07-30-2018, 10:09 PM
When Teacher Tir hands back her assignment with the score, Lucrezia is a bit shocked. It pains her ego a bit to see that she did not do well as she thought she had done. However, Lucrezia is not always one to throw something like this into the air and forget about it. She will do better on the next assignment just as she challenges herself willingly to do better and learn. Lucrezia always sought such obstacles within her life as an opportunity to grow and this certainly was one of those.
The interaction between Zain and Breckin brings delight to her eyes. It’s almost too hard for her to conceal her laughter at the scene, but she manages to keep it silent as possible. She hopes at least it is enough that Teacher Tir will not take notice of her disruption in the class.
The next assignment handed out to each of the students is on the subject of health. Lucrezia allows herself to think about the assignment as Teacher Tir explains the standards and expectations of their new assignment. When the class is dismissed, she already has a plan set in mind.
Lucrezia finds herself roaming the common lands of Beqanna. She throws herself into the normal routine she always has to find a quiet place within her thoughts and away from the world. The rush of excitement feels her veins and her thoughts turn to happy times before she had returned to Beqanna. It was within her past travelling experiences that the information she sought would be.
Her time away from Beqanna had been filled with many adventures and learning of the world. She had grown great relationships with others beyond the horizon of Beqanna. The lessons she learned were something she kept within her mind, knowing someday the knowledge she kept would be useful. Today seemed to be that day.
She finds herself within the meadow. Her favorite spot within her years of living in Beqanna is under a lone tree that shades her away from the ever-growing warm sun. Making herself comfortable against the tree as she lays her back against it, she allows her mind to unravel. Her memories come slowly, but surely there would be something there. Someone she knew who had experience such hardships of the disease known as Strangles.
The day passes slowly, but she recalls the event within an hour under the shade of the lone tree she leans against. It had been a stranger, but eventually they had grown close, and told her about her experience of having the disease.
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Lucrezia returns to the class when their next session is scheduled. She smiles and keeps a silent laugh to herself at the interaction between Zain and Breckin. She couldn’t help but find enjoyment in their innocent behavior with one another. The winged mare listens to each of the three other students that speak before her. When it is her turn, Lucrezia steps forward to the front of the class. She gives Teacher Tir and the other students a soft smile before presenting her assigned disease to the class.
“I had the pleasure of meeting someone on my journeys outside of Beqanna who had been diagnosed with Strangles,” she begins her presentation. “Strangles is a bacteria disease that is highly contagious in the upper respiratory tract of horses, ponies, and donkeys. The specific bacteria that causes Strangles is Streptococcus equi equi. All ages can be effected by Strangles, but younger horses tend to typically develop more severe signs of the disease.” Lucrezia pauses for a moment, allowing herself to gather the next information of her presentation before continuing.
“The disease is usually spread between horses by direct contact or shared environments, such as watering sources, from the discharge of any draining abscesses that are highly infected. It can also be transferred by hands, clothing, or other equipment. The incubation period can be up to 14 days but usually is 3-10 days. However, abscesses can take up to a week to appear after that. If the condition isn’t treated, it will last about three weeks.” She cannot imagine how her friend might have felt when she had contracted the disease and remained away from the other for a time. Her friend had been a kind-hearted mare who wanted to never spread harm onto others.
With a short breath, she continues her presentation to the class. “A horse that has Strangles will develop abscesses in their lymph nodes of the head and neck. This usually causes coughing fits and difficulty swallowing. There will also be yellow colored nasal discharge from both the nose and eyes. Horses may also experience depression and a loss of appetite because of difficulty eating or extending his or her head due to the discomfort in its throat. This is where the name Strangles comes from since the lymph nodes swell, compressing the pharynx, larynx, and trachea, and can cause airway obstruction that name lead to death.” Lucrezia pauses for another minute again and then continues on listing the signs of Strangles. “A horse will also have a fever that can go up to 106 F. There might even be hot and painful abscesses that develop on the sides of the head and throat which might burst and discharge pus.”
“The first thing that should happen when it becomes aware a horse has contracted Strangles is for them to be isolated since it is very contagious with other horses. After the horse has been isolated then several treatments and quality nursing can happen. The horse will need lots of rest and may even need antibiotics that can help fight against the bacteria. If any of the abscesses wounds have burst, it’s important they are kept clean. Symptomatic therapy can also be used, which is where warm packs are used on the mature abscesses so it helps to make them less painful and more comfortable for the horse. Other abscesses will need to be carefully observed so they do not prevent further infections.”
After completing her presentation, Lucrezia gives everyone a big smile. She then heads down an open space and makes her way back to her previous spot before giving her presentation. Lucrezia then waits for the next assignment to happen.
