Welding
What does MIG stand for?
Metal Inert Gas
What is the first thing we look for before helping someone who is sick or injured?
Scene Safety
What part of the foot acts as a shock absorber and pumps blood?
The frog
What is flux used for?
Cleans and helps solder flow
What is the material on the outside of a welding rod?
Flux
When do you apply a tourniquet?
Bright red squirting blood, not controlled by direct pressure
What tool is used to do the final shaping of the foot after a trim?
The rasp
How can you tell the joint is ready for soldering?
Solder melts by touching the pipe not the flame
What PPE must be worn while welding?
Gloves, Jacket, Safety Glasses, Welding hood, and ear protection
Do you remove an impaled object?
NO
What ids the white line?
The junction between hoof wall and sole
Where do you glue a PVC joint?
Inside of coupler, outside of pipe
When taping threads why must you reverse the tap when it begins to get too difficult to rotate?
What are our 3 heat illness in the order of severity
Heat illness, heat exhaustion, heat stroke
What is a pocket of fluid causing immense pain to the horse called?
Abscess
What two liquids are required to join PVC?
Primer & glue
What causes porosity in a weld bead?
You pull into the parking lot of a local burger shop, as you walk past you notice four workers collapsed in a grease trap. What is your first concern?
Asphyxiation, toxic environment, contact 911, prevent entry.
What are the signs of laminitis?
Sitting back on the heels, thickening of hoof wall, rotation of the coffin bone or P3, and general lameness
What tool is used to salvage a PVC slip fitting?
Coupler saver
*Description of tool*