Multiple Choice
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| | 1. | At weaning time, most foal sixmonths of age should be fed a diet containing what protein level? a. | 8 - 10% | c. | 10 - 12% | b. | 14 - 14-1/2% | d. | 22 - 24 % |
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| | 2. | What type of device is used tokeep horses “off pasture fences” to reduce maintenance and chance ofinjury? a. | ElectricWire | c. | HighTensile | | b. | Barbed Wire | d. | All are correct |
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| | 3. | What is the term for the black,waxy substance that builds up in a horse’s sheath? a. | Sebum | b. Pupice | c. | Crud | d. | Smegma |
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| | 4. | In addition to the hitch, whatelse is used to further attach a horse trailer to a towing vehicle? a. | Hitchclip | c. | Towinglights | | b. | Brakes | d. | SafetyChains |
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| | 5. | What is the single mostimportant factor affecting quality of a forage at harvest? a. | Plant’svariety | c. | Harvestingtechniques| b. | Plant’s stage of maturity | d. | None of these answers arecorrect |
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| | 6. | What is another name for equinedistemper? a. | Strangles | c. | Rhinopneumonitis | | b. | Influenza | d. | Encephalomyelitis |
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| | 7. | What grain commonly fed tohorses has the highest source of energy? a. | Wheat | b. Oats | c. | Corn | d. | Barley |
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| | 8. | Minerals that are found insmall quantities in feedstuffs and are required in small quantities in the body are typicallyreferred to as what type of minerals? a. | Macromineral | c. | Essentialminerals| b. | Micro minerals (Trace) | d. | Non-essential minerals |
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| | 9. | What two minerals are primarilyneeded for the formation of bone? a. | Zinc andLysine | c. | Copper andZinc | | b. | Calcium and Magnesium | d. | Calcium and Phosphorus |
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| | 10. | What is the name for themembrane lining the inside of the uterus? a. | Zonapellucida | c. | Thecafolliculi| b. | Endometrium | d. | Theca interna |
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| | 11. | What type of pasture providesthe greatest total amount of nutrients and a longer grazing season? a. | Mixture of grass andlegume | | b. | Mixture of different grasses | c. | Mixture of different varieties ofgrasses | | d. | Legumes |
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| | 12. | Which common cereal grain fedto horses is lowest in crude protein? a. | Wheat | b. Oats | c. | Corn | d. | Barley |
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| | 13. | What is the correct name forthe membranous organ referred to as the “afterbirth?” a. | Allanto-chorionicmembrane | c. | Meconium| b. | Placenta | d. | None are correct |
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| | 14. | Which of the following would beprovided to the horse free choice in the form of a block, loose or added to thefeed? a. | Calcium | c. Phosphorus | b. | Sodium Chloride | d. | Zinc |
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| | 15. | What is the name for the motionthat forces food through the digestive tract? a. | Longitudinalpulses | c. | Peristalsis | | b. | Prececal contractions | d. | None are correct |
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| | 16. | What is the term for the typeof behavior when horses huddle together during inclement weather? a. | ContactualBehavior | c. | Epimeletic| b. | Mimicry | d. | Et-Epimeletic |
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| | 17. | A parasite that cannot liveaway from the host is called what? a. | Anastomoses | c. | Ectoparasite | | b. | Endoparasite | d. | Obligate Parasite |
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| | 18. | Which part of a pack saddle isused to hold the saddle back when going down hill? a. | Crupper | c. Hip Straps | b. | Breeching | d. | Breast Collar |
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| | 19. | What condition of thehorse’s foot is compared to athlete’s foot in humans? a. | Thrush | c. Laminitis | b. | White Line Disease | d. | Abscess |
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| | 20. | What is the name for theflexible quirt that is attached to the “California-style” reins? a. | Bosal | c. Romal | b. | Mecate | d. | None are correct |
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| | 21. | What is the name of thestructure that allows foals to eat without interference from the mare? a. | StanchionFeeder | c. | Tiestall | | b. | Creep Feeder | d. | All are Correct |
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| | 22. | How many hours of light arenecessary per day to bring a mare into heat prior to normal breeding season? a. | 10 - 12hours | c. | 16hours | | b. | 20 hours | d. | 11 - 12 hours |
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| | 23. | What is the chief form in whichcarbohydrates are stored in the horse’s body? a. | Volatile FattyAcids | c. | Lipids | | b. | Glycogen | d. | Glucose |
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| | 24. | What hoof disease is caused byhoof digesting fungi? a. | Thrush | c. White Line Disease | b. | Laminitis | d. | Abscess |
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| | 25. | Where would you find a corn ona horse’s hoof? a. | Heel area of thesole | c. | Commissures | | b. | Toe area | d. | Frog |
