Question Set 11 Flashcards
What clostridial disease can cause hypersensitivity to light, touch, or sounds and prolapse of the third eyelid?
Tetanus (or “lockjaw”)
When using the curb reins on a Pelham bit what two areas beside the mouth receive pressure?
Curb groove and poll
What disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi?
Lyme disease
Name the Native American tribe that played an important role in the development of the Appaloosa horse.
Nez Perce
What is the term used to describe the eating of feces?
Corprophagy
What is the correct term for the inner edge of the horse shoe?
Inner Rim
Galvayne’s Groove appears at about what age?
10-12 years of age
What piece of equipment is designed to protect the hoof wall?
A shoe
As a percentage of body weight, what is the minimum amount of long-stemmed roughage that a horse should receive daily?
0.75 or 1% OR 1% of the horse’s body weight
What substance in the mouth begins the process of digestion?
Saliva (amylase)
What is the term for an intact immature male horse?
Colt
What feed can increase the risk of colic even though it is meant to be “fed alone”?
Complete feed concetrate
What is defined as the inflammation of a joint?
Arthritis
What is the term for the condition that results when animals have, produce, or obtain antibodies that enable them to fight off health issues?
immunity
Name two of the four body colors recognized by the International Buckskin Horse Association.
Buckskin, Dun, Red Dun, and Grulla
Name the most severe foot ailment
Laminitis
The eye position of a modern day horse allows about how many degrees of vision?
About 300 degrees
What part of the horse shoe contains the nail holes?
Crease (Fullering)
What type of stirrup allows easier release of the rider’s foot?
“Breakaway stirrup”
How many inches are in a hand?
4 inches
