Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 1. |
is the scientific name for today’s true horse. a. | Onagers | c. | Equus calballus | b. | Equus
Przewalski | d. | Equus Asinus | | | | |
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| 2. |
is a by-product of muscular contraction. a. | sugar | b. | heat | c. | troponin | d. | actin | | | | | | | | |
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| 3. | During a
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three of a horse’s feet are off of the ground at the same time. a. | back | b. | canter | c. | gallop | d. | pace | | | | | | | | |
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is a festering of the foot anywhere along the border of the coronet. a. | quittor | b. | ringbone | c. | fibrosis | d. | thoroughpin | | | | | | | | |
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| 5. | A pigeon-toed horse will
exhibit a
gait. a. | dwelling | b. | pointing | c. | cross-firing | d. | paddling | | | | | | | | |
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| 6. |
is a neurotransmitter that excites muscle cells. a. | triphosphate (ATP) | c. | troponin | b. | acetylcholine
(ACH) | d. | myocin | | | | |
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| 7. | In the stomach of a horse, the
rate of passage is about a. | 10 minutes | b. | 45 minutes | c. | 2 hours | d. | 10 hours | | | | | | | | |
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| 8. | When can a horse
vomit a. | when there is gas present in the stomach | b. | when he eats too much | c. | never | d. | when he can’t belch | | |
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| 9. | The term deglutition refers
to a. | chewing | b. | swallowing | c. | obtaining food | d. | microbial action | | | | | | | | |
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| 10. | What does a horse do with
excess protein that may be in a ration a. | nothing | b. | converts it to energy | c. | excretes the excess
nitrogen | d. | converts it to energy AND excretes the excess
nitrogen | | |
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| 11. | Compared to concentrates,
roughages are a. | higher in fiber and lower in energy | c. | equal in fiber and energy
content | b. | lower in fiber and higher in energy | d. | lower in fiber and lower in
energy | | | | |
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| 12. | To correct for a deficiency in
a horses diet, one should a. | feed more
concentrates | c. | add a supplement to the diet | b. | feed more roughages | d. | none of these are correct | | | | |
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| 13. | As plants grow from the
vegetative stage to the reproductive stage, their protein content, digestibility and palatability
will a. | increase | c. | remains the same | b. | decrease | d. | none of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 14. | What is commonly used by feed
manufacturers to help reduce the quantity of dust in feed a. | salt | c. | minerals | b. | molasses | d. | none of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 15. | A mature horse will consume
about what percent of his body weight in dry matter per day a. | 1.0 percent | b. | 2.5 percent | c. | 5.0
percent | d. | 7.5 percent | | | | | | | | |
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| 16. | The two most important curing
conditions that reduce hay quality are a. | rain and
sunlight | c. | sunlight and dust | b. | rain and
dust | d. | dust and trash | | | | |
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| 17. | What is the minimum pasture
land required by a mature horse to prevent pasture deterioration a. | 1 acre | b. | 2 acre | c. | 5 acre | d. | 10 acre | | | | | | | | |
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| 18. | Which of the following
minerals are most commonly deficient in Ohio horses a. | calcium | c. | both calcium and phosphorus | b. | phosphorus | d. | neither calcium or
phosphorus | | | | |
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| 19. | When should one use injectable
vitamins to treat a disease or deficiency a. | when a veterinarian recommends their use | b. | whenever vitamins are needed | c. | only in extreme vitamin deficiency cases | d. | never use them | | |
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| 20. | One should try to feed horses
at the same time each day.
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| 21. | A creep feeder allows access to
the mare and foal.
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| 22. | Coprophagy can lead to parasite
infestation in horses.
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| 23. | Poultices: a. | are used usually without a veterinarian’s consent | b. | are especially useful in treatment of burns and scalds | c. | should be applied very hot for maximum effectiveness | d. | draw infection and inflammation from a wound | | |
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| 24. | One function of a spider
bandage is to: a. | control bleeding | b. | reduce heat in an injury | c. | keep a knee wrap from
slipping | d. | allow some movement of a bandaged joint | | |
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| 25. | Palpation is a good method of
diagnosing pregnancy because a. | one can detect a pregnancy immediately
after conception | b. | it requires no experience or training to
perform | c. | it’s a quick and efficient means of determining
pregnancy | d. | All of these are correct | | |
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| 26. | The earliest stage that one can
diagnose a pregnancy by palpation is a. | 11 to 13 after
conception | c. | 35 days after conception | b. | 28 to 30 days into
gestation | d. | 55 to 60 days into gestation | | | | |
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| 27. | The earliest stage that one can
diagnose a pregnancy by ultrasonsography is a. | 11 to 13 days after
conception | c. | 35 days after conception | b. | 28 to 30 into
gestation | d. | 55 to 60 days into gestation | | | | |
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| 28. | Two hormones that may be useful
for diagnosing pregnancy are a. | testosterone and
estrogen | b. | equine chorionic gonadotropin and
progesterone | c. | progesterone and testosterone | d. | estrogen and equine chorionis gonadotropin | | |
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| 29. | Sacking out is not an effective
method of introducing new objects to a horse
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| 30. | When a foal is 6 months of age,
he is receiving a significant proportion of its nutrient intake from the mare
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| 31. | A butt rope can be used to
encourage a foal to move forward.
