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48 Cards in this Set
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Intact male horse
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stallion
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who reaches sexual maturity first stallion/mare?
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mare
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sexually mature female horse
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mare
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broodmare
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mare that is used to produce foals year after year as a production animal
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dam
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female parent
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sire
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male parent
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jack
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male donkey
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female donkey
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jenny
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jack and a mare=______
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mule
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filly
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young female horse
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young male horse
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colt
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castrated male horse
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gelding
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pony
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under 56 inches
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miniature pony
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under 34 inches
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maiden mare
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a mare that has not had a foal before
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barren mare/open mare
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mare that currently is not in foal
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Which side is the far side?
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right
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which side is near side?
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left
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how many gallons of matter can the equine stomach hold?
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2-3 gallons
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This is the part of the horse where fiber gets broken down and fermented?
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cecum (hind-gut fermenters)
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This is the most common act of aggression in horses
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bite
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Name 4 of the 8 things you can do to protect yourself around a horse?
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-work in pairs
-do not stand directly in front -speak to them -never trust them -stay on your feet -dont get trapped -do not use stocks for limb and foot work |
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Name 3 of the 6 things you can do to ensure safety of the horse.
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-do not leave unattended in stocks
-do not leave tied unattended -secure with a quick release knot -check aisels before opening door -remove halters in stalls -dont walk stallions and mares close together |
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Name the four different types of twitches
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-hand twitch
-skin twitch -ear twitch -chain or rope twitch |
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Whats the normal TPR of a horse?
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T: 99-101.5*
P: 28-44 bpm R: 6-12 breaths/min |
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Which parasite hatches outside of the horse and then gets ingested?
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small/large stongyles
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This parasites are known to cause colic (gas colic, impaction colic, and a ptentially fatal colic known as "ileocecal intussusception")
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tapeworms
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This parasite causes horses to rub their tails?
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pinworms
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This parasite is thought to travel through the mammary glands to the foal. It also is thought to cause foal heat diarrhea.
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Threadworms
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What are the 3 families of dewormers and give and Ex.
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benzimidazoles: Panacure
pyrantel: Strongid macrocylic lactones:quest Praziquantel has been added to combat tapeworms (Quest Plus) |
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What are the 3 types of deworming programs?
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-continual (daily)
-interval (ever 6-8 wks) -strategic (vet recommended) |
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Explain how to deworm a foal
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Up to a year you want to deworm once a month after that every 6-8 weeks..
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What are the core vaccines for horses?
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eastern/western tetanus, rhino/flu, west nile
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What are the environmental vaccines?
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EPM, Strangles, Rabies
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This disease will cause paddling and blindness
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encephalomyelitis
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EHV-1 causes what?
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neurological disease and abortions, stillborns, or weak foals
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This vaccine is recommended forr pregnant mare at 5, 7, and 9 months of gestation
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rhinopnemonitis
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Which horses are at high risk for influenza
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racehorses, show circuits, training barns, and boarding (vaccinate ever 3 months!!)
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Which pathogen causes potomac horse fever?
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erlichia risticii
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This disease causes profuse watery diarrhea
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potomac horse fever
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This disease causes muscle twitching, fever, depression, ataxia
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west nile
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This bacteria causes tetanus
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Clostridium tetany
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Symptoms of this disease include stiffness, lameness, inability to eat "lockjaw" and 3rd eyelid protrusion
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tetanus
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Describe the difference between tetanus antitoxin and tetanus toxiod
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tetanus antitoxin: can be given for immediate but short protection
tetanus toxiod: given for long acting protection but will take up to 2 weeks to develop. |
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This pathogen causes EPM
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sarcocystis neurona
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Symptoms of this dz include ataxia, muscle atrophy, knuckling over when walked, mentally a different horse
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EPM
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This pathogen causes strangles
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streptococcus equi
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How much do equine teeth grow a yr
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3 mm
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