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1
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When should horses receive ultrasounds?

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Day 14, day 20-29 and day 45

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2
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What is a stallion?

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Entire male horse over 4 years old

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3
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What is a Mare?

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Female horse over 4 years old

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4
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What is a Gelding?

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Castrated male

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5
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What is a Colt?

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Entire male horse younger than 4 years old

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6
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What is a Filly?

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Female horse over 4 years old

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7
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When is the universal horses birthday in the southern hemisphere?

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August 1st

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8
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What is a yearling?

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Horse in its second year

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9
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Across what ages do horses race?

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2 years to 11 years

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10
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What is involved in an Eventing competition?

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Dressage, cross country and show jumping

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11
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What horses are most commonly used for eventing, dressage, show jumping and showing?

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Warmbloods

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12
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What types of horses are used for harness racing?

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Standardbreds

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13
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What is meant by the term Rig?

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Cryptorchid (horse with one or two undescended testes)

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14
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What is a weanling?

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A foal after it has been weaned but before it becomes a yearling

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15
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What breed of horse is commonly used for endurance riding?

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Arabian

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16
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What is the regulatory body for horse racing in Victoria?

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Racing Victoria

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17
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When is thoroughbred breeding season?

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September 5th to the end of December

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18
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When are foals usually weaned?

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Around 6-8 months

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19
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How do pacers legs move?

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Laterally

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20
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How do trotters legs move?

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Diagonally

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21
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What is the name of the cart that horses pull in harness racing?

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Gig

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22
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What is the transmission of Hendra virus

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Bats to horses to humans

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23
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Is there a vaccination available for Hendra?

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Yes, the challenge is to get horse owners to use it

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24
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What are hobbles used for?

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To ensure SB horses legs move in synch when harness racing. There are specifically designed hobbles for pacers and trotters

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25
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How long is a mares gestation?

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340 days

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26
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What is the first oestrus period after foaling called?

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Foal heat, typically 10 days after foaling

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27
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What are some characteristics of foal heat?

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Normal conception rates, but increased embryonic death, consequently significantly reducing fertility of mares on foal heat

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28
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Lights are used to artificially lengthen mares photoperiod, when is light period implemented

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From the 1st of July, for 10 weeks

29
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What are some characteristics to look for in oestrus detection?

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  1. Tail raised
  2. Winking
  3. Frequent urination
  4. Standing close to other mares
30
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Describe the role of teaser stallions

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Stallions used to help detect mares on oestrus

31
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When should a stallion serve a mare to receive optimal conception rates?

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Several hours prior to ovulation. This is detected by using ultrasound mares ever 2 days, when the follicle is 3.5cm breed the next day.

32
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How can the stage of oestrus and proximity to ovulation be estimated?

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Using an ultrasound to determine follicle length, most follicles will reach a diameter of 4.5cm before ovulation

33
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What is the reason for ultra sounding at day 14 of pregnancy?

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Embryos remain mobile until day 16, therefore, ultra-sounding at day 14 allows time for one embryo to be crushed in the even of dizygotic twins

34
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What is the reason for ultra sounding at 20-29 of pregnancy?

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Both twins can be aborted by manual crushing or prostaglandin injection before day 35, and the mare will still start cycling again

35
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Why do we vaccinate pregnant mares with EHV 1 and 4 during months 5, 7 and 9 of pregnancy?

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To assist in the prevention of abortion

36
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What is the purpose of Caslick’s procedure?

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To prevent ascending genital tract infections

37
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What booster vaccinations are usually given to mares 1 month prior to foaling?

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Strangles and tetanus, this is to ensure that circulating antibody levels are high when forming colostrum for the foal

38
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Why is dietary roughage usually reduced 2 weeks prior to parturition?

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To minimise the risk of caecal or colonic rupture

39
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Is it normal to run milk prior to foaling?

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No,

40
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What are some characteristics of a mare in first stage labour?

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  1. Patchy sweating
  2. Restlessness
  3. Abdominal discomfort
  4. Pawing ground
  5. Intermittent rolling
  6. Dilate her cervix
41
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How long does first stage of labour usually last?

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4 hours

42
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What marks the end of first stage labour?

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Rupture of the chorioallantoic membranes

43
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How long should second stage of labour last?

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Around 5-40 minutes. Over 1 hour and the foal is likely to die

44
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What is the third stage of labour?

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Expression of foetal membranes

45
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How long should it take for foetal membranes to pass?

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Should pass within 3 hours, RFM risks laminitis and toxicosis

46
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How many mare can a stallion routinely serve per day?

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Maximum of 3 without fertility loss

47
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When is the stallion service fee most commonly due?

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Day 45 of pregnancy with a single

48
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How much should foals weigh at parturition?

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10% of their mothers bodyweight

49
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When should a foal be on its feet post parturition?

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within 1 hour of birth

50
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When should a foal be suckling post parturition?

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within 2 hours of birth

51
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What suckling frequency should you expect from a foal in its first and second weeks of life?

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7 times per hour in its first week, 2-3 times per hour in its second and third weeks

52
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When can a foal absorb antibodies from colostrum?

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For the first 12-24 hours of life

53
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If colostrum is not available, what can be used as an alternative?

A

Bovine colostrum

54
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What is minimum milk intake for foal survival?

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10% of bodyweight

55
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Why is it so important to drench mares before they give birth?

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Because foals are coprophagic, and ingest parasite eggs from their mothers faeces

56
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What are foals vaccinated against and when are they vaccinated?

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After 3-4 months of age, against strangles, tetanus and ideally hendra

57
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When are foals typically weaned?

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6-8 months

58
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What is the underlying condition causing “roarers”?

A

Left laryngeal hemiplegia (paralysis of arytenoid cartilage)

59
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What is the underlying condition causing “bleeders”?

A

Exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage

60
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What is the underlying condition causing “strangles”?

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Abcessation around the larynx

61
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What is the scientific name for odd toed ungulates (inc. horses)?

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Perissodactyla

62
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What do the numbers on the freeze brand on horses right shoulder signify?

A
  1. Top number is the drop number

2. Bottom number is the year of birth

63
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If abortions happen past day 35, why can’t horses get back into cycle that season?

A

Formation of the endometrial cups, which secrete equine chorionic gonadotrophin

64
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What does Farriery involve?

A

Hoof cleaning and trimming

65
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What are some known causes of laminitis (founder)?

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  1. Systemic inflammation
  2. Excessive weight bearing on one limb (Barbaro)
  3. Excess of non-structural carbohydrates messing with glucose regulation and hyperinsulinaemia
66
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Simply, what is laminitis?

A

Degeneration of the tissue between the foot and the hoof wall

67
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What proportion of body weight should horses be fed forages?

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1.5-2%, and less than 1% concentrates

68
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What type of teeth do horses have?

A

Hypsodont, except for a brachydont wolf tooth

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