horse anatomy

Question 1

the foregut breaks down what carbs

Answer 1

simple carbs (protein, fat, vitamins, minerals)

Question 2

the hindgut breaks down what carbs

Answer 2

complex carbs (forage carbs, release fatty acids)

Question 3

which jaw is wider?

Answer 3

maxilla

Question 4

at what age does a horse have its full set of teeth

Answer 4

5

Question 5

what age do baby teeth start falling out

Answer 5

2.5

Question 6

what to do with a floater

Answer 6

file down sharp edges of tooth

Question 7

galvaynes groove

Answer 7

how old. upper 3rd incisor.

Question 8

what the galvaynes groove implies

Answer 8

near gumline- 10 years
halfway- 15 years
whole way-20 years

Question 9

which tooth is the wolf tooth.. why do they remove it?

Answer 9

1st premolar.. irritating

Question 10

what are the bars of teeth

Answer 10

space between incisors and cheek teeth

Question 11

hooks are formed where?

Answer 11

distal surface of mandibular molar

Question 12

points are formed where?

Answer 12

buccal and lingual surfaces

Question 13

can horses vomit

Answer 13

no

Question 14

how often does the stomach empty

Answer 14

every 12 minutes

Question 15

how big is the stomach

Answer 15

3 gallons

Question 16

what happens when they eat fast

Answer 16

they choke

Question 17

how long is the small intestine

Answer 17

70-72 feet

Question 18

foregut parts

Answer 18

small intestine and stomach

Question 19

hindgut parts

Answer 19

large intestine and cecum

Question 20

the cecum is mainly used for

Answer 20

fermentation.. to break down carbs (forage)

Question 21

where does the tapeworm like to stay impacted

Answer 21

ileocecal junction

Question 22

what does tapeworm impaction cause

Answer 22

colic

Question 23

large colon produces what

Answer 23

fatty acids

Question 24

the left ventral colon narrows into the..

Answer 24

pelvic flexure

Question 25

fecal balls form where?

Answer 25

small colon. for fermentation

Question 26

what % of body weight on front/back legs

Answer 26

70% front. 30% back (locomotion)

Question 27

the heart of foot (frog) does what

Answer 27

pumps blood back to body

Question 28

what grows from the frog

Answer 28

coronary band