The Jockey Club was the first organization to set up an accurate identification system for horses (T/F)

True

A clean wound is one that has been cleaned properly. (T/F)

False (a clean wound is a sterile or noncontaminated wound less than 6 hours old)

A foal's navel cord should be allowed to sever naturally. (T/F)

True

A foal should be taught to accept basic discipline and handling at weaning time. (T/F)

False

Horses have only binocular vision. (T/F)

False (Horses have both binocular and monocular vision)

Social order is important in a herd of horses. (T/F)

True

List the four categories of stress for a horse.

List the 10 types of information every horse owner should keep on file for each horse.

What are the three metabolic problems closely associate with nutrition in a horse?

1. Colic
2. Laminitis
3. Tying up

Identify four characteristics of a wound.

1. clean
2. contaminated
3. infected
4. opened or closed

List the five factors that determine the best time for weaning a foal.

1. health or the mare and foal
2. the temperament and vices of the mare
3. the environment in which the foal will be weaned
4. the maturity of the foal at a given age
5. the management level on a given farm

Name the two substances that could be added to a pasture to double its yield.

Lime and fertilizer or by reseeding

What is the most popular type of bedding material?

Straw

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What are the reasons for marking or identifying a horse?

1. Theft prevention, documentation and recovery
2. health and disease control
3. slaughter
4. breeding
5. recovery of animals lost or killed in natural disasters
6. fraud prevention

Why is bedding for a horse important?

1. Protects the horses feet from thrush
2. Encourages the horse to lie down to rest 
3. Cushions its feet and legs from the hard stall floor
4. Soak up or drain off urine and the moisture from the  

     manure.

Discuss three management practices for pastures.

Avoid over or under grazing
Clip pasture regularly during the growing season
Drag pastures with chain link harrow at least 1x/year
Apply fertilizer as needed

Discuss a fly control program.

1. Sound sanitation program
2. topical insecticides
3. Physical traps
4. chemical control

Why would an enema be used on a foal?

It is imperative to clear out the meconium from the intestinal tract of the foal to ensure their digestive system is healthy

Indicate the differences among a relaxed horse, an angry horse and an interested horse

1. A relaxed horse have relaxed ears and one hind leg

    cocked. They may chew or lick their lips. 
2. An angry horse has their ears laying back, pursing their

    lips and swishing the tail. Ready to strike at any

    opportunity. 
3. An interested horse cock their ears forward and have a 

    relaxed body. 
4. A fearful horse may put its ears forward or to the side.

    its body is tense and its tail clamped or stiff

What is the best method for permanently identifying a horse?

DNA testing

What are some signs of stress?

Appearing frightened or nervous
pacing or running
development of vices such as cribbing or stall weaving
Abnormal sweating 
Tense muscles, contracted muscles

What does monocular vision mean

220 degrees around them when their head is down

What is binocular vision?

focus on things directly in front of them approx. 60-70 degrees

An unalterable system of angular symbols developed by Dr Keith Farrell, a vet medical officer with the US Dept of Agriculture.

Freeze branding

what do the symbols represent on a freeze branding.

First symbol represents the year the horse is born followed by the registration number

Freezing branding kills the

melanocytes leaving the skin free of pigmentation

What type of branding does a purebred Arabian use

Freeze branding

A sterile or non contaminated wound less than 6 hours old

a clean wound

a contaminated wound

Usually more than 6 to 8 hours old during which time bacteria has infected the wound.

An infected wound

an open wound

Includes contusions, hematomas, seromas, abscesses or traumatic hernias

a closed wound

Suture repairs have the best chance of healing within

6-8 hours after injury occurs

List two types of meconium retention 

what are the first two tasks to be attended to after a foal is born

1. treat the navel with a tincture of iodine

    solution
2. give the foal an enema to prevent

    impacted meconium and to stimulate

    intestinal peristalsis

natural elimination of the meconium should occur

within 3 hours of birth

Types of identification

1. Tattooing
2. Freeze branding
3. Blood typing
4. Microchip implantation
5. DNA testing
6. Body markings

What are the factors that determine the type of bedding used?

1. Cost
2. Absorbency
3. Dust free
4. Readily available
5. Easily disposed of
6. Unpalatable

List tasks/steps to improvement of Pasture

Soil test
apply required lime several months before seeding
disking or plowing
correct seed mixture
destroy or suppress old pasture
proper seeding
protect seeded area