Horse feeding And Care Flashcards
1
Q
Monogastric herbivore
A
Fiber cellulose digested in large intestine
2
Q
Teeth continue to erupt for
A
20 years
3
Q
Maxilla is
A
30% wider than mandible
Teeth can develop points that need to be filed in a process called floating
4
Q
Parasite control and immunization is
A
Very important for horses
5
Q
Most serious is
A
Strongyles - aka bloodworms
6
Q
Geographic location
A
Affects incidences of diseases and immunization
7
Q
Colic
A
Abdominal pain
Could be as basic as gas or serious as twisted intestines
8
Q
Horses can’t
A
Vomit
9
Q
Cardiac sphincter
A
Very strong
10
Q
Esophagus enters
A
At a sharp angle
11
Q
Stomach is more likely to
A
Rupture than vomit
12
Q
How do they compensate with not vommiting
A
Very picky with what they eat
Eat multiple small meals so they don’t get full of food or gas
