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Equine EOPA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abomasum | True stomach of ruminants |
| Absorption | The process by which digested nutrient are taken into the bloodstreams |
| Additive | A drug or drug like material added to a basic feed mix |
| Afterbirth | Membranes expelled after the birth of the fetus |
| Anthelmintic | A chemical compound used for treating internal worms in animals |
| Axial Feather | Short wing feather that separates primaries from secondaries |
| Backgrounding | The growing and feeding of calves from weaning until they are ready to enter the feedlot |
| Balanced Ration | Feed allowance for an animal during a 24-hour period that has all the nutrients the animal needs in the right proportions and amounts |
| Browse | The shoots, twigs, and leaves of brush plants found growing on rangeland |
| Cardia | Valve that prevents food in stomach from reentering esophagus |
| Carrying capacity | Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support |
| Cecum | A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines |
| Cervix | Neck of the uterus |
| Chyme | Partially digested feed which moves from the stomach to the small intestine |
| Cloaca | An enlarged part of the digestive tract where the large intestine joins the vent |
| Color breeds | Breed of horses based on color |
| Concentrate | Feed containing less than 18% crude fiber when dry (grains and protein) |
| Conception rate | The percentage of a group of animals that becomes pregnant when bred |
| Coprophagy | Ingestion of feces |
| Copulation | The mating of a male and a female |
| Corpus luteum | Releases the hormone progesterone in mammals |
| Crimping | Passing a feed crop through a set of corrugated rollers which are set close together |
| Cubing | Processing a feed by grinding and forming into a hard form called a cube |
| Cud | In ruminants, a ball like mass of feed which is brought up from the stomach to be rechewed |
| Cutability | The yield of closely trimmed, boneless retail cuts that come from the major wholesale cuts of an animal carcass is called |
| Debeaking | Cutting off part of the upper and lower beak of poultry |
| Desnooding | Removal of the tubular fleshy appendage on the top of the head of poultry’s |
| Dewlap | Loose skin under the throat and neck, which may become pendulous in some breeds |
| Digestible Energy (DE) | Gross energy of a feed minus the energy remaining in the feces of the animal after the feed is digested |
| Draft animal | An animal used for pulling loads |
| Endotoxins | Poisonous substances produced by certain bacteria |
| Estray | A domestic animal of unknown ownership that is running at large |
| Feeder calf | A post-weaned calf that is ready to or has just entered the feedlot stage of production |
| Marbling | Intramuscular fat; distribution of fat within muscle |
| Palpatable | Good tasting |
| Palpating | Examining a female to determine pregnancy |
| Pedigree | The record of the ancestors of an animal |
| Pelleting | Grinding a feed into small particles and then forming it into a small hard form called a pellet |
| Pinfeather | A feather that is not fully developed |
| Gelding | Castrated male horse |
| Stallion | Mature male horse |
| Filly | Young female horse |
| Foal | Newborn horse |
| Mare | Mature female horse |
| Colt | Young male horse |
| Ideally how often should horses be dewormed | Every 60 to 90 days |
| What health test is required to enter most equine facilities or events | Coggins |
| What is the normal respiration of most horses | 8-16 breaths per minute |
| Horses should be vaccinated for? | Encephalomyelitis, tetanus, influenza |
| How many strains of encephalomyelitis are common to horses | 3 |
| Tetanus is usually associated with which of the following? | Puncture wounds |
| Which pathogen can multiply rapidly without a host | Bacteria |
| What types of immunity allows the body to produce own antibodies | Active |
| Which pathogen is a single called organism | Protozoa |
| Mycology is the study of which is the following | Fungi |
| How many different shapes of bacteria are there | 3 |
| Which disease is caused by an allergic reaction to particles in hay | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Which disease can lead to cataract formation and blindness | Periodic opthalamia |
| Which of the following is not a treatment for Sacroids | Cyrosurgery, Radiation therapy, traditional surgery |
| Which rare disease is almost always fatal and caused by toxins preventing the transmission of nervous impulses | Botulism |
| Is it called when the coffin bone rotates and sinks | Founder |
| Which disease has symptoms of swelling, hair loss, and pain ulceration of the heels | Scratches |
| Which of the following is a highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory system caused by bacteria | Strangles |
| Which of the following is a symptom of tetanus | Inability to open mouth |
| What disease also known as sleeping sickness | Equine infectious anemia |
| Diseases can be caused by which of the following | Nutrient deficiencies and pathogens |
| Which type of pathogen has various life cycles and can be located internally or externally | Parasites |
| Which of the following is the part of the hoof which corresponds to the human fingernail | Hoofwall |
| Which of the following is the area from the bulb or the heel to the fetlock | Pastern |
| Which of the following should the edge of the horseshoe do | Extend just past the hoof wall |
| Which of the following should happen if the hood starts to bleed while being shoed | Hoof should be bandaged |
| Which of the following parts is located on top of the horse’s head and between the ears | Poll |
| Which of the following systems protects the body from dehydration overheating or freezing | Integumentary system |
| Which of the following serves ada cushion for the foot and provides padding while a horse moves | Frog |
| Which disease is also known as swamp fever | Equine infectious anemia |
| Which of the following tests are performed to determine if a horse is infected with equine infectious anemia | Coggins test |
| Which of the following diseases causes tumors on the connective tissue | Sarcoids |
| Which type of bacteria is spherical shaped | Cocci |
| Proper name for the right side of the horse | Off side |
| The best place to stand when holding a fractious horse | Same side as farrier |
| Most common way to handle a fractious horse | Use a twitch |
| Included as a balanced ration for a horse | Good quality hay and good quality grain |
| the angle on the finish hoof should match the | The pastern |
| The teeth that are found in the back of the horses mouth and are used to grind food | Molars |
| Uterus is found in which of the following system | Reproductive system |
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