Equine Management Midterm

An animal’s owner may delegate decision-making authority for the animal to people other than himself or herself, such as a:

Trainer or an agent

Breathing air through the mouth is considered abnormal in horses; horses normally breath

Only through the nostrils

A horse with colic should be categorized as an emergency, and a veterinarian should be:

immediately consulted

A horse with ileus (intestinal “standstill”) may still have intestinal sounds on

abdominal auscultation

The pituitary light reflex is not a test of vision; blind horses may

Have a normal pupillary response

Horses cannot:

Vomit

For local anesthesia of synovial structures such as joint blocks, the local anesthetic should be obtained from a new:

Unopened container of anesthetic

The type of animal insurance that covers the estimated value of an animal upon the animal’s death is:

Morality insurance

Patient confidentiality should be maintained at all times by:

Restricting access to the patient’s medical records, limiting info posted on the patient’s stall, refraining from discussions of a patient’s case with anyone not directly involved with the case

Natural animal markings include all of the following except:

Freeze brands

The common location for tattooing horses is:

Labial aspect of the upper lip

Freeze branding produces white hair by:

Destruction of melanocytes associated with the hair follicle

Taking the rectal temperature of a horse immediately following a rectal examination will likely result in a:

Falsely lowered temperature reading

A horse has a heart rate of 28 bpm and a pulse rate of 24 bpm. This is known as:

Pulse deficit

The pulse rate may be taken by palpating:

Arteries only

The most common cause of an irregular heartbeat rhythm in a horse is:

Second-degree atrioventricular (A-V) block

The largest size of the equine heart tends to amplify the sound of blood moving through the heart valves, producing a common heart murmur known as a(n):

Ejection Murmur

Mucous membrane color can be assessed at all but which one of the following locations?

Ear pinna

A purplish discoloration of the gum line adjacent to the teeth (“toxic line”) is unique in horses and is caused by:

Endotoxemia/ endotoxic shock

The most convenient location to assess skin turgor with the “skin pinch test” is:

The upper eyelid

A skin pinch test is performed on a horse and takes 8 seconds for the skin to retract to its original position. The patient is:

Severely dehydrated

A capillary refill time of 6 seconds indicates:

Severely dehydrated horse

An equine measures 60 inches at the highest point of its withers. This animal is properly classified as a:

Horse

When assessing the weight of a horse with a height-weight measuring tape, the tape should be placed:

Around the thorax, just caudal to the withers

When working around a standing atoxic animal, the greatest potential danger to humans is:

Getting stepped on or fallen on by the horse

The menase of foals is not fully developed until approximately:

2 weeks after birth

Deafness in horses is:

Uncommon

During a neurologic examination, pinching or pricking the skin lightly with a blunt instrument to stimulate twitching of the cutaneous muscles of the neck and trunk is referred to as the:

Panniculus response

Colic may be caused by diseases of the:

Urinary tract, Musculoskeletal tract, Gastrointestinal tract, Reproductive tract

The most important piece of information obtained by colic examination is:

Severity of pain

“Reflux” refers to:

Stomach contents (gas or liquid) that are obtained through a nasogastric tube.

When giving liquids through a nasogastric tube, the fluids should be:

Lukewarm

A horse is lame in the left forelimb. When examined at the trot, the horse exhibits a head nod. When the left forelimb strikes the ground, the horse:

Raises its head and neck

When walking or trotting a horse for a veterinarian’s observation, the head should be:

Held loosely enough to allow movement of the head and neck

What does the minimum database for a patient consist of?

History and physical examination

What is the normal range of rectal temperature in an adult horse at rest?

99° F to 101.5° F

What is the normal range of heart rate for an adult horse?

28 to 44 beats/min

What is the normal range of respiratory rate in an adult horse at rest in cool weather?

6 to 12 breaths/min

Organic matter and debris can inactivate most:

Disinfectants

After conclusion of any case, weather contagious or not, water and feed containers should be thoroughly disinfected before they are:

Reused

Electrolyte water solutions should not be used as a patient’s:

only water source

Dilute household bleach is suitable for most:

contagious cases (2 ½ cups of bleach per 5 gallons of water)

Salt licks should be provided for horses be stalled:

at the hospital

The preferred bedding for patients with respiratory allergies would be:

Wood shavings

Bedding made from wood products must mot contain which of the following:

Black walnut

Pressure ulcers are most likely to develop in the skin overlaying:

Boney prominences