Question Set 16 Flashcards
What is the term for a horse with too much slope to the pastern?
Coon-footed
Based on its digestive system, what type of animal is the horse classified as?
Nonruminant herbivore
How long do incisors and cheek teeth continue to erupt?
Until the horse is in its early 20’s
What is defined as a mechanical technique to assist in the medical treatment of foot or limb disease?
Therapeutic shoeing
What is recommended as the best and safest wire for horse fencing?
Five-diamond, V-mesh wire
What is the name for the last nail hole on a horse shoe?
Heel Nail Hole
Horses are more likely to be at risk for encephalomyelitis year round if they live in what type of climate?
A warm climate
What organ is affected by equine encaphalomyelitis?
Brain
What type of horses are mainly affected by threadworms?
young foals
What type of rein is formed by one continuous rein attached to each side of the bit?
A contest/roping rein
What is the term for the sole bruises caused by leaving short heeled shoes on too long?
Corns
What is balance determined by?
The skeletal structure
What body system involves the heart and vessels?
The circulatory system
What is the average length of stride of a horse’s walk?
6 feet or less
A simple feeding practice in parasite management is to never do what?
Never feed horses directly on the ground.
