Stall Maintenance

Question 1

Another bedding material is sawdust, what is a downfall fo sawdust

Answer 1

Corneal scratches

Question 2

Another bedding material is peat moss, which can be good bc they don’t harbor ____________

Answer 2

Fungi

Question 3

What is a downfall us using paper as stall bedding

Answer 3

Stains patients

Question 4

Never ever ever ever use a bedding that contains _______________ _____________. It causes acute laminitis in horses

Answer 4

Black walnut

Question 5

Stalls must be adequately ____________. but not drafty

Answer 5

Ventilated

Question 6

When feeding patients it is important to feed them as close to their regular diet as possible. And record the ___________ and ___________ of food they ate

Answer 6

Amount and type

Question 7

If the patient has difficulty chewing or swallowing, what should we do for their food

Answer 7

Soak/ moisten

Question 8

Bc horses like to chew on everything, what should we do when they are NPO

Answer 8

MUzzle and remove mats

Question 9

When feeding hay it should not be from the ground, but at or higher than ___________ level

Answer 9

Shoulder

Question 10

Horses should have access to supplemental salts or…

Answer 10

Minerals