Name: 
 

2005 Marysville Invitational Equine Management Test


MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
 

 1. 
What drug is effective to treatand prevent tapeworm?
a.
Moxidectin
c.
Dichlorvos
b.
Ivermectin
d.
Praziquantel
 

 2. 
What class of wormers havesmall Strongyles developed a resistance to?
a.
Carbamates
c.
Avermectins
b.
Benzemidazoles
d.
Organophosphates
 

 3. 

It is recommended to dewormfoals how often?
a.
never, worm only after the animal reaches a yearold
b.
at 3 months intervals
c.
twice
d.
every two months until a year old then thesame as adult
 

 4. 

_________are the most commoninternal parasite in adult horses.
a.
Ascarids
c.
Bots
b.
Small Strongyles
d.
Pinworms
 

 5. 

_______seem to be natural hostfor lugworms, but seldom show evidence of infection.
a.
cats
b.
mice
c.
burros
d.
raccoons
 

 6. 

When using a daily wormer(Pyrantel tartrate) a boticide should be used how often?
a.
midsummer and late fall
c.
late March and early April
b.
midwinter and late spring
d.
it isn’t needed with a daily wormer
 

 7. 

________is considered thesafest wormer for horses.
a.
Ivermectin
c.
Pyrantel pamoate
b.
Dichlorvos
d.
Mebedazole
 

 8. 

____________should not be usedduring the first three months of gestation.
a.
Benzimidazoles
c.
Ivermectin
b.
Carbamates
d.
Piperazine
 

 9. 

________wormer shouldn’tbe used with tranquilizers
a.
Organophosphates
c.
BZDs
b.
Carbamates
d.
Avermectins
 

 10. 

The major illness caused by_________ is mild  to moderate diarrhea that often occurs at 9-16 days of age, the same time asfoal heat diarrhea
a.
Ascarids
b.
Strongyles
c.
Threadworms
d.
Tapeworms
 

 11. 

Oxytocin is released from whatgland?
a.
Hypothalamus
c.
Anterialpituitary
b.
Posterior pituitary
d.
Placental sac
 

 12. 

________producedestrogen.
a.
Ovary
b.
Theca interna cells of developingfollical
c.
Corprus luteum
d.
Endometrial cups
 

 13. 

Placental progesterone replacesCL progesterone by day______ of gestation.
a.
210
b.
35
c.
95
d.
120
 

 14. 

________ is the organ that isresponsible for sperm concentration.
a.
Vasdeferens
b.
Testes
c.
Epididymis
d.
Ovary
 

 15. 

________is the most importantpoint of seminal evaluation
a.
spermmotility
c.
sperm size
b.
spermconcentration
d.
sperm volume
 

 16. 

More than_____ white bloodcells per high-power microscopic field are an indication of possible infection.
a.
10
b.
56
c.
5
d.
16
 

 17. 

In general a breeding phantomshould be how tall in relation to the stallion?
a.
6 inchesshorter
c.
12 inches taller
b.
9 inchestaller
d.
4 inches shorter
 

 18. 

After age ___ a mare’suterus deteriorates very quickly if not in foal.
a.
6 years
b.
8 years
c.
3 years
d.
14 years
 

 19. 

Following biopsy a grade 3uterus has about _______ chance of  carrying a foal to term.
a.
4-10%
b.
75-80%
c.
45-60%
d.
20-40%
 

 20. 

A psuedopregnancy afterday  40 of gestation is usually caused by the _______remaining, following  the death of thefetus.
a.
Endometrial cups
c.
Placenta
b.
CL
d.
Follical
 

 21. 

Horses have ____pairs ofchromosomes.
a.
9
b.
15
c.
32
d.
45
 

 22. 

_______ is a dominate trait inhorses.
a.
umbilical hernia
c.
combinedimmunodeficiency
b.
congenital nightblindness
d.
parrot mouth
 

 23. 

______is the least heritabletrait in horses.
a.
speed
b.
weight
c.
intelligence
d.
fertility
 

 24. 

_______is the most heritabletrait in horses
a.
speed
b.
weight
c.
intelligence
d.
fertility
 

 25. 

__________is a factor affectingthe rate of genetic progress.
a.
mode ofinheritance
c.
number of traits selected for
b.
generation interval
d.
all of these are correct
 

 26. 

