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Husbandry Flashcards

1
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weanling

A

young horse, from weaning to first bday

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2
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yearling

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1 yr to 1 1/2 years

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3
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long yearling

A

1 1/2 years to 2nd bday

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4
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colt

A

intact male between 2 and 3 yrs

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5
Q

filly

A

female between 2 and 3 yrs

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6
Q

Pulse rate

A

28-44 bpm

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7
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temp

A

99-101.5 F

102 may be normal in warm weather or for an indiviual

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8
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respiration

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6-12 bpm

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9
Q

What is called the
“knee” in the
forelimb of a horse
would be called the
___ in the human

A

wrist joint

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10
Q

What abdominal
organ is absent in
the horse and rat?

A

gallbladder

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11
Q

Which of the
following forms the
tail of the horse?

A

coccygeal vetebrae

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12
Q

anatomy

Bars

A

V-shaped depression on the distal
surface of the hoof

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13
Q

anatomy

Frog

A

V-shaped pad of soft horn between
the bars on the sole of the hoof

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14
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anatomy

Heel bulb:

A

Swollen part of the hoof wall and
adjacent soft tissue at the back of the hoof

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15
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anatomy

Hoof

A

Hard, horny covering of the digit of
ungulates

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16
Q

anatomy

Hoof wall

A

hard, horny covering of the hoof

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17
Q

anatomy

Lamina

A

Sensitive tissue that attaches the
hofo wall to the underlying foro structures

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18
Q

anatomy

Quarter

A

Medial and lateral aspects of the
hoof

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19
Q

anatomy

Sole

A

Palmar and plantar surfaces hoof

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20
Q

anatmy

toe

A

cranial aspect of the hoof

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21
Q

anatomy

white line

A

the fusion between the wall and the sole of the hoof

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22
Q

Vertebral formula

A

(C7 T18 L6 S5 C18-23)

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23
Q

leg anatomy

knee

A

carpus

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24
Q

anatomy

cannon bone

A

metacarpal bone

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25
Q

anatomy

fetlock joint

A

joint where the cannon bone, proximal sesamoids and long pastern meet

26
Q

anatomy

pastern bones

A

long pastern: first phalanx
short pastern: second phalanx

27
Q

anatom

coffin bone

A

third phalanx

28
Q

anatomy

navicular bone

A

distal phalanx

29
Q

urine output

A

5-15 L/day

30
Q

male donkey

A

jack

31
Q

fem donkey

A

jenny

32
Q

mule

A

cross between a male and female horse

33
Q

molly

A

female mule with an estrous cycle

34
Q

hinny

A

cross between a female donkey and ale horse

35
Q

What type of placenta do horses have?

A

diffuse

36
Q

what is the most common cause of infertility in horses

A

UTI’s , often is clinically silent

37
Q

clinical signs of impending parturition

A
  • edema of the legs and plaque of edema on the ventral abdomen
  • udder enlarges approx 2 to 4 wks before foaling
  • waxing of the teats approx 24 to 48 hrs after waxing
  • vulva swells
  • discharge
  • pelvic ligaments relax
38
Q

stage 1 of parturition

A
  • lasts 2 to 4 hrs
  • relestnessness; pacing and sweating occurs
  • shows disinterest in food
39
Q

signs of stage 2 parturition

A
  • Lasts 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Begins with breaking of water.
  • Fetus delivered.
40
Q

signs of stage 3 parturitions

A

*Lasts 4 to 6 hours.
* Placenta passes.
Keep placenta to fully examine

41
Q

what are signs of malpositioning ?

A
  • Appearance of nose with no hooves
  • One hoof showing
  • Hooves that are not facing the ground
  • Any failure of any part of fetus to appear at the vulva within 20-30 minutes of rupture of chorioallantoic sac
  • Strenuous contractions with no progress for 10 minutes
  • Hoof soles facing dorsally
  • Foal in dorso-pubic position
  • Foal With posterior presentation and flexion of head, neck or lims
42
Q

neonatal

when should spontaneous breathing begin for neonates after birth

A

30 to 60 seconds

43
Q

what should normal clonical findings for heart rate and respirstpry look like 5 min after birth

A

HR >~ 60
RR >~ 60

44
Q

when long until the foal be standing after birth

A

60 min after birth

45
Q

around when should the foal begin nursing

A

60 to 180 min after birth

46
Q

when does first urination expected to occur

A

10 hrs after birth

47
Q

when should the first meconium be passed

A

24 hrs after birth

48
Q

what is the leading cause of sickness and death in foals 0-7 days

A

neonatal bacterial septicemia

failure of antibody transfer from colostrum

49
Q

how do we verify adequate passive transfer

A

blood sample from foal to confirm IgG

50
Q

foal temp

A

90F - 101.5F

51
Q

pulse rate of foals

A

≥60 at 5 minutes
75 - 100 for first week of life

52
Q

Respiratory Rate of foals

A

≥60 at 5 minutes
60-80 for first 1-2 hours
30-40 for first month

53
Q

MM foal

A

Dark pink to pink to pale pink
Mild icterus not uncommon

54
Q

CRT of foals

A

1-2 sec

55
Q

ear pinnae foal finding

A

Examine for icterus and petechiae

56
Q

what is patent urachus

A

foal is urinating out through the umbilicus and their penis or vulva

57
Q

how many hands would be considered a horse

A

14.5 hands high or greater

58
Q

how many hands to be considered a pony

A

up to or less than 14.5 hh

59
Q

Agalactia

A

the absence of milk production in an animal that should be producing milk.

60
Q
A

equine (3 decks)

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