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what are the 3 borders of the area where horse vaccines are given?

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1 hand above the cervical vertebrae, 1 hand below the nubial ligament, and 1 hand from the shoulder

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pulley bone

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another name for the navicular bone

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bay horse color

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brown body with a black mane, stockings, and tail

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dun horse color

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tan with a black line down their back

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whurl

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like a whurl of fur or hair

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banamine

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usually used for drug reactions
always administered IV
if administered IM it causes clostridium myonecrosis

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Clostridium myonecrosis

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aka gas gangrene
releases bacterial toxins into the bloodstream, lives on low O2, often fatal
causes abscesses that leads to the skin weeping
since it’s anaerobic we have to cut the skin to let air in to kill it

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humane twitch

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like the type of twitch we used in class
another name for it is the Kendall twitch

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what areas of the horse’s body can a twitch be used on?

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nose, ear, neck skin

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what are the 3 types of twitches?

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humane twitch, chain twitch, and rope twitch

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horse gestation

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11 months

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genus and species of horse

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equus caballus

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immature male horse

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colt

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if a horse is standing stretched out what could that be a sign of?

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pain, often colic

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castrated male horse

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gelding

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to get a dorsoplamar view of the equine carpus where should the cassette be held?

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against the palmar aspect of the carpus

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where is the fetlock joint located?

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at the carpus

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what disease presents with an obstruction in the colon/cecum and is the most deadly horse disease?

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colic

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what is the top of a horse’s head called?

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poll

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equine viral arteritis

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sexual transmitted disease through stallions most commonly
EVA’s a slut

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order of slowest to fastest locomotion

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trot, canter, gallop

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what signs would be common to see in a horse with Cushing’s?

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patchy sweating, long/wavy hair, depressed attitude

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which part of a horse’s digestive system is the main area of nutrient absorption?

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small intestine

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dappled grey horse color

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grey with white circles

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what are indicative characteristics of an Arabian horse?
dished nose and high neck
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appaloosa horse color
two toned with flecks
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how do you measure a horse?
hands a hand is 4 inches
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intact male horse
stallion
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palomino horse color
gold coat with white mane and tail
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young female horse
filly
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mature female horse
mare
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buckskin horse color
tan coat with black mane, stockings, and tail
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horse leg marking that extends to the knee
stockings
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horse leg marking that extends halfway up towards the knee
socks
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coronet horse marking
a leg marking that is a little line of color just above the coronary band
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what should a horse always have access to?
hay and water
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how should you lead a horse?
on the left, halfway between head and shoulder
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how should you approach a horse?
at the shoulder
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horse lifespan
25-30 years
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what test diagnoses equine infectious anemia?
Coggins test
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which tool is used to smooth the hoof after trimming?
rasp
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horse estrus cycle
seasonally polyestrus
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what is the frequency of estrus in a horse?
21 days
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what are horse supplies called?
tack
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which color is not a horse color?
white no such thing as a true white horse
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when measuring a horse's height you would measure from the ground to the _____?
withers
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what is the order of brushes used on a horse during grooming?
curry comb, hard brush, soft brush
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what is an individual who trims horse hooves called?
farrier
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how many pairs of ribs do horses usually have and which breed has less?
usually have 18 pairs arabians have less since they are used for endurance
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which parasite can damage the lining of the horse's stomach?
bots
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what internal parasite would cause a horse to rub its tail?
pinworms
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what does a horse do when it feels threatened?
fight or flight
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what are horny irregular growths on the medial surface of the horse leg called?
chestnut
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how many gallons of water does a 1000lb horse typically drink per day?
10-12 gallons about 1 gallon for every 100lbs
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what is it called when a horse gives birth?
foaling
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what gait do you test horses at for lameness?
trot
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what is the rump of a horse called?
croup
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where is the gaskin located on the horse?
between stifle and hock on the hindlimb it is the large muscle that is there
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horse crop
short type of whip without a lash used in horse riding
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flehman response
when a horse curls its upper lip to keep in a scent usually used in mating for the horse to smell out the hormones
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what are 3 early signs of strangles in a horse?
lymph node swelling, runny nose, elevated temperature
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which part of the ruminant digestive system are camelids missing?
omasum
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what is a clostridial disease that can affect camelids as well as sheep and goats?
blackleg Clostridium chauvoei
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what age should castration be performed in camelids?
2 years
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camelid gestation
11 months same as horses
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what type of ovulators are camelids?
induced ovulators
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what is a group of alpacas called?
herd
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baby llama
cria
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castrated male camel
gelding
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what is the biggest threat to guanacos?
starvation
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camel, alpaca, llama, vicuna, and guanaco are what classification?
artiodactyls suborder: tylopoda
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which camelids are considered New World?
guanacos and vicunas
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guanaco neonate
chulenga
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Old World camels originate from where?
Africa and Asia
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intact male alpaca
stud
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which type of camelid has one hump?
dromedary camel
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which animal is Peru's national animal?
vicuna
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llama scientific name
llama glama
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how much bigger are llamas than alpacas?
2x the size
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what are llamas used for?
as guard animals
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offspring of a llama and an alpaca
huarizo
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what can bacterian camels drink that other animals can't?
salt water
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wild bacterian camel scientific name
camelus ferus
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what happens when most of the fat in a camel's hump is used?
the hump appears droopy
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camel's dude
penis
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what is a group of camels called?
caravan
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what do camels and llamas do when they feel threatened?
they spit
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what camel usually leads a group of camels?
dominant male
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how do camels greet each other?
by blowing in each other's face
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does deworming in camels cause resistance?
yes
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what is the intermediate host of the meningeal worm in camelids?
snails
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female camels
cows
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are alpacas susceptible to heat stress?
yes
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pig scientific name
sus scrofa
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young castrated male pig
barrow
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pig gestation
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
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young female pig that has not farrowed
gilt
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are pigs prone to malignant hyperthermia?
yes
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mature male pig
boar
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what is pig birth called?
farrowing
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what type of estrus cycle do pigs have?
polystrus not seasonal
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Duroc pig characteristics
drooping ears, red hair color
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what color are Hampshire pigs?
black with a white belt
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what is a pig birthing enclosure called?
farrowing crate
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what is the technique called that can help make sure each piglet receives the proper amount of colostrum?
split suckling
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what can piglets develop where they establish preference for a specific teat?
teat fidelity
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what can pigs not do?
sweat
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what causes greasy pig disease?
Staphylococcus hyicus
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which pig is colored pink?
Chester White
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Hereford pig
light red colored coat looks similar to a Hereford cow
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what is the offensive odor that can be evident during cooking of pork from non-castrated pigs?
boar taint
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can pigs be used as organ donors?
yes
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sorrel horse color
chestnut coat with a light coppery colored mane and tail
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roan horse colors
looks dusted with baby powder
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EVA in horses
equine viral arteritis
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what causes strangles in horses?
Streptococcus equi
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what is EPM in horses?
a neurologic protozoan disease
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what causes Potomac horse fever?
Neorickettsia risticii
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what is a concern with choke in horses?
aspiration pneumonia
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what is the common name for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus?
coronavirus
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what does PRRS stand for?
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
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how is PRRS spread?
pig to pig contact
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what is the main cause of pseudo rabies (Aujeszky's disease)?
herpes virus
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is there treatment for EPM?
yes
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what does equine recurrent uveitis cause?
blindness
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which vessel is most commonly used to feel a horse's pulse?
facial artery

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