final Flashcards

1
Q

examples of grass hay

A

bermuda, teff, orchard, timothy

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2
Q

how many teeth do horses have

A

36-44
hypsodont

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3
Q

what are the incisors numbers

A

01-03
Right upper: 101-103
Right lower : 401-103

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4
Q

what number is the canine tooth if present

A

04
104 ,204, 304, 404

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5
Q

a tooth in the 200s would be what quadrant

A

left upper

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6
Q

a tooth in the 300s would be what quadrant

A

Left Lower

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7
Q

a tooth in the 400s would be what quadrant

A

right lower

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8
Q

what tooth is 105, 205 if present

A

wolf tooth

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9
Q

what tooth is 105

A

pre molar, wolf tooth

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10
Q

what tooth is 209

A

molar

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11
Q

09-11 are what teeth

A

molars

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12
Q

what numbers are the premolars

A

05-08

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13
Q

foals are most susceptible to what parasite and how do you treat it

A

ascarids
benzimidazole

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14
Q

what are ascarids resistant to

A

macrocyclic lactones
therefore avermectin, pyrantil and praziquantel wouldn’t work to treat

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15
Q

what do you treat large strongyles w/

A

ivermectin

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16
Q

what can large strongyles cause

A

thromboembolic colic

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17
Q

what parasite is measured to determine shedding status

A

small strongyles

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18
Q

what drug(s) treats strongyles

A

avermectin, pyrantel

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19
Q

what drug can be used to treat tapeworms when its dose is doubled

A

pyrantel

20
Q

what parasites are resistant to pyrantel

A

ascarids + cyanthostomes (small strongyles)

21
Q

what does praziquantel treat

A

tapeworms

22
Q

what issues can tapeworms cause

A
  • ileocecol and cecocolic intussusception
  • typhilitis (inflammation of cecum)
23
Q

what parasite causes small intestine impaction

A

ascarids

24
Q

what issue can large strongyles cause

A

thromboembolic colic

25
Q

what issue can small strongyles cause

A

encysted cyathostomes

26
Q

Fecal egg count tests only works on what parasites

A

ascarids and strongyles

27
Q

how many epg is a low, moderate or high shedder

A

low: 0-200
moderate: 200-500
high: >500

28
Q

standard parasite treatment for any shedder type

A

avermectin 2x, praziquantel, larvicidal and FEC 2x

29
Q

how often to deworm a moderate shedder

A

1-2x more per year

30
Q

how often to deworm a high shedder

A

4x extra

31
Q

normal protein concentration

A

6-8 g/dL

32
Q

normal PCV

A

30-50%

33
Q

main site of enzymatic breakdown

A

stomach

34
Q

where cellulose breakdown and production of VFAs occurs

A

cecum

35
Q

some CHOs and proteins that escaped the small intestine get broken down here

A

cecum

36
Q

where reabsorption of water occurs

A

colon

37
Q

formation of fecal balls occurs where

A

descending/small colon

38
Q

where does microbial fermentation occur

A

cecum and colon

39
Q

young mare, less than 2yo

A

colt

40
Q

young female, less than 2yo

A

filly

41
Q

castrated male

A

gelding

42
Q

intact male

A

stallion

43
Q

propionate

A

used for glucose production

44
Q

converted to acetyl CoA gets used for immediate energy or fat synthesis

A

acetate

45
Q

butyrate

A

converted to acetyl CoA

46
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A