Equine Health (Graded A+)

Give 4 principles of horse health management correct answers 1. Daily observation: Horses must be observed at regular intervals 2. Recognizing problems: Know personality and normal stimuli responses from each individual animal 3. Vital signs: Establish normal values for your horse 4. Record keep...

What is the normal Capillary refill time for an adult horse at rest? correct answers 1-3 Seconds Also known as the "blood parasite", this internal parasite is typically found in low numbers but is highly pathogenic. Once ingested, it's larvae travel through the digestive system and go into the...

Heart Rate, pulse quality correct answers 28-44 beats per minute Respiratory Rate correct answers 12 breaths/min Temperature correct answers 99-101 degrees Fahrenheit Capillary Refill Time correct answers 1-2 Seconds Routine Vet Care correct answers -vaccination -deworming -dental care...

Most horses should have a body condition score between 6 and 8. correct answers False Taller, larger-framed horses with prominent withers may appear to be leaner than shorter, smaller-framed horses with similar body conditions. This factor may need to be considered when scoring a horse's body co...

Which is not a management recommendation that we will cover in this class a. Do not mix species. b. Provide adequate nutrition. c. Ensure new borns nurse shortly after birth. d. Maintain health care, husbandry, and nutrition records. correct answers A The primary reason animals eat is to fill...

changes in weather/environment correct answers when assessing whether a horse is alert or dull and unwilling to move in a health assessment, what factors should be taken into consideration? daylight, temperature correct answers horse coat length responds to _____________, not ___________ atrop...

Upper respiratory system correct answers Nostrils Nasal cavity Guttural pouch Pharynx Larynx Trachea Sinus emphysema correct answers Pus in the sinuses Most common disease of paranasal sinuses Causes of sinus emphysema correct answers Dental disease Trauma Penetrating foreign body Com...

What will be the major problem created by a blemish on a horse? correct answers Decrease in value What grade of lameness is consistently observable at trot under all circumstances? correct answers 3 What grade of lameness is difficult to observe and not consistently apparent regardless of circ...

What general observations should you make when examining a horse? correct answers Manure: consistency, amount Urination: consistency, amount Appetite Posture and Attitude Mentation: depressed? agitated? lethargic? "Pain Face" Nervous System: how alert? response to stimuli? Musculoskele...

feral horses can spend up to 80% of the day foraging compared to stalled horses that eat only 1-2 hours a day correct answers true coprophagy is common in what kind of horses correct answers foals and young horses which of the following behaviors are particularly caused by stall confinement? c...

In your physical examination of a horse, you evaluate the animal visually without touching them. Please list at least 2 items that you are trying to assess during this portion of the physical examination. correct answers mentation and responsiveness What is the medical term for yellow mucous memb...

What order should horses be fed? correct answers Horses should be fed in order of increasing risk for carrying a disease. Horses with the weakest immune system should be handled and fed first before horses with a higher exposure risk. The order should be the youngest, foals and broodmares, weanlings...

T/F The risks for infectious diseases in horses is low due to the 100% efficacy of vaccinations correct answers False when cleaning stalls or having visiting personnel, such as farrier, it is best to follow which plan on seeing which horses first? correct answers work on the most at risk groups f...

Types of restraints correct answers Pasture, arena, round pen, stall Uses of restraint correct answers Training or physically handling horse Types of halters correct answers Rope, leather, nylon Stud chain correct answers Directly over nose through the mouth (bit area) Lip chain over the ...