Selection pressureis_______________?
a.
pressure put on a judge to find the bestin class
c.
percent of breeding animals in a closed herd.
b.
percent of offspring that are kept to produce the nextgeneration
d.
none of these answers are correct
 

 27. 

The greater the variation ofgenes in a population,
a.
the faster the geneticprogress
c.
has no effect on the genetic progress
b.
the slower the genetic progress
d.
the need for better recordsincreases
 

 28. 

A horse generation is about howmany years?
a.
6
b.
2
c.
9
d.
8
 

 29. 

___________ is a selectionsystem that selects for one trait at a time and when it is established in the herd the next trait isselected for
a.
parallel method
c.
tandem method
b.
ball method
d.
johns method
 

 30. 

A standard bred stallion pacesa mile in 1:55 and is bred to a mare that paces a mile in 2:00. If speed is 50% heritable, theaverage of the offspring of this cross should pace a mile in __________?
a.
1:57.5
c.
2:05.5
b.
1:58.2
d.
not enough into totell
 

 31. 

When inbreeding most breedersstop when the inbreeding coefficient reaches
a.
18%
b.
20%
c.
12%
d.
25%
 

 32. 

What BCS score should a mare bein when ready to foal?
a.
4-5
b.
1-2
c.
7-8
d.
6-7
 

 33. 

How much feeder space is neededwhen group feeding horses, particularly weanlings and yearlings?
a.
4-6ft/horse
b.
2-3ft/horse
c.
7-9ft/horse
d.
1ft/horse
 

 34. 

A horse with a BCS score of_____ will most likely survive the Ohio winters without needing added feed
a.
4
b.
6
c.
7
d.
5
 

 35. 

If a horse is under a lot ofstress, such as a foal out in terrible weather, or a horse that is being worked very hard, whatvitamin would be beneficial if added to the ration?
a.
b
b.
d
c.
a
d.
c
 

 36. 

A feed ration should be_____%roughage to ensure proper digestive track function.
a.
25
b.
35
c.
50
d.
75
 

 37. 

The minimum crude proteinrequirement for a gestating mare (last 90 days) would be?
a.
15%
b.
18%
c.
11%
d.
9%
 

 38. 

When feeding foals (creep feed,nursing) what percent of live weight should be fed daily?
a.
1.5
b.
2
c.
4
d.
2.8
 

 39. 

Two year olds should have whatpercent of their ration calcium?
a.
.35
b.
.25
c.
.10
d.
.45
 

 40. 

________ is a plant withshallow roots that makes little growth in hot dry weather.
a.
white clover
b.
timothy
c.
alfalfa
d.
blue grass
 

 41. 

Hay should be bailed whenmoisture is _____% to prevent excessive heating.
a.
45
b.
67
c.
12
d.
20
 

 42. 

When fencing in a pasture thatis 150 ft long and 270 ft wide how many rods of fence would you need?
a.
60
b.
75
c.
20
d.
100
 

 43. 

If a 23-acre field is mowed andbailed and you get 2756 bails of hay how many bails per acre did the field produce?
a.
100
b.
103.5
c.
119.8
d.
160.3
 

 44. 

You are budgeted to spend1450.00 on hay, 2nd cutting timothy mix hay cost 2.35 a bail and each bail weighs 75 pounds how mayton of hay can you buy?
a.
12.7
b.
15.4
c.
17
d.
21
 

 45. 

Your horse eats 20 pounds ofhay a day you have 65 bails that weigh 55 pounds a piece how long can you feed yourhorse?
a.
190
b.
178
c.
50
d.
200
 

 46. 

Hay should not be fed until howlong following bailing?
a.
2-4 days
b.
2-4 months
c.
4-5 weeks
d.
6 months
 

 47. 

You are to administer Regumateto your mare she weighs 1200 pounds, the vet told you to give her 1 ml/100 pounds how much Regumateshould you give your mare.
a.
6cc
b.
18cc
c.
12cc
d.
24cc
 

 48. 

Alfalfa in late bud will have aCP value of what?
a.
18-20%
b.
16-14%
c.
15-17%
d.
12-14%
 

 49. 

__________is an early, tallgrowing, high yielding perennial bunchgrass that makes more summer growth than any other grassesgrown in Ohio.
a.
reygrass
b.
orchardgrass
c.
timothy
d.
tall fescue
 



 
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