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Equine Behavior and Restraint Flashcards

1
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Mature male horse

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Stallion/stud

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2
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Mature female horse

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Mare

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3
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Castrated male horse

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Gelding

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Newborn horse

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Foal

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5
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Young male horse

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Colt

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6
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Young female horse

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Filly

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7
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Mature female horse used for repro

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Broodmare

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8
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Parturition

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Foaling

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9
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Young mare that has never had a foal

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Maiden Mare

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10
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Left side of the horse

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Near side

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11
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Right side of the animal

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Off side

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12
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Measuring system used in horses from ground to withers

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Hands

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13
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1 hand =

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4 in.

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14
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Male donkey

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Jack

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15
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Female donkey

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Jenny

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16
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Hybrid cross between a jack and a mare

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Mule

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17
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Female mule

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Molly

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18
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Male mule

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John

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19
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Cross between a stallion and a jenny.

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Hinny

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20
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How do horses communicate?

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Vocal calls and posture

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21
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Horses have the largest ____ of all mammals

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eyes

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22
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Horses have monocular vision to their

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sides

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23
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Horses have binocular vision

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to the front

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24
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Horses see blues and greens, so they are considered

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dichromatic

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25
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Seeing the whites of a horse’s eyes mean that it could be

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scared or aggressive

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26
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Best indicator of a horse’s mood
Their “radar”
Displays where their attention is

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Ears

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27
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What is a horse’s point of balance?

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Their shoulder

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28
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If the ears are flat back, they are showing

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aggression

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29
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Before striking, what may a horse do with their legs?

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Hold a leg up

30
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Horses back legs are used for

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kicking

31
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Horses front legs are used for

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striking

32
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The ________ the tail, the more alert

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higher

33
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If a horse is lashing their tail, it can mean

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anger/pain

34
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The horse’s “steering wheel”

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Head

35
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If a horse’s head is higher, they are

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alert

36
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If a horse’s head is lower, they are

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submissive

37
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Running, bucking, jumping, striking, and kicking are ways horses avoid

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predators

38
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Where are a horse’s 2 blind spots?

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Directly in front of their head and directly behind them

39
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Licking, chewing, sighing, and head lowered are signs of

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submission

40
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When a horse locks their knees in place to sleep standing up

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stay apparatus

41
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What side of the horse should you approach on?

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Left

42
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Used on acupuncture sites to release endorphins to distract the horse from a stressful situation

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Twitch

43
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What kind of twitch is used for short procedures?

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Natural

44
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Chain lead placement from least invasive to most invasive (4)

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  1. Over the nose
  2. Under the chin
  3. Over the gums
  4. Through the mouth
45
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Where should you be in relation to another person moving around a horse?

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Same side

46
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How do you move a horse through a small opening while leading?

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Handler goes first

47
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Tail restraint is utilized when dealing with

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foals

48
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You should never completely ___________ the eyes

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cover

49
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Used for restraint for repro procedures

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Stocks

50
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Normal temp

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99-101.5

51
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Normal Pulse

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28-40 BPM

52
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Normal RR

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6-16 RPM

53
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How many landmarks are used to evaluate the lungs?

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3 on each side (6 total)

54
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Normal CRT

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<2.5 sec

55
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What MM color would you see if the horse has decreased cardiac output?

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Pale pink/white

56
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What MM color would you see if the horse has bacterial septicemia or is in shock?

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Brick red

57
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What MM color would you see if the horse has ingested a toxin or is in shock?

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Purple

58
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What MM color would you see if the horse has decreased blood O2 levels or has a severe respiratory dz?

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Cyanotic

59
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What MM color would you see if there is toxins present, EIA, or a clotting dz?

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Petechiations

60
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What MM color would you see with increased bile pigments, liver dysfunction, or fasting?

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Icterus

61
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The cecum is in which quadrant of the abdomen?

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R upper

62
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Noise you hear in the gut

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borborygmi

63
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How long should you auscultate the R upper quadrant of the abdomen?

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2 mins

64
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Normal motility

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+2

65
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Hypomotility

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+1

66
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Hypermotility

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+3

67
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Where do you measure a horse for their weight?

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At the heart girth

68
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Where do you measure a horse for their height?

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Ground to withers

69
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Structure in the eye that protects it from UV light

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Corpora nigra

70
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Hoof testers are used to assess

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pain in the foot

Large Animal I (2 decks)

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