Flashcards in Hippology Exam 2013 Deck (98)
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Gastric ulcers affect which organ?
Stomach
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What is the most common cause of colic?
Parasites
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Aristides and Eclipse are famous horses from what breed?
Thoroughbreds
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What does the term enteritis refer to?
Inflammation of the small intestine
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Types of colic include:
Spasmodic, impaction, incareration and gas
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atlanto-occipital malformation is affects which breed of horse?
Arabians
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What type of shavings can be toxic if ingested by the horse?
Black Walnut
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What is the term that refers to inflammation of the colon?
Colitis
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Signs of colic include all of the following:
distended abdomen, rolling and kicking, anorexia
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Where did the Clydesdale originate?
Scotland
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What is the term for a feed that is accessible to only the foal and not the dam?
Creep Feeder
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What is the correct order of the 3 parts of the small intestine?
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
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What contagious equine disease causes high fever, purulent nasal discharge, and enlargement of the submandibular lymph nodes?
Distemper
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Foals with this condition typically die by 5 months of age, it primarily affects Arabians.
Combined immunodeficiency
15
All of the following are important environmental conditions to consider when housing horses:
temperature, humidity, ventilation
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What is the primary function of the cecum?
Reabsorb nutrients
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What are the main symptoms of sleeping sickness?
Stiffness, loss of appetite, depression, paralysis of lips and bladder
18
The hereditary condition Hyperkalemic peridoic paralysis (HYPP) has been traced back to what quarter horse stallion?
Impressive
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How long should new horses be kept in isolation before being introduced to the herd?
21 days
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A foal receiving colostrum is an example of what kind of immunity?
Passive immunity
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What disease does the coggins test screen for?
Equine Infectious Anemia
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What condition are Belgian horses commonly afflicted with?
Aniridia
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True or False: If manure is kept near the barn, it should be kept where it can heat to kill parasite eggs and larvae.
True
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Which organ produces the ova in the mare?
Ovary
25
Which insect is the primary vector that spreads West Nile Virus?
Mosquito
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What is the term for a lesser quality of sugar mule?
Cotton Mule
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What are the main symptoms of rabies in horses?
Facial paralysis, lameness, fractious attitiude
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This coat color is a very light yellow coat on unpigmented skin with either blue or pink eyes.
Cremello
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What body system is the larynx part of?
Respiratory
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