Deck 19: Horse Sense

Question 1

Which of the following describes the term teaser ?

A) accumulation of colostrum on the nipples of mares
B) fluid used to increase the volume of semen
C) extra contraction of flank muscles during respiration
D) stallion used to determine which mares are in heat

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a small breed of equine, usually about 14 hands?

A) draft
B) light horse
C) pony
D) miniature horse

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A horse with thickening of the skin or large callus at the point of the hock is said to have which of the following?

A) bog spavin
B) grease heel
C) bone spavin
D) capped hock

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The lateral gait that differs from the pace by being slower and more broken in cadence is the:

A) canter
B) walk
C) trot
D) amble

Question 5

The top part of the equine rump is called the:

A) winking
B) tush
C) croup
D) chestnut

Question 6

The togavirus infection of horses that is associated with upper respiratory disease signs, abortion, and lesions in small arteries is known as equine:

A) encephalomyelitis
B) viral rhinopneumonitis
C) viral arteritis
D) ehrlichiosis

Question 7

Which of the following describes the horse marking known as a blaze?

A) white beyond both eyes and nostrils
B) small, white mark on the muzzle
C) broad, white stripe on the face
D) white from the coronet to the fetlock

Question 8

Festering of the equine foot along the border of the coronet is called:

A) osselet
B) quittor
C) ringbone
D) sweeney

Question 9

In horses, tetanus is the vaccination given for which of the following?

A) fatal bacterial disease caused by Clostridium tetani
B) mosquito-borne viral encephalitis
C) contagious bacterial disease caused by Streptococcus equi
D) fatal zoonotic rhabdovirus infection

Question 10

In the condition known as ____________________, a horse drops food from the mouth while chewing.

Question 11

The method of riding in which a rider guides a trained horse through natural maneuvers is known as:

A) dressage
B) rolling
C) equitation
D) pointing

Question 12

The horny growths on the medial surfaces of the equine leg, either above the knee in the front limbs or toward the caudal areas of the hocks in the rear limbs, are known as ____________________.

Question 13

In the stride known as ____________________, extension is more pronounced than flexion.

Question 14

What is the name for a hoof wall defect that forms because the hoof is too long and trimmed too infrequently?

A) curb
B) crack
C) cup
D) check

Question 15

In horses, ____________________ is the time in which none of the feet contact the ground.

Question 16

A horse that eats rapidly or startles is said to:

A) bolt
B) float
C) cradle
D) tease

Question 17

The ____________________ is the varnish-like coating that holds moisture in the hoof and protects the hoof wall.

Question 18

The grips on the heels and outsides of the front shoes of horses are known as:

A) aids
B) calks
C) cradles
D) pinchers

Question 19

The condition in which the maxilla is longer than the mandible, causing the upper incisors to protrude beyond the lower incisors, is known as ____ mouth.

A) monkey
B) full
C) smooth
D) parrot

Question 20

A horse with dark circles on a white coronet band is said to have which of the following?

A) distal spots
B) blemishes
C) half stockings
D) points

Question 22

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 3-year-old, pony -sized Morgan mare presented to the clinic agitated and reluctant to stand. The owner reported that, at the walk, the horse exhibited an ambling gait. Upon examination, the veterinarian noted warmth near the left front coronet . Suspecting an issue with the lamina , the veterinarian recommended hoof radiographs. While the horse was in clinic, she was vaccinated for equine viral rhinopneumonitis .

Question 23

A white marking from the coronet to the fetlock on a horse's leg is called an ankle or ____________________.

Question 24

____________________ are fluctuating enlargements located in the hollows proximal to the hock.

Question 25

Withers that are inflamed are said to be ____________________.

Question 26

In the process known as ____________________, a veterinarian uses a hot needle to make a series of skin blisters over an area of lameness.

Question 27

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 22-year-old pony of Americas with two front half heels presented to the clinic with a suspected case of equine encephalomyelitis . Upon examination, the attending veterinarian noted an overall flighty nature, as well as unrelated bishoping .

Question 28

__________ __________ __________, a protozoal infection caused by Sarcocystis neuroma, causes weakness, ataxia, weight loss, seizures, and other central nervous system signs.

Question 29

To keep horses from moving or kicking, people sometimes use a(n) __________ __________, a type of restraint that ties all four feet in an "X" pattern.

Question 30

In horses, __________ __________ __________, or equine ehrlichiosis, is rickettsial bacterial disease that is associated with fever, anorexia, incoordination, diarrhea, and edema of the extremities.

Question 31

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 12-year-old thoroughbred gelding with bloom and a history of cribbing presented to the clinic with capped hocks and sweeney . The owner reported that the horse, a former racer, had been exhibiting a lack of suspension. When trotted out, however, the horse proved sound on old osselets .

Question 32

In horses, ____________________ is the opening of the labia to expose the clitoris while the female assumes a mating position.

Question 33

The method of using two ropes to secure a horse so that the head is level is known as __________-__________.

Question 34

A(n) ____________________ horse is intermediate in size and stature, usually standing over 14.2 hands.