Module 7- Common Management Practices

Question 1

is a demand for adaptation

Answer 1

stress

Question 2

recognizing stress in horses

Answer 2

knowing the signs of stress, monitoring the signs of stress, reducing stress are all signs of good management

Question 3

abnormal sweating may signal as

Answer 3

physical or psychological stress

Question 4

horse owners must keep a file on every horse that includes the following information;

Answer 4

•permanent identification, birthdate, and registrations
• reproductive history, breeding dates and foaling dates
• weight and condition scores
• normal temperature, pulse, and respiration or TPR
• DEWORMING DATES AND PRODUCTS USED
• VACCINATION RATES, DISEASES AND PRODUCTS USED
• ILLNESS DATES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS
•SURGERY DATES AND OUTCOMES
• INJURY DATES AND TREATMENTS
• ALLERGY CAUSES

Question 5

stress can be grouped into four different categories for horses;

Answer 5

1. behavioral or psychological
   2 mechanical
2. metabolic
3. immunological

Question 6

are designed by evaluating each horses weight and condition.

Answer 6

nutritional programs

Question 7

three metabolic problems in horses are closely associated with nutrition;

Answer 7

colic, laminitis, tying up

Question 8

is an acute abdominal crisis or stomach ache. it’s most serious forms and it can cause death and it often does.

Answer 8

colic

Question 9

signs of colic include

Answer 9

pawing, looking at the belly stretching out, rolling, not eating, violent movement, kicking, and biting at the flank, depression

Question 10

condition that leads to separation of the sensitive and insensitive lamina of the hoof.

Answer 10

laminitis

Question 11

early signs of laminitis includes;

Answer 11

rapid heart, pounding, digital pulse, depression, elevated temperature, circulatory impairment

Question 12

exercise related muscle problems. metabolic conditions related to nutrition and exercise.

Answer 12

tying up

Question 13

signs of tying up;

Answer 13

altered gait, rapid breathing, stiffness, rigid back, trembling muscles, sweating, reluctance to move, collapse, muscle damage, brown urine, kidney failure, and laminitis

Question 14

caused by disease and or parasites can range from superficial discomfort to death.

Answer 14

stress

Question 15

some circumstances in which positive identification is important include;

Answer 15

*health and disease control
*theft prevention, documentation, and recovery
*slaughter
*breeding
*recovery of animals lost or killed in natural disasters
*fraud prevention

Question 16

many methods used to identify a horse including;

Answer 16

body markings
tattooing
freeze branding
blood typing
microchip implantation
dna testing

Question 17

consists of a letter corresponding to the year the horse was born and the number matching the registration number of the horse

Answer 17

tattooing

Question 18

uses an unalterable system of angular symbols

Answer 18

freeze branding

Question 19

have been developed over recent years and is an equally effective alternative. serologist test for the 16 most common antigens and serum protein

Answer 19

blood typing

Question 20

contains identifying information about the horse such as you station number thus allowing any horse to be quickly identified by a reading device.

Answer 20

microchip implantation

Question 21

the newest technology in identifying horses.

Answer 21

dna testing

Question 22

are composed of simple repeats of dna subunits primarily in chromosomal regions not used as templates for protein synthesis.

Answer 22

microsatellites

Question 23

are composed of simple repeats of dna subunits primarily in chromosomal regions not used as templates for protein synthesis.

Answer 23

microsatellites

Question 24

are composed of simple repeats of dna subunits primarily in chromosomal regions not used as templates for protein synthesis.

Answer 24

microsatellites

Question 25

are composed of simple repeats of dna subunits primarily in chromosomal regions not used as templates for protein synthesis.

Answer 25

microsatellites

Question 25

are composed of simple repeats of dna subunits primarily in chromosomal regions not used as templates for protein synthesis.

Answer 25

microsatellites

Question 26

the most important treatment of the foals navel with tincture of iodine solution

Answer 26

neonatal procedures