equine restraint/physical exam test

When checking for lung sounds which side do you check?

both

When a horse has ileus will you hear gut sounds?

Yes

How long can the nasogastric tube be left in?

24-48 hrs

What do you want to avoid when applying the twitch?

Nostrils

Where are we safer in relation to the horse?

Closer

What do we do before removing the no NG tube?

Kink / crimp

When putting in the NG tube where is a safe place to stand?

Left side

What is the most common sedative used in horses ?

Xylazine

Is a shoulder twitch severe restraint?

No

What is the least reliable method of administer medication?

Powders

Do we use twitches of foals?

No

Are twitches painful?

No

Which section of the jugular vein is safest to inject in?

Middle third or cranial half

What should you not do with a lead rope?

Coil it around anything

How would you describe something in one word what to tie a horse to?

Immovable

Horses are obligate _ breathers.

Nose

First thing you should do before lifting a horses hoof?

Make sure horse is in a square stance

Capacity of horses stomach?

4-5 gallons

Most common cause for irregular heartbeat in horses?

Second degree AV block

What are the borders for IM injections in the cervical muscle?

Point of Shoulder, cervical vertebrae, nuchal ligament

What could happen if the rectal temp is taken immediately after a rectal exam?

Falsely lowered temp

Step 1 when restraining a foal?

Catch the mama

When preforming gait assessment what is the easiest way to see lameness?

Trot in a circle?

If a horse has a heart rate of 28 bpm and a pulse rate of 24 bpm what is that called?

Pulse deficit

What sedative has no analgesic affect?

Acepromazine

What is the normal temp in horses?

99 - 101.5

If we see a purplish discoloration of the gumline it is caused by what?

Endotoxemia

Where should we not give IM injections in race horses?

Glutes

Per book max amount of volume of IM injection?

15 ml

Minimum database for a patient includes what & what?

History & physical exam

Normal respiratory rate of a horse?

6- 12 breaths per minute

What side do we handle a horse on?

Left side near side

What is the normal borborygmi sounds?

1-3 per minute

Which drug would you chose for sedative if doing sheath cleaning?

Acepromazine

Which sedative is given sublingually?

Detomidine dormgel

What is the first thing you do when putting a horse in a stock?

Shut the gate

Type of vessel to palpate pulse on?

Artery

Route the NG tube takes from start to finish?

Nose —> pharynx —> esophagus —> stomach

What is a horses first response to fear?

To run away

What part of the body is the most important part to control a horse?

Head

Most convenient place to take a pulse?

Facial artery

The most common location for SQ injections?

Lateral aspect of the neck

Max volume of fluids that can be given through NG tube?

1 gallon

Where all can we assess mucous membrane on a horse?

Gums, conjunctiva, nostrils, vulva

Example not physical restraint

Drugs

Heart rate of a horse?

28-44 bpm

Where do you not place a dose syringe when applying PO medication?

At the incisors

If a horse measures 60 inches what classification does it fall under?

Light

Where do we do a skin turgor test?

Neck