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2005 Miami Trace Invitational Equine Management Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

How long is the average gestation period of a mare?
a.
336 days
b.
295 days
c.
270 days
d.
123 days
 

 2. 

Name one shot that is generally given only in the spring?
a.
Potomac Horse Fever
c.
Rhinoncumanitis
b.
Strangles
d.
East/West
 

 3. 

How many teeth does a mature female have?
a.
40
b.
44
c.
38
d.
36
 

 4. 

______ is a disease of the frog of a horse
a.
Wind Puffs
c.
Osslets
b.
Thrush
d.
Navicular disease
 

 5. 

_______is filing the sharp edges of a horses tooth?
a.
Forging
b.
Granulation
c.
Floating
d.
Dishing
 

 6. 

____ is a record of the ancestry of an animal?
a.
Hybrid
b.
Pedigree
c.
Heredity
d.
Breed
 

 7. 

Which reproductive organ in the mare produces eggs?
a.
Ovaries
c.
Fallopian Tubes
b.
Uterus
d.
Vulva
 

 8. 

What is always true about a bay horse?
a.
Coat color is reddish brown
c.
Has a dorsal stripe
b.
Main and tail are black
d.
All are true
 

 9. 

A lateral 2-beat gait is___?
a.
Canter
b.
Trot
c.
Pace
d.
Lope
 

 10. 

A Diagonal 2-beat gait is____?
a.
Canter
b.
Trot
c.
Pace
d.
Lope
 

 11. 

Which is not a legume?
a.
Timothy
b.
Alfalfa
c.
Red Clover
d.
White Clover
 

 12. 

Tetanus is caused by a ____?
a.
Virus
b.
Bacteria
c.
Fungus
d.
Mosquito
 

 13. 

Rain scald is caused by____?
a.
Virus
b.
Bacteria
c.
Fungus
d.
Worms
 

 14. 

The least desirable bedding for horses is____?
a.
Walnut shavings
b.
Straw
c.
Pine shavings
d.
No difference
 

 15. 

A white leg marking up to the fetlock is___?
a.
Ankle
b.
Stocking
c.
Pastern
d.
Boot
 

 16. 

Which internal parasite is the most harmful to the horse because they damage tissue by sucking blood?
a.
Strongyles
b.
Ascarids
c.
Bots
d.
Tapeworm
 

 17. 

What is the primary hormone responsible for the preparation for ovulation conception, causing the mare to accept the stallion?
a.
Progesterone
c.
Luetenizing Hormone
b.
Estrogen
d.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
 

 18. 

What is the primary hormone responsible for ovulation?
a.
Progesterone
c.
Luetenizing Hormone
b.
Estrogen
d.
Follicle stimulation Hormone
 

 19. 

What hormone is mainly responsible for ovarian follicular development?
a.
Progesterone
c.
Luetenizing Hormone
b.
Estrogen
d.
Follicle Stimulation Hormone
 

 20. 

What hormone is primarily responsible for the recognition and maintenance of pregnancy
a.
Progesterone
c.
Luetenizing Hormone
b.
Estrogen
d.
Follicle Stimulation Hormone
 

 21. 

What is the primary sex organ of the mare?
a.
Vagina
b.
Ovary
c.
Uterus
d.
Oviduct
 

 22. 

The egg is contained in a bubble-like sac on the ovary called the ___?
a.
Vagina
b.
Ovary
c.
Uterus
d.
Follicle
 

 23. 

The tube that carries the egg to the uterus is called the___?
a.
Follicle
b.
Oviduct
c.
Infundibulum
d.
Uterus
 

 24. 

The largest female reproductive organ where the fetus develops is the ___?
a.
Vagina
b.
Oviduct
c.
Infundibulum
d.
Uterus
 

 25. 

What is the primary sex organ of the stallion?
a.
Urethra
b.
Testicle
c.
Scrotum
d.
Epididymis
 

 26. 

