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32 Cards in this Set
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What structure transfers the horse’s weight from the bony structure to the hoof wall?
A. Laminae |
ANSWER: Laminae
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What is the first structure which light entering the horse’s eye would pass through?
A. The cornea |
ANSWER: The cornea
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At what age do the deciduous 3rd or corner incisors erupt? A. 6 to 9 months
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ANSWER: 6 to 9 months
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Which portion of the topline is most important in helping hold the saddle on without the need to excessively tighten the cinch?
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ANSWER: Withers
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What is the most critical conformational factor in the balance of the horse?
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ANSWER: Slope of the shoulder
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In inches, how tall is a 15 hand horse?
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ANSWER: 60 inches
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What is the most common cause of corns?
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ANSWER: Leaving a short heeled shoe on too long.
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An accumulation of fluid in the alveoli from an infectious pulmonary problem would be termed what?
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ANSWER: Pneumonia
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Where in the female reproductive tract does fertilization of the ova occur?
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ANSWER: Oviduct (in the ampulla)
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Does the horse consuming growing forage need to drink any additional water?
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ANSWER: No
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Which parasite of the horse – whose adults live primarily in the horse’s colon and rectum – deposit eggs around the rectum and cause local irritation?
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ANSWER: Pinworms (Oxyuris equi)
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Knobs are found on the end of which farrier tool to allow it to be easily distinguished from nippers?
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ANSWER: Pull offs or pinchers
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What breed of horse is best described as a horse with a small build, long arching neck, high tail carriage, chiseled head, and a dished face?
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ANSWER: The Arabian
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Most plant poisonings occur in horses during what 2 seasons?
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ANSWER: Spring and summer
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Name two causes of acute laminitis.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER(S): (1) Enterotoxemia from excessive grain intake, (2) Excessive foot concussion or fatigue, (3) Sudden weather changes, (4)Infections, (5) Toxins or poisons, (6) Allergies, (7) Colic, (8) Drugs, (9) Changes in feed, (10) Retained placenta (foal founder)
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Bonus question – Thee are over 150 types of internal parasites of the horse. Name the four most significant different types.
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ANSWER: Strongyles (lg/sm) Roundworms
Pinworms Bots |
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What type of long bone fractures is more common in the young colts?
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ANSWER: Physeal or growth plate fractures
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Identify the horse color from the following description – body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black; usually black on the lower legs, and usually no dorsal stripe.
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ANSWER: Buckskin
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What is the common name for the larval stage of Gastrophilus nasalis?
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ANSWER: Bot
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(Two Part) There are 64 total chromosomes in each cell of the horse. Of these how many are autosomes and how many are sex chromosomes?
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ANSWER: 62 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes
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(Bonus Question) Name four ways teeth can be used to age an adult horse?
Occurrence of permanent teeth (eruption) Disappearance of cups (would include presence of dental stars or enamel spots) Angle of incidence Shape of the surface of the teeth Galvayne’s groove Hook on upper corner incisors |
(Bonus Question) Name four ways teeth can be used to age an adult horse?
Occurrence of permanent teeth (eruption) Disappearance of cups (would include presence of dental stars or enamel spots) Angle of incidence Shape of the surface of the teeth Galvayne’s groove Hook on upper corner incisors |
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What is the absolute minimum stall size recommended by the AYHC for a horse?
A. 10 foot by 10 footWhat is the absolute minimum stall size recommended by the AYHC for a horse? A. 10 foot by 10 foot |
What is the absolute minimum stall size recommended by the AYHC for a horse?
A. 10 foot by 10 foot |
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What is the primary vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body?
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Aorta
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In visually examining a pasture, what characteristic of the pasture would be most closely correlated with the content of Vitamin A available to your horse feeding on that pasture?
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The green color of the pasture.
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Aluminum horseshoes have the advantage over steel horseshoes of being lighter in weight, but have what disadvantage compared to a steel shoe?
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Aluminum shoes wear faster.
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(Two Part) Wood board fences are traditional for horses. They are rugged, safe and easily seen. What two financial reasons have seen an increase in newer types of fences over wood?
Expensive to build and expensive to maintain |
(Two Part) Wood board fences are traditional for horses. They are rugged, safe and easily seen. What two financial reasons have seen an increase in newer types of fences over wood?
Expensive to build and expensive to maintain |
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Bonus question) From proximal to distal name the seven joints of the caudal leg.
Sacroiliac, hip, stifle, hock, fetlock, pastern and coffin. |
Bonus question) From proximal to distal name the seven joints of the caudal leg.
Sacroiliac, hip, stifle, hock, fetlock, pastern and coffin. |
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What fitting is being described by the terms – string, elastic–end contour, threefold and balding?
Girths |
What fitting is being described by the terms – string, elastic–end contour, threefold and balding?
Girths |
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Prolonged consumption of plants that contain oxalate may cause the deficiency of what mineral to develop?
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Calcium
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30. Q.At what age should foals be introduced to concentrates?
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A. 1 to 2 months (also accept as early as the foal shows interest)
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What do weighted shoes do to a horse’s action?
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ANSWER: Enhance leg action by changing the timing of and adding momentum to hoof flight patterns.
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What is another term for the distal sesamoid bone?
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ANSWER: The navicular bone (shuttle bone)
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