because I love the sea... it relaxes me. 

          I would like to live in Australia with my godparents and work there in the area of conservation of their wildlife to protect principally kangaroos and koalas, because apart from that I love them, I think they are characteristic of Australia, at least I associate Australia directly to the kangaroos and koalas.
                         

Webquest 2

1. Visit the Animals Section > Photos. 

Choose 2 photos that you like and say why you like them or describing them (30 words each). Post the   pictures too.

   Apart from showing two animals that I like, I like this photo because it make me remember how beautiful and perfect is the nature... two animals of different species interacting, sharing maybe acquainting. I love besides that  the dog is giving a kiss to the goat! 

Goat and Dog

Photograph by Eric Winters, My Shot

Buddy, an adopted stray, befriends Darla, a day-old 

Saanen kid. Summer 2007.

     I like this photo because I love the monkeys!!! My dream is have one of them... I like specially the marmoset monkey <3

    Though his face  do not like me much because seems scared, the monkey of this image is so tiny! Besides is very tender and he looks like a teddy :3

  

The Monkey Who Went Into the Cold

The heavy fur of China’s snub-nosed monkey is a boon in

 subzero winters. Its quirky face could help too.

2. Visit Video Section > Animals

Choose 2 videos that you like and describe each of them in about 40 words. Post their links.

• http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/bugs-animals/spiders-and-scorpions/meerkat/
  This video shows the more interesting facts about meerkats, it show for example that the social groups of meerkats can be compounds by 5 or 50 members and  the most interesting fact is that they like to eat scorpions (the video shows how they do)
• http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/mammals-animals/other-mammals/deadliest-stoat/
  In this video we can see the things that the stoats make to hunting their favorite food: the rabbits. The stoats are capable of make very fast movements, spinning, jumping and twisting also for hold the attention of the rabbits and for  catch them after.

3. Recommend any other section or subsection of the website. (40 words)

      I recommend visit Animals -> Animal Conservation because in this space show Projects and Initiatives for the animal conservation. 
     On the site there are videos explanatory and informative of these projects that show what it is, how you can help, estimations, etc.
      Also publishes news about animal conservation.