Which sex organ is responsible for testosterone production?
a.
Urethra
b.
Vas Deferens
c.
Semi Vesicle
d.
Testicle
 

 27. 

Sperm is stored in which male reproductive organ?
a.
Epididymis
b.
Testicles
c.
Vas Deferens
d.
Urethra
 

 28. 

Sperm production takes place in what male reproductive organ?
a.
Urethra
c.
Testicle
b.
Vas Deferens
d.
Seminiferous Tubules
 

 29. 

Which of the following is harmful if ingested by a horse?
a.
Japanese Yew
c.
Rumensin
b.
Sudan Grass
d.
All of these are correct
 

 30. 

Which nutrient group is a source of stored energy?
a.
Fats
b.
Minerals
c.
Carbohydrates
d.
Proteins
 

 31. 

Which of the following is NOT an accessory gland in producing nutrient fluid for sperm?
a.
Seminal Vesicles
c.
Cowper’s Gland
b.
Prostrate
d.
Vas Deferens
 

 32. 

What mineral builds strong bones and sound teeth?
a.
Salt
b.
Calcium
c.
Phosphorus
d.
Potassium
 

 33. 

What mineral deficiency caused Rickets in young horses and osteomalacia in mature horses?
a.
Salt
b.
Calcium
c.
Phosphorus
d.
Potassium
 

 34. 

What nutrient is important in enzyme systems, bone formation, and calcium and phosphorus metabolism?
a.
Magnesium
b.
Potassium
c.
Sulfur
d.
Zinc
 

 35. 

What mineral results in reduces appetite, growth retardation, unsteady gait and general muscle weakness?
a.
magnesium
b.
potassium
c.
sulfur
d.
zinc
 

 36. 

What cereal gain is highest in percent phosphorus content?
a.
Barley
b.
Corn
c.
Oats
d.
Wheat Bran
 

 37. 

What trace mineral causes infertility?
a.
Manganese
b.
Salt
c.
Sulfur
d.
Selenium
 

 38. 

Night blindness is the result of what fat soluble vitamin?
a.
Vitamin A
b.
Vitamin E
c.
Vitamin D
d.
Vitamin K
 

 39. 

Which of the following water soluble vitamins would be used to treat a horse with a poor appetite and poor growth?
a.
Vitamin D
b.
Vitamin B-12
c.
Vitamin C
d.
Vitamin K
 

 40. 

Which is not a cause of laminitis?
a.
Over-eating
c.
Dirty stalls
b.
Retained placenta
d.
All are causes
 

 41. 

Restless, looking at the flank, and sweating are signs a horse may have____?
a.
Encephalitis
c.
Colic
b.
Lock Jaw
d.
Potomac Horse Fever
 

 42. 

On average, a horse drinks____of water a day?
a.
12-20 gallons
c.
4-6 gallons
b.
15-30 gallons
d.
None of these are correct
 

 43. 

The offspring of a sire is a _____?
a.
Get
c.
Breed
b.
Produce
d.
Family
 

 44. 

A “hand” measures?
a.
6 inches
c.
4 inches
b.
10 inches
d.
Not given
 

 45. 

Which horses require the most crude protein in their feed ration?
a.
Idle mature horses
c.
Mares in early gestation
b.
Yearlings
d.
No difference required
 

 46. 

What is the most essential nutrient group?
a.
water
b.
fat
c.
carbohydrate
d.
protein
 

 47. 

What nutrient group provides energy?
a.
water
b.
vitamins
c.
carbohydrates
d.
proteins
 

 48. 

Which nutrient group is responsible for growth and development?
a.
Water
b.
Vitamins
c.
Carbohydrates
d.
Proteins
 

 49. 

The facial portion of the skull consists of what opening?
a.
Orbital Cavity
c.
Oral Passage
b.
Nasal Cavity
d.
All of these
 

 50. 

What is the smallest of the draft breeds?
a.
Belgian
b.
Clydesdale
c.
Percheron
d.
Shire
 



 
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