Equine Behavior and Restraint Flashcards
1
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Mature male horse
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Stallion/stud
2
Q
Mature female horse
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Mare
3
Q
Castrated male horse
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Gelding
4
Q
Newborn horse
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Foal
5
Q
Young male horse
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Colt
6
Q
Young female horse
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Filly
7
Q
Mature female horse used for repro
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Broodmare
8
Q
Parturition
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Foaling
9
Q
Young mare that has never had a foal
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Maiden Mare
10
Q
Left side of the horse
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Near side
11
Q
Right side of the animal
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Off side
12
Q
Measuring system used in horses from ground to withers
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Hands
13
Q
1 hand =
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4 in.
14
Q
Male donkey
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Jack
15
Q
Female donkey
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Jenny
16
Q
Hybrid cross between a jack and a mare
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Mule
17
Q
Female mule
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Molly
18
Q
Male mule
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John
19
Q
Cross between a stallion and a jenny.
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Hinny
20
Q
How do horses communicate?
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Vocal calls and posture
21
Q
Horses have the largest ____ of all mammals
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eyes
22
Q
Horses have monocular vision to their
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sides
23
Q
Horses have binocular vision
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to the front
24
Q
Horses see blues and greens, so they are considered
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dichromatic
25
Seeing the whites of a horse's eyes mean that it could be
scared or aggressive
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Best indicator of a horse's mood
Their "radar"
Displays where their attention is
Ears
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What is a horse's point of balance?
Their shoulder
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If the ears are flat back, they are showing
aggression
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Before striking, what may a horse do with their legs?
Hold a leg up
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Horses back legs are used for
kicking
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Horses front legs are used for
striking
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The ________ the tail, the more alert
higher
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If a horse is lashing their tail, it can mean
anger/pain
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The horse's "steering wheel"
Head
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If a horse's head is higher, they are
alert
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If a horse's head is lower, they are
submissive
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Running, bucking, jumping, striking, and kicking are ways horses avoid
predators
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Where are a horse's 2 blind spots?
Directly in front of their head and directly behind them
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Licking, chewing, sighing, and head lowered are signs of
submission
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When a horse locks their knees in place to sleep standing up
stay apparatus
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What side of the horse should you approach on?
Left
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Used on acupuncture sites to release endorphins to distract the horse from a stressful situation
Twitch
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What kind of twitch is used for short procedures?
Natural
44
Chain lead placement from least invasive to most invasive (4)
1. Over the nose
2. Under the chin
3. Over the gums
4. Through the mouth
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Where should you be in relation to another person moving around a horse?
Same side
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How do you move a horse through a small opening while leading?
Handler goes first
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Tail restraint is utilized when dealing with
foals
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You should never completely ___________ the eyes
cover
49
Used for restraint for repro procedures
Stocks
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Normal temp
99-101.5
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Normal Pulse
28-40 BPM
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Normal RR
6-16 RPM
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How many landmarks are used to evaluate the lungs?
3 on each side (6 total)
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Normal CRT
<2.5 sec
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What MM color would you see if the horse has decreased cardiac output?
Pale pink/white
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What MM color would you see if the horse has bacterial septicemia or is in shock?
Brick red
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What MM color would you see if the horse has ingested a toxin or is in shock?
Purple
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What MM color would you see if the horse has decreased blood O2 levels or has a severe respiratory dz?
Cyanotic
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What MM color would you see if there is toxins present, EIA, or a clotting dz?
Petechiations
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What MM color would you see with increased bile pigments, liver dysfunction, or fasting?
Icterus
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The cecum is in which quadrant of the abdomen?
R upper
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Noise you hear in the gut
borborygmi
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How long should you auscultate the R upper quadrant of the abdomen?
2 mins
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Normal motility
+2
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Hypomotility
+1
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Hypermotility
+3
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Where do you measure a horse for their weight?
At the heart girth
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Where do you measure a horse for their height?
Ground to withers
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Structure in the eye that protects it from UV light
Corpora nigra
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Hoof testers are used to assess
pain in the foot
