Parasites
Name an internal parasite of the horse that infest the intestinal tract that is not a worm.
Bot larvae
What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?
Heredity
What are the organic compounds required in small amounts for the normal functioning of the body that are classified as fat soluble & water soluble?
Vitamins
The “1st digital phalanx” is just below what bone.
Cannon bone
What breed of the horse is noted for having Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis?
Quarter Horse
What is an “obligate parasite”?
A parasite that cannot survive away from the host animal.
Define the term seasonally polyestrus.
The reproductive habits of the mare in which she undergoes multiple estrus cycles only during a circumscribed portion of the year.
What should be the primary consideration in selecting horse hay because it reflects higher quality, greater intake, higher digestibility & fewer concentrates will be needed to supplement the diet?
RFV (relative feeding value)
In a horse how many pairs of ribs are true and how many are floating?
8 true; 10 floating
Which breed was once called the Kentucky Saddler?
American Saddlebred
What are 2 common terms for Ixodes scapularis?
Deer tick & Eastern Blacklegged tick
Name the two hormones released by the pituitary gland to regulate the estrous cycle.
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH).
Excessive intake of what vitamin causes calcification of lungs, heart, kidneys, and other organs?
Vitamin D
Where is the small intestine located in the horse?
Between stomach and cecum.
Which pinto pattern has color surrounds the white on the horse & usually has white on the face in the form of a blaze or bald face, patches of white on the side of the neck, barrel & hip but usually does not have white on legs or feet?
Frame Overo
What is the scientific term for the Rocky Mountain Wood tick?
Dermacentor albipictus
What hormone is responsible for milk let-down and contractions during parturition?
Oxytocin
Name 4 ways in which grains differ nutritionally.
Energy, Crude proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber
Approximately what percent of total body calcium is contained in the skeleton and teeth?
99%.
Which appaloosa color pattern usually looks like a traditional roan with extra color shading found on the bony prominences of the nose, cheekbones, lower legs, elbow, hip, stifle & spine?
Varnish
What is the scientific term for the stable fly?
Stomoxys Calcitrans
Alterations or defects in DNA during reproduction of cells, can be broken down into two main categories. Name them.
Mutant genes & Chromosomal aberrations
What is the name of the anti-coagulant in moldy clover hay that can cause blood not to clot?
Dicumerol.
Name the five regions of the spinal column
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal
Which species of zebra is different from other zebras in that it has few long-lasting social bonds & does not live in harems?
Imperial Zebra