Equine Lab

Question 1

Safest place to stand near a horse?

Answer 1

Next to left foreleg

Question 2

5 hoof care equipment?

Answer 2

1. Hoof tester
2. Hoof nippers
3. Hoof knife
4. Hoof pick
5. Hoof rasp

Question 3

Steps for brushing a horse?

Answer 3

1. Start with curry comb on body
2. Brush with body brush in direction hair grows

Question 4

Equine temperature?

Answer 4

37.2 - 38.6 Adult, 37.7 - 39.0 Foal

Question 5

Equine pulse/heartrate?

Answer 5

28 - 44 bpm

Question 6

Equine resperations?

Answer 6

6 - 16 rpm

Question 7

4 common pulse locations (beside heart)?

Answer 7

1. Transverse facial artery
2. Submandibular facial artery
3. Palmer/digital artery
4. Median/medial artery

Question 8

Intravenous sites?

Answer 8

• Jugular
• Lateral thoracic
• Cephalic
• Saphenous

Question 9

Intramuscular sites?

Answer 9

• Semimembranosus
• Semitendinosus/hamstring
• Brachiocephalicus
• Pectoral muscles

Question 10

Subcutaneous sites?

Answer 10

Given over scapula or brachiocephalicus muscles