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Equine production Flashcards

1
Q

In measuring horses, 1 hand is equal to how many inches?
a. 2 inches
b.3 inches
c.4 inches
d.5 inches

A

4 inches

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2
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A horse castrated before sexual maturity is called a:
a. capon
b.gelding
c.wether
d.barrow

A

Gelding

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3
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The burro is also known as the:
a. male horse
b.female horse
c.donkey
d.zebra

A

Donkey

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4
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This refers to a hybrid produced by crossing a stallion with a jennet.
a.mule
b.jackass
c.hinny
d.heifer

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Hinny

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5
Q

The average duration of heat in mares is:
a. 12 hours
b.30 hours
c.39 hours
d.6 days

A

6 days

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6
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The average length of estrous cycle in mares is:
a. 17 days
b.21 days
c. 29 days
d.No estrous cycle

A

21 days

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7
Q

Which of the following fence materials is not recommended for use in an equine facility?
a.Vinyl
b.Wood
c. GI pipe
d.Barbed

A

Barbed

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8
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A young unweaned horse of either sex is termed a:
a.Foal
b.Filly
c.Colt
d.Weanling

A

Foal

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9
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The approximate time of ovulation in mares is:
a. 1 day before the end of heat
b.30 hours after the beginning of heat
c. 26 hours after the beginning of heat
d.24 hours after mating

A

1 day before the end of heat

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10
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The length of gestation (in days) in mares.
a. 147
b.150
c. 285
d.336

A

336

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11
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The following are examples of riding and harness horses except:
a. Morgan
b.Arabian
c.American Saddle horse
d.Belgian

A

Belgian

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12
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The following are examples of ponies except:
a.Shetland
b.Welsh
c.Shire
d.Hackney

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Shire

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13
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The following are color registries except:
a.Palomino
b.Suffolk
c.Buckskin
d.Paint

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Suffolk

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Mares of the light breeds reach sexual maturity at:
a. 12-18 months of age
b.18-24 months of age
c. 24-36 months of age
d.36-48 months of age

A

12-18 months of age

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15
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Mares usually come into heat how many days after foaling.
a. 5-12
b.16-24
c.30-40
d.60

A

5-12

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16
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The following are draft breeds except:
a. Clydesdale
b.Paso Fino
c.Percheron
d.Belgian

A

Paso Fino

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17
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Draft horses should be trained to pull heavy loads at around:
a. 2 years of age
b. 4 years of age
c. 6 years of age
d.8 years of age

A

4 years of age

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18
Q

Trimming the hooves of horses with regular work is usually needed every:
a.6-8 days
b.1-2 weeks
c. 2-4 weeks
d.6-8 weeks

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6-8 weeks

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19
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This refers to any defect that interferes with the usefulness of the horse.
a.Blemish
b.Defect
c.Unsoundness
d.Imperfection

A

Unsoundness

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20
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This refers to a soft swelling on the inner, anterior aspect of the hock.
a.Bog spavin
b.Bone spavin
c. Capped hock
d.Contracted heels

A

Bog spavin

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21
Q

All colors are acceptable for the American Quarter horse except:
a.Bay
b.Brown
c. Gray
d.Pinto

A

Pinto

22
Q

This refers to a soft swelling on the elbow.
a.Shoe boil
b.Stifled
c.Windgalls
d.Founder

A

Shoe boil

23
Q

This refers to the turning in of the toes of the front feet.
a.Tying-up
b.Pigeon-toed
c.Sickle hocked
d.Sidebones

A

Pigeon-toed

24
Q

This is the fastest gait with four beats.
a. Canter
b.Trot
c.Pace
d.Gallop

A

Gallop

25
Q

This is an artificial gait.
a.Rack
b.Trot
c.Pace
d.Gallop

A

Rack

26
Q

A paddling action in which the horse swings its front feet outward is usually due to horses having/being:
a.Base-wide feet
b.Splayed feet
c.Base narrow feet
d.Pigeon-toed