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Bold indicates the essay portion of the assignment.
Word Count: 399
Bonus Question Answer: A Paint horse is a type of breed of horse while a Pinto horse refers to the coat of the horse that has large patches of white and another color.
The interaction between Zain and Breckin brings delight to her eyes. It’s almost too hard for her to conceal her laughter at the scene, but she manages to keep it silent as possible. She hopes at least it is enough that Teacher Tir will not take notice of her disruption in the class.
The next assignment handed out to each of the students is on the subject of health. Lucrezia allows herself to think about the assignment as Teacher Tir explains the standards and expectations of their new assignment. When the class is dismissed, she already has a plan set in mind.
Lucrezia finds herself roaming the common lands of Beqanna. She throws herself into the normal routine she always has to find a quiet place within her thoughts and away from the world. The rush of excitement feels her veins and her thoughts turn to happy times before she had returned to Beqanna. It was within her past travelling experiences that the information she sought would be.
Her time away from Beqanna had been filled with many adventures and learning of the world. She had grown great relationships with others beyond the horizon of Beqanna. The lessons she learned were something she kept within her mind, knowing someday the knowledge she kept would be useful. Today seemed to be that day.
She finds herself within the meadow. Her favorite spot within her years of living in Beqanna is under a lone tree that shades her away from the ever-growing warm sun. Making herself comfortable against the tree as she lays her back against it, she allows her mind to unravel. Her memories come slowly, but surely there would be something there. Someone she knew who had experience such hardships of the disease known as Strangles.
The day passes slowly, but she recalls the event within an hour under the shade of the lone tree she leans against. It had been a stranger, but eventually they had grown close, and told her about her experience of having the disease.
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Lucrezia returns to the class when their next session is scheduled. She smiles and keeps a silent laugh to herself at the interaction between Zain and Breckin. She couldn’t help but find enjoyment in their innocent behavior with one another. The winged mare listens to each of the three other students that speak before her. When it is her turn, Lucrezia steps forward to the front of the class. She gives Teacher Tir and the other students a soft smile before presenting her assigned disease to the class.
“I had the pleasure of meeting someone on my journeys outside of Beqanna who had been diagnosed with Strangles,” she begins her presentation. “Strangles is a bacteria disease that is highly contagious in the upper respiratory tract of horses, ponies, and donkeys. The specific bacteria that causes Strangles is Streptococcus equi equi. All ages can be effected by Strangles, but younger horses tend to typically develop more severe signs of the disease.” Lucrezia pauses for a moment, allowing herself to gather the next information of her presentation before continuing.
“The disease is usually spread between horses by direct contact or shared environments, such as watering sources, from the discharge of any draining abscesses that are highly infected. It can also be transferred by hands, clothing, or other equipment. The incubation period can be up to 14 days but usually is 3-10 days. However, abscesses can take up to a week to appear after that. If the condition isn’t treated, it will last about three weeks.” She cannot imagine how her friend might have felt when she had contracted the disease and remained away from the other for a time. Her friend had been a kind-hearted mare who wanted to never spread harm onto others.
With a short breath, she continues her presentation to the class. “A horse that has Strangles will develop abscesses in their lymph nodes of the head and neck. This usually causes coughing fits and difficulty swallowing. There will also be yellow colored nasal discharge from both the nose and eyes. Horses may also experience depression and a loss of appetite because of difficulty eating or extending his or her head due to the discomfort in its throat. This is where the name Strangles comes from since the lymph nodes swell, compressing the pharynx, larynx, and trachea, and can cause airway obstruction that name lead to death.” Lucrezia pauses for another minute again and then continues on listing the signs of Strangles. “A horse will also have a fever that can go up to 106 F. There might even be hot and painful abscesses that develop on the sides of the head and throat which might burst and discharge pus.”
“The first thing that should happen when it becomes aware a horse has contracted Strangles is for them to be isolated since it is very contagious with other horses. After the horse has been isolated then several treatments and quality nursing can happen. The horse will need lots of rest and may even need antibiotics that can help fight against the bacteria. If any of the abscesses wounds have burst, it’s important they are kept clean. Symptomatic therapy can also be used, which is where warm packs are used on the mature abscesses so it helps to make them less painful and more comfortable for the horse. Other abscesses will need to be carefully observed so they do not prevent further infections.”
After completing her presentation, Lucrezia gives everyone a big smile. She then heads down an open space and makes her way back to her previous spot before giving her presentation. Lucrezia then waits for the next assignment to happen.
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Bold indicates the essay portion of the assignment.
Word Count: 399
Bonus Question Answer: A Paint horse is a type of breed of horse while a Pinto horse refers to the coat of the horse that has large patches of white and another color.
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