Illness and First Aid

Question 1

what does the body condition score range from?

Answer 1

1-9

Question 2

what areas do you check for good body condition?

Answer 2

ribs, behind shoulder, crease down back, along neck, and tailhead

Question 3

horses should be what?

Answer 3

alert, inquisitive, and attentive

Question 4

it is bad when a horse does what in a herd?

Answer 4

isolates

Question 5

what are some signs of good health?

Answer 5

hair coat, hoof growth, and eyes

Question 6

what is the normal rectal temperature of a horse?

Answer 6

99-101 F

Question 7

what is the heart rate of mature horses?

Answer 7

28-40 beats per minute

Question 8

what is the heart rate of newborn horses?

Answer 8

80-100 beats per minute

Question 9

what is the heart rate of foals?

Answer 9

60-80 beats per minute

Question 10

what is the heart rate of yearlings?

Answer 10

40-60 beats per minute

Question 11

How do you determine pulse?

Answer 11

press fingers against artery

Question 12

what is the respiration rate for a horse?

Answer 12

8-16 respirations per minute

Question 13

what are two ways to determine respiration rate?

Answer 13

nostrils or flanks

Question 14

is it bad for respirations to be greater than heart rate?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

how many gut sounds should you hear?

Answer 15

1-3 sounds per minute

Question 16

what of gut sounds is usually more critical than excessive sounds?

Answer 16

absence

Question 17

what areas of mucosal color (mucus membranes) do you look at to help determine healthiness?

Answer 17

gums, inside lips of vulva, nostrils, and conjunctiva in the eye

Question 18

what in the skin’s pliability do we test for?

Answer 18

dehydration

Question 19

what are some other things we look at or listen for to help determine a horse’s health?

Answer 19

appetite, weight loss, depression, nasal discharge, coughing, swelling, behavior

Question 20

horses are prone to what?

Answer 20

injury

Question 21

always keep what readily available?

Answer 21

first aid kit

Question 22

what should a first aid kit include?

Answer 22

bandages, scissors, tranquilizers, tape and guaze

Question 23

what should always be handy in case of an emergency?

Answer 23

Your vets number or if out of town the local vets number