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| 32. | Lounging gives the young horse
a chance to develop balance before it carries the weight of the rider.
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| 33. | A female foal up to 3 years of
age is called a. | foal | b. | filly | c. | mare | d. | jenny | | | | | | | | |
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| 34. | which of the following is a
bacterial infection a. | influenza | c. | Rhinopneumonitis | b. | tetanus | d. | encephalomyelitis | | | | |
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| 35. |
is an inflammation of the inner eye due in part to a vitamin B deficiency a. | blindness | b. | ophthalmia | c. | malocclusion | d. | poll evil | | | | | | | | |
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is a soft fluctuating enlargement located at the upper part of the hock due to a distention of
the capsule a. | bowed tendons | c. | bucked shins | b. | bog spavin | d. | over-at-the-knee | | | | |
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| 37. | Pedal Osteitis
is: a. | a condition caused by chronic inflammation to the coffin bone, usually of the front
feet. | b. | soft swellings that occur on the front and sometimes sides of the
fetlock joint | c. | is an inflammation of Navicular bone and
bursa | d. | is an inflammation of the sensitive laminas that attach the hoof to
the fleshy portion of the foot | | |
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| 38. | One form of identification in
horses is body color.
refers to a body color that is smoky or mouse-colored; not a mixture of black and white hairs,
but each hair mouse-colored; mane and tail black;black on lower legs. Usually has dorsal
stripe. a. | gray | b. | grullo | c. | dun | d. | blue roan | | | | | | | | |
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| 39. | There are two common paint
color patterns. The
hose will usually have head markings like a solid-colored horse; legs may be white, the body
markings are often regular and distinct, being oval or round patterns. The
horse
will often have a bald face, at least one dark-colored leg , and body markings that are usually
irregular, scattered, or slashy white. The markings do not cross back between the withers and
tail. a. | grullo; blanket | c. | tobiano; overo | b. | blanket; grullo | d. | overo; tobiano | | | | |
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| 40. | Equine encephalomyelitis is
transmitted by a. | fly | b. | mosquitoes | c. | mites | d. | chiggers | | | | | | | | |
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| 41. | Anthelmintic drugs are used to
treat a. | parasites | c. | colic | b. | reproductive
disorders | d. | laminitis | | | | |
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| 42. | Using diagram below, what are
the parts in the horse’s hoof in order of 1 through 6?
a. | branches of the frog; cleft of the frog; white line; wall;
sole | b. | body of the frog; branches of the frog; buttress; commissure; wall;
sole | c. | Navicular bone; coronet; coffin bone; white line; wall;
sole | d. | cleft of the frog; bars; branches of the frog; wall; white line;
coronet | | |
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| 43. | A recommended distance between
strange horses when tied to a fence or a long picket line is 5 feet.
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| 44. | A horse is colored
blind.
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horse’s, or those with sunken eyes see less in front and behind than
others. a. | bulged-eye | c. | monocular vision | b. | pig-eyed | d. | gregariousness | | | | |
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| 46. | Which of the following are a
list of poisonous trees to equine. a. | larkspur, blue flax, oleander, black
locust | b. | elderberry, yew, chokecherry, horse chestnut | c. | black walnut, red maple, poison hemlock, sagebrush | d. | water hemlock, milkweed, alsike clover, Johnsongrass | | |
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| 47. | Looking at a rear view of the
hind quarters and legs of a horse in the picture below, determine the
conformation.
a. | ideal position | b. | stands
wide | c. | bow legged | d. | cow hocked | | | | | | | | |
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| 48. | Looking at a side view of the
hind quarters and legs of a horse in the picture below, determine the
conformation.
a. | ideal position | b. | stands
under | c. | camped out | d. | leg too straight | | | | | | | | |
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| 49. | In a mature horse, how much
saliva is produced daily? a. | 1/2 gallon | b. | 1 pound | c. | 1 gallon | d. | 85 pounds | | | | | | | | |
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| 50. | In the stomach of a horse, the
rate of passage if the horse eats quickly can be as little as...... a. | 15 minutes | b. | 45 minutes | c. | 2 hours | d. | 10 hours | | | | | | | | |
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