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1
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The proximal phalanx can be often called the long pastern bone

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true

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2
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Which of the following is the most expensive method of breeding?

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embryo transfer

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3
Q

foals should be standing by when?

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one hour

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4
Q

the tarsal joint is also known as what?

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fetlock joint

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5
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which of the following works to provide nutrients to the digital cushion and frog?

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frog corium

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6
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which method of aging a horse by its teeth is the most reliable?

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tooth eruption

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7
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the dental formula for adult teeth in a horse is

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2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3-4/3 M3/3) = 40-42

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8
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after a traumatic event or illness where there is blood loss one should repeatedly check the PCV/TP due to

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blood and fluid shifts into the 3rd compartment

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9
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gestation periods for mares will range of 320-365 days

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true

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10
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the vomernasal organ is utilized for what?

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detection of pheromones

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11
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when should foals be nursing by?

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2 hours

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12
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Chestnuts are the vestiges of what digit in equids?

A

1st

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13
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horses don’t release immature erythrocytes into a systemic circulation

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true

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14
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where are fecal balls formed?

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small colon

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15
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when should foals pass meconium by?

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3 hours

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16
Q

the most antigenic blood types are

A

A, C, Q

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17
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food passes from the esophagus into the stomach via which structure in the horse?

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cardiac sphincter

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18
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sexual activity of mares and sperm counts in stallions can be manipulated through the use of artificial lighting

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true

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19
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when checking for pulses and the digital pulses are felt and described as pounding this could be considered

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abnormal

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20
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the carpal joint is actually composed of 3 seperate joints

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true

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21
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which of the following horse breed assoiciations require live cover breeding for registration

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thoroughbred

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22
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what is the volume that the adult horse’s stomach can hold?

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9-15L

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23
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which of the following is the most acidic portion of the equine stomach?

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pylorus

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24
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in the average horse, how many liters of ingesta can the cecum hold?

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28-36L

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25
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At what age do the male testicles of the horse reach their full, adult size?

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6 years

26
Q

the normal temperature for horse is

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99-101.5

27
Q

the type of placental attachment found in mares is

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diffuse

28
Q

the vestigal digit metatarsal 4 is known as which of the following in a horse?

A

lateral splint bone

29
Q

which bone is located immediately distal to the scapula of the horse?

A

humerus

30
Q

What organ does a horse not have?

A

gallbladder?

31
Q

the spleen of a horse can hold roughly how many liters of blood?

A

30L

32
Q

which tests would be completed to determine if a horse is having an inflammatory response?

A

fibrinogen

33
Q

when changing the diet of an equine especially moving to a higher grain diet it is best to take at minimum of

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10-14 days

34
Q

the udder on a mare only has 2 teats

A

true

35
Q

equine chorionic gonadotropin is useful for pregnancy detection

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36
Q

waxing refers to

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the leakage of colostrum forming a covering on the teats

37
Q

horses help regulate their body temp by

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sweating

38
Q

stallions do not mind their repro tract/genitalia being handles

A

false

39
Q

galvayne’s groove appears at the gingival edge at what age?

A

10 years

40
Q

the lifespan of the equine erythrocyte is

A

150 days

41
Q

this structure prevents a horse from breathing through its mouth

A

soft palate

42
Q

which breeding method is considered to be the most safe for all involved?

A

artificial insemination

43
Q

what is the typical breeding season of the mare?

A

spring-summer

44
Q

which of the following bones is also referred to as the cannon bone in a horse?

A

metacarpal

45
Q

when should a caslick’s be reversed in a mare if one was performed?

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2 weeks prior to foaling

46
Q

horses have 7 blood types recognized and an 8th research

A

true

47
Q

udder development begins 2-6weeks prior to foaling but significant enlargement will occur how many days prior to foaling

A

2-3 days

48
Q

the cannon bone is officially what bone?

A

third metacarpal

49
Q

normal heart rate of the horse

A

26-44bpm

50
Q

when the vomernasal organ is utilized it will cause a physical reacton known as

A

flehmens response

51
Q

a “hook” will form on the lateral edges of the lateral incisors at what age

A

7 yrs

52
Q

what bone is the major weight bearing bone of the equine front limb

A

radius

53
Q

what is the first stage of parturition defined as in equine?

A

rupture of teh chorioallantois is the end signal and sweating and abdominal discomfort

53
Q

what do horses naturally produce to help protect the stomach from GI ulcers

A

saliva

53
Q

neonatal isoerythrolysis is caused by

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colostral antibodies that attack the foal’s RBC

54
Q

the carpus of the horse is located proximal to which of the following bones

A

metacarpus

55
Q

mares estrus cycles are considered to be

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seasonally polyestrous

56
Q

the gutteral pouches are diverticula of the Eustachian tube. They connect the middle ear to the pharynx

A

true

57
Q

which of the following is a normal PCV of a horse?

A

32-52%

58
Q

the carpal joint in large animals is called

A

knee

59
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A

Finals (3 decks)

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