A

Pigeon-toed

27
Q

A horse at what years of age is said to have a full mouth.
a. 2
b.3
c.4
d.5

A

5

28
Q

Generally, this group requires more grain feeding than the others.
a. Geldings
b.Pregnant mares
c. Nonpregnant mares
d.Lactating mares

A

Lactating mares

29
Q

Ideal dimension for a foaling stall.
a. 10 × 10 feet
b.12 × 12 feet
c. 14 × 14 feet
d.20 × 20 feet

A

20 × 20 feet

30
Q

Equus africanus refers to:
a.Plains zebra
b.Onager
c.Grevy’s zebra
d.Donkey

A

Donkey

31
Q

The common ancestor of the domesticated horse was:
a. Hyracotherium
b.Orohippus
c. Mesohippus
d.Miohippus

A

Hyracotherium

32
Q

Pica behavior in horses has been associated with deficiency in:
a.Proteins
b.Calcium
c.Phosphorus
d.All of the above

A

All of the above

33
Q

Height of horses is measured at the peak of the withers, at the level of the _____ vertebra, from the ground.
a.5th cervical
b.3rd thoracic
c.1st lumbar
d.1st sacral

A

3rd thoracic

34
Q

Horses that are generally thin, with lean neck area and withers, obvious shoulder, and visible rib outlines have body condition score of:
a.3/9
b.4/9
c. 5/9
d.9/9

A

3/9

35
Q

Excess of which of the following minerals can lead to copper deficiency.
a.Cobalt
b.Magnesium
c.Sodium
d.Molybdenum

A

Molybdenum

36
Q

Ingestion of warfarin can lead to vitamin K deficiency causing:
a. Colic
b.Hemorrhage
c.Renal failure
d.Hematuria

A

Hemorrhage

37
Q

This refers to fresh forage cut, chopped, and fed that day.
a.Silage
b.Forage
c.Green chop
d.Haylage

A

Green chop

38
Q

This is a common manufacturing process wherein feed is agglomerated by compaction and forcing it through die openings.
a. Grinding
b.Cracking
c. Flaking
d.Pelleting

A

Pelleting

39
Q

Flat racing is considered as:
a. Maintenance work
b.Light work
c. Moderate work
d.Heavy work

A

Heavy work

40
Q

This refers to the use of a stallion to encourage a mare to demonstrate estrous behavior under controlled conditions.
a. Grooming
b.Teasing
c. Conditioning
d.Covering

A

Teasing

41
Q

This refers to the act of mating between a stallion and a mare.
a. Grooming
b.Teasing
c. Conditioning
d.Covering

A

Covering

42
Q

Using rectal palpation, the presence of twins can be detected at day:
a.16
b.20
c.60
d.80

A

60

43
Q

Most stallions reach their full reproduction potential at around:
a. 2 years of age
b.3 years of age
c.4 years of age
d.5 years of age

A

5 years of age

44
Q

For a 16 hh horse, the stable must be around:
a. 2 × 2 m
b.3 × 3 m
c.4 × 4 m
d.5 × 5 m

A

5 × 5 m

45
Q

This stereotypic behavior involves the lateral swaying of the horse’s head and neck rhythmically from side to side, often over the stable door.
a. Crib biting
b.Weaving
c. Wind sucking
d.Pacing

A

Weaving

46
Q

This is the predominant immunoglobulin in the colostrum.
a.IgM
b.IgG
c.IgA
d.IgE

A

IgA

47
Q

It is essential that newborn foals receive colostrum within the first:
a.24 hours
b.36 hours
c.48 hours
d.72 hours

A

24 hours

48
Q

Creep feed becomes increasingly important to the foal from about:
a. 1 week
b.3 weeks
c. 5 weeks
d.8 weeks

A

8 weeks

49
Q

Naturally, the foal would be weaned at:
a. 1-2 months of age
b.3-4 months of age
c. 9-10 months of age
d.1.5-2.5 years of age

A

9-10 months of age

50
Q

Coat color of a horse characterized by a brown body color with black point coloration on the mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs.
a.Buckskin
b.Bay
c. Dun
d.Roan

A

Bay

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