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| | 26. | What is the primary sign of aniron deficiency in horses? a. | Headpressing | c. | Anemia| b. | Hyperirritability | d. | None are correct |
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| | 27. | What is thought to have beenthe horse’s greatest contribution to human history? a. | Its use asfood | c. | Its use as a tool of warfare ortransportation | | b. | Its use as a companion | d. | None are correct |
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| | 28. | What is the most commonly usedtechniques for estimating a horse’s body weight? a. | BoneDensity | c. | Forearmcircumference tape| b. | Weight tape/heart girth tape | d. | Height tape |
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| | 29. | What is the term for feedstuffshigh in fiber? a. | Concentrates | c. | Forage or Roughage | b. | Grains | d. | All are correct |
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| | 30. | What hormone causes themare’s cervix to become relaxed during estrus? a. | FSH | b. Oxytocin | c. | Estrogen | d. | PMSG |
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| | 31. | This type of horse has at leastone registered parent and they are usually crosses between registered parents of two differentbreeds. a. | Linebred | b. | Purebred | c. | Inbred | d. | Crossbred |
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| | 32. | At what time of the year isYellow Star Thistle a problem for horses? a. | Late Summer and into thefall | c. | EarlyFall | | b. | Late Spring | d. | All summer |
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| | 33. | Silver Dapple - a dappledchestnut with silver or white mane and tail is unique to what breed of horse? a. | WelshPony | c. | FellPony | | b. | Connemara Pony | d. | Shetland Pony |
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| | 34. | What is the most economicalprotein feed supplement fed to horses? a. | SoybeanMeal | c. | FlaxseedOil | | b. | Wheat Midds | d. | Sunflower Oil |
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| | 35. | What is the largest joint inthe horse? a. | Hock | b. Knee | c. | Stifle | d. | Pastern |
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| | 36. | What type of exam is usuallyperformed by a veterinarian to describe the overall soundness and health of a horse prior to a saletransaction? a. | Breeding soundnessexam | c. | Post saleexam | | b. | Pre-purchase exam | d. | Buyer beware exam |
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| | 37. | What is the anatomical name ofthe tubular tissue that carries oxygenated blood under high pressure? a. | Vein | c. Artery | b. | Capillary | d. | All are correct |
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| | 38. | What is the term for a partialor complete blockage of the esophagus,causing an inability to swallow? a. | Choke | b. Colic | c. | Heaves | d. | COPD |
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| | 39. | What dominant gene masks allcolor patterns? a. | G, for graycolor | c. | g, for no graycolor | | b. | w, for normal color | d. | W, for white color |
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| | 40. | How is it determined that astallion has ejaculated while breeding a mare? a. | Excessive nodding of thehead | | b. | Tail Flagging(raising&lowering of the tail severaltimes) | | c. | Tail swishing(side to side several times) | d. | None arecorrect |
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| | 41. | What percent of thehorse’s body weight is carried on its forehand? |
| | 42. | How is a “peckingorder” established in a herd of horses? a. | Throughaggression | c. | Throughmimicry| b. | Through passive acceptance | d. | None are correct |
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| | 43. | What species is the domestichorse? a. | Equushemionus | c. | Equusburchelli| b. | Equus asinus | d. | Equus caballus |
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| | 44. | Which hormone’s primaryis to stimulate spermatogenesis or production of sperm in the stallion? a. | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone(GnRH) | | b. | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | c. | Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | d. | All arecorrect |
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| | 45. | Proteins are composed of achain of smaller units that are called what? a. | Peptidases | c. | Amino Acids | | b. | Volatile Fatty Acids | d. | None are correct |
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| | 46. | What forage is a good source ofvitamin E? a. | Brewer’syeast | c. | corn | | b. | Alfalfa | d. | Wheat Midds |
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| | 47. | This term is used to describe ahorse that is almost entirely white except for colored areas over the ears and perhaps the eyes,chestand base of tail? a. | BaldFace | c. | Blanket | b. | IndianHorse | d. | Medicine Hat |
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| | 48. | What is the physiological termfor shortening of muscle fibers? a. | Contraction | c. | Cramp | | b. | Relaxation | d. | None are correct |
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| | 49. | What is the best way to stopbleeding of a leg wound? a. | Leave alone toclot | c. | Apply light gauzepads | | b. | Wash with water | d. | Apply pressure bandage |
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| | 50. | What part of the hoof grows thefastest? a. | Heel | c. Toe | b. | Wall | d. | None are correct |
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