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| Which nutrient requirement increases the most during cold weather exposure? |
| A Minerals B Vitamins C Protein D Energy E Water |
| A Gall Bladder B Liver C Pancreas D Adrenal Gland E Hypothalamus |
| Which hormone stimulates the sweating response? |
| A Insulin B Cortisol C Glucagon D Epinephrine E Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| A Feed a high quality diet B Turn the stallion out on green pasture for a few hours daily C Feed a diet with a lower palatability D Feed a diet high in energy E Exercise the stallion daily |
| Which organ produces two hormones that are involved in regulating blood sugar in the horse? |
| Which of the following is NOT a method that can be used to help the stallion maintain body weight during the breeding season? |
| Which of the following results from an infection by Sarcocystis Neurona or Neospora Hughesi Protozoa, causing inflamation of the brain and spinal cord of the horse? |
| A Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis B Equine Infectious Anemia C African Horse Sickness D Potomac Horse Fever E Contagious Equine Metritis |
| Which of the following is NOT an endoparasite? |
| A Nematodes B Strongyles C Ascarids D Strongyloides westeri E Lice |
| This pigmented, muscular eye structure is involved in regulating the amount of light reaching into the eye? |
| A Pupil B Sclera C Conjunctiva D Iris E Nictating Membrane |
| How many incisors should a ten month old foal have? |
| A Six B Eight C Ten D Twelve E Fourteen |
| Which popular forage can cause mares to have prolonged gestation, thickening of the placenta, dystocia, weak or dead foals, agalactia? |
| A Alfalfa B Orchardgrass C Timothy D Fescue E Bluegrass |
| Upon entering the heart via the cranial vena cava, the correct path of blood flow through the heart is: |
| A Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle B Right atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle, left atrium C Left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle D Left atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle, right atrium E Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle |
| Which of the following is NOT a location where a horse's pulse can be taken with your fingers? |
| A Lateral dorsal metatarsal artery B Caudal auricular artery C Facial/mandibular artery D Digital arteries E Transverse facial artery |
| Which of the following is NOT a normal limb movement? |
| A Flexion B Adduction C Extension D Abduction E Compression |
| Describe paddling as it pertains to leg movement in horses. |
| A When the feet swing outward while tracking B When the feet swing inward while tracking C When the toe of the front foot strikes the coronet of the rear foot. D When the toe of the rear foot strikes the coronet of the front foot E When the feet track/land in a straight line |
| Which of the following is an inflamation and thickening of the long plantar ligament? |
| A Bog Spavin B Capped Hock C Bone Spavin D Curb E Thoroughpin |
| What term is defined as displacemant or other injury to the patella and surrounding tissues? |
| A Stringhalted B Spavined C Strangled D Stifled E Stressed |
| A Along the top side of the neck B Over the rib cage C In the crease down the topline D In the forearms E Adjacent to the tail head |
| In evaluating Body Condition Score, where would you NOT look for fat deposition? |
| Which of the following is NOT an inherited lethal? |
| A Neonatal Isoerythrolysis B Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta C Hemophilia D Recurrent Uveitis E Combined Immunodeficiency |
| A wound that penetrates the full thickness of the skin and is caused by a less sharp object, resulting in both cutting and tearing of skin, is referred to as: |
| A An abrasion B A laceration C An incision D A puncture E An avulsion |
| Which of the following is NOT an appropriate guideline to follow when training horses? |
| A Start with basic cues and advance to new ones B Provide alternate responses when using punishment C Be specific and consistant in the presentation of all cues D Expect the horse to have reasoning power common to humans E Do not train with negative reinforcement only |
| Behavior associated with conflict or fighting, including agression, submission, and attempts to escape, fall under which type of behavior? |
| A Agnostic behavior B Allelomimetic behavior C Epimeletic behavior D Et-epimeletic behavior E Eliminative behavior |
| Which of the following typically is NOT covered by mortality insurance on a horse? |
| A Death of the horse due to hail B Death of the horse due to an earthquake C Death of the horse due to illness D Death of the horse due to lightning E Death of the horse due to negligence |
| Which of the following will protect the insured from occurrences in which the insured can be held legally liable for bodily injury or property damage? |
| A Property insurance B LIability insurance C Worker's Compensation Insurance D Care, Custody and Control Insurance E Loss of Use insurance |
| Which of the following is NOT an element of the environment that should be considered when developing a farm operation? |
| A Topography B Precipitation C Soil Characteristics D Zoning E Drainage |
| The amount of air inspired or expired during a normal breath is referred to as: |
| A Tidal volume B Respiratory frequency C Respiratory depth D Minute volume E Heaves |
| Which of the following is NOT a respiratory related illness or dysfunction? |
| A Lanangeal Hemiplegia B Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease C Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage D Exertional Rhabdomyolysis E Heaves |
| 2000 Quarter Horse Congress Written Hippology Test |
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| I disagree with this one folks. I believe it should be Iris, as the Iris controls the degree of dilation of the pupil. The pupil is not pigmented, it is a hole in the eye |
| I think this one is wrong too. I believe an injury to the patella is refered to as stifled. |