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Why is it important to monitor water consumption of a hot, stressed, or parched horse? |
Risk of colic |
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Eating stimulates salivation. What does Saliva do, or help to do in the horse as it relates to mastication and/or digestion? |
Feed stimulates secretion |
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Horses have two sets of teeth _____ teeth, or baby teeth, and _____ also known as adult teeth |
Deciduous teeth and Permanent teeth |
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Caries, also known as _____, can result from food impaction in uneven areas |
Cavities |
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List 2 reasons a horse might"crib" |
1. Gastric ulcers 2. Boredom |
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List 4 signs of dental problems in a horse |
1. Dropping of feed while eating 2. Difficulty Chewing 3. Excess salivation 4. Head tossing |
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In general the MORE/LESS grain you feed, the higher chance your horse has of getting ulcers.(PICK ONE) |
More |
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Stress and hard work ARE/ARE NOT factors that can cause ulcers |
Are |
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List 2 signs of a horse that might have ulcers |
1. Colic like symptoms 2. Pronounced teeth grinding |
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What is Roughage? |
Hay/grass |
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Roughage should make up ____ % of the diet. |
75% |
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The stallion reaches puberty at____ to ____ months of age. The mare reaches puberty at ____ to ____ months of age |
Stallion: 11-15 mare: 10-24 |
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The duration of the estrus cycle in the mare is ____ days. Estrus (heat), on average, lasts___ to ___ days. |
21 days. Lasts 5 to 7 days |
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Identify 6 signs that the mare may exhibit when she is in heat. |
1. Winding of the vulva 2. Spreading rear legs 3. Frequent urination 4. Raising the tail 5. Receptive to stallion's attention 6. Witchy behavior |
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Identify three ways in which pregnancy can be diagnosed in the mare. For each, identify the earliest point at which diagnosis can be made with accuracy. |
Ultrasound- 14 days Serum Progesterone- 14 days Rectal Palpation- 30 days |
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The duration of gestation in the mare is _____ days |
320 days |
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List 4 signs that a mare is approaching parturition |
Udder enlargement softening of the coup teats waxing dripping colostrum |
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Following birth, the mare and foal will lay and rest for 10-15 min, with the umbilical cord attached. What happens at this time? |
Blood from the mare is being transferred to the foal |
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The foal should stand within __ minutes of birth and should start nursing within ___ hours of birth. The foal should pass the meconium within ____ hours of birth. Foals are often weaned at about ____ months of age. |
30 min, 2-3 hours, 3 hrs, 4 months of age |
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The placenta should pass within ___ hours of birth. If it does not, the mare is said to have a ___ _____ |
3 hours, retained placenta |
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What is "Windsucking"? |
Condition in which the conformation of vulva allows air to flow into the vulva |
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What is the name of the procedure used to correct windsucking? |
Caslick's procedure |
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What vaccines should a pregnant mare receive and when? |
Rhinopneumonitis at 5,7,9 months of gestation tetanus, sleeping sickness, and influenza 1 month prior to foaling |
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Define Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) |
Foal does not get enough antibodies via colostrum to provide protective immunity |
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Identify 4 causes of FPT |
Failure of mare to produce adequate antibodies Failure of foal to nurse failure of foal to absorb antibodies born prior to adequate lactation |
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