Bmax Quiz 3

Question 1

Which of the following is primarily a function of the large intestine in the horse? (you may pick more than one)
A. Absorb water from ingesta
B. Absorb electrolytes
C. Secrete hydrochloric acid and enzymes to assist with digestion
D. Provide the horse up to 75% of its caloric needs
E. Act as an electrolyte reserve

Answer 1

A. Absorb water from ingesta
B. Absorb electrolytes
D. Provide the horse up to 75% of its caloric needs
E. Act as an electrolyte reserve

Question 2

Which of the following is not a common cause of diarrhea in the adult horse (You may pick more than one answer)
 A. Gastric ulcers	
 B. Salmonella	
C. Clostridial overgrowth and infection	
 D. Neorickettsia risticii infection	
 E. Ingestion of sand	
 F. Parasitism

Answer 2

A. Gastric ulcers

Question 3

How do you diagnose: Salmonella?

Answer 3

Fecal Culture and PCR

Question 4

How do you diagnose: Potomac Horse Fever?

Answer 4

Blood and Fecal PCR

Question 5

How do you diagnose: Clostridial Diarrhea?

Answer 5

Toxins in feces

Question 6

How do you diagnose: Corona virus?

Answer 6

Fecal PCR

Question 7

How do you diagnose: Right Dorsal Colitis?

Answer 7

1) Recent NSAID history

2) Thickened RDC wall on US exam

Question 8

How do you diagnose: Sand?

Answer 8

auscultating the STERNUM

Question 9

How do you diagnose: Parasites?

Answer 9

1) ova on Fecal exam

2) bad deworming history

Question 10

How are horses infected with the neorickettsial organism that causes Potomac Horse Fever (you may pick more than one answer)
A. They drink water that contains the free bacteria
B. They eat an infected snail
C. They eat hay contaminated with possum feces
D. They eat infected insect larvae

Answer 10

B. They eat an infected snail

D. They eat infected insect larvae

Question 11

Clostridial organisms can be eliminated from the horses enviroment by cleaning the stall area with a 10% chlorox solution

True
False

Answer 11

False

Question 12

When calculating the intravenous fluid needs and the delivery rate for a horse with diarrhea, what must you consider (you may pick more than one answer)
 A. Maintenance fluid needs	
 B. Percent dehydrated	
 C. On-going losses	
 D. Plasma protein concentration	
 E. GI motility

Answer 12

A. Maintenance fluid needs
B. Percent dehydrated
C. On-going losses
D. Plasma protein concentration

Question 13

Which of the following causes of colitis require you to institute a biosecurity protocol? (you may pick more than one answer)
 A. PHF	
B. Salmonella	
 C. Clostridium	
 D. Corona Virus

Answer 13

B. Salmonella
C. Clostridium
D. Corona Virus