Bmax Quiz 1 Flashcards
What part of the horse's GI tract mainly digests and absorbs simple carbohydrates, amino acids, and some fats? (you may pick more than one answer) A. The stomach B. The small intestine C. The cecum D. The small colon
B. The small intestine
The function of the horse's large intestine inlcudes which of the following (you may pick more than one answer) A. Secrete bicarb and water B. Secrete HCl and enzymes C. Absorb/store electrolytes and water D. Sterilize food E. Cellulose firmentation by microbes
C. Absorb/store electrolytes and water
E. Cellulose firmentation by microbes
The main diet of foals is milk which contains lactose (milk surgar). Gastric emptying is slower in foals than adults to facilitate digestion of milk.
A. True
B. False
True
Which part of the foal's gastrointestinal tract devlops most rapidly? A. The cecum B. The large intestine C. The small intestine D. The small colon
C. The small intestine
How much of a 10 month old foal's diet consists of forage, assuming it is allowed to continue to suckle the mare until she weans it (usually at a year of age - when she has her next foal) A. at least 25% B. at least 60% C. at least 90% D. no more than 100%
B. at least 60%
What percentage of the horse's energy needs are obtained through microbial digestion of forage? A. as much as 25% B. as much as 50% C. as much as 75% D. as much as100%
C. as much as 75%
Disease of the upper GI tract of the horse is usually a medical emergency. This is because horses cannot vomit, so as fluid (from secretions) builds up in the gut, it can cause the upper GI tract (especially the stomach) to rupture.
True
False
True
Obstruction of the horse’s gut can ultimately lead to loss of blood flow and tissue death.
True
False
TRUE
In most cases, the lower GI tract (large intestine) of the adult horses is less tolerant of injury than the upper GI tract (stomach and small intestine)
True
False
False
Strangulation describes a lesion that (you may pick more than one answer)
A. results in arrested blood flow to tissue
B. can be caused by a strangulating lipoma
C. requires surgical correction
D. is a medical emergency
All of the above:
A. results in arrested blood flow to tissue
B. can be caused by a strangulating lipoma
C. requires surgical correction
D. is a medical emergency
Endotoxin is made of three components. these are
A. The O-antigen that is highly variable between bacterial species
B. The lipid A region that is constant between bacterial species
C. The D ring which bind to the LPS receptor on macrophages
D. The polysaccharide core which is a bridge between the other parts
A. The O-antigen that is highly variable between bacterial species
B. The lipid A region that is constant between bacterial species
D. The polysaccharide core which is a bridge between the other parts
Horses with strangulating GI lesions often have depressed (low) blood lactate values because blood lactate is a product of aerobic metabolism
True
False
False
Flunixin megluamine (banamine) has been shown to attentuate the inflammatory response that results from exposure to circulating endotoxin
True
False
True
The intravenous preparation of banamine is equally effective when delivered by the oral route, but it is considered illegal to administer the IV medication orally because an approved oral form of banamine exists
True
False
True
