Congress Doc Questions And Terms

Question 1

What is stroke volume?

Answer 1

The amount of blood the heart pumps with each beat.

Question 2

What percent protein should the yearling ration contain?

Answer 2

14%

Question 3

With average quality grass hay, what is the hay requirement for an average 1000 lb mature horse?

Answer 3

15 lb/day

Question 4

What is a corona?

Answer 4

A saddle pad cut to fit the shape of the saddle

Question 5

Which type of fencing has the longest life expectancy?

Answer 5

Plastic polymer

Question 6

Which schedule of reinforcements is used once a behavior is learned?

Answer 6

Continuous

Question 7

What hormone induces parturition?

Answer 7

Oxytocin

Question 8

What term describes a gait that is short, quick, high, and choppy?

Answer 8

Trappy

Question 9

What type of organism causes Potomac Horse Fever?

Answer 9

Rickettsia

Question 10

What structure produces Pregnant Mare’s Serum Gonadotropin (PMSG)?

Answer 10

Endometrial cups

Question 11

What is forage?

Answer 11

General type of feed relatively high in cellulose and low in sugar and starches.

Question 12

When the blood takes longer to clot and the horse has bleeding problems it is probably due to what vitamin deficiency?

Answer 12

Vitamin K

Question 13

What mineral does the thyroid gland need to work properly?

Answer 13

Iodine

Question 14

Cantharidin poisoning is caused by what, which is often found in alfalfa hay from the southwest?

Answer 14

Blister beetles

Question 15

Is grain a significant source of starch?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

What is the middle portion of the small intestine?

Answer 16

Jejunum

Question 17

Where is the main site of protein digestion and where absorption take place?

Answer 17

Small intestine

Question 18

Riboflavin, biotin, and pantothenic acid are all types of what vitamin?

Answer 18

Vitamin B

Question 19

Deficiency of what mineral can cause anemia?

Answer 19

Iron

Question 20

An enzyme reaction within the intestine converts the carotene in green plants and hay into what vitamin?

Answer 20

Vitamin A

Question 21

What is a bony enlargement surrounding the bones of the pattern?

Answer 21

Ringbone

Question 22

What is the term for a horse whose patterns are too long and sloping?

Answer 22

Coon footed

Question 23

What is the term for when the hocks turn in and are too close together, and feet are wide apart?

Answer 23

Cow-hocked

Question 24

What is an abnormality of the jaw bone resulting in an overbite?

Answer 24

Parrot mouth