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| Abnormality that affects usefulness. |
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| More or less uniform misture of white with red hairs on the body. But usually darker on head and lower legs, can have red, black or flaxen mane and/or tail |
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| Capped Elbow or Shoe Boil |
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| Bursitis of the olecranon of ulna, point of elbow, caused by irritation. |
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| Lower the heel to increase pressure on the frog |
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| The most common trimming procedure to correct contracted heels is what? |
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| Bony enlargement surrounding the bones of the pastern. |
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| Dark spots on a white coronet band. |
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| Primary function of short bones in the horse's body. |
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| Inflamation of the periosteum of the cannon bone. |
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| When a horse is eating sun dried hay, what is the saliva requirement? |
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| Bony enlargement, or calcium deposit, in the area of the pastern. |
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| Inflamation of the epiphysial, or growth plates in young horses, and is most cmmonly found at the distal end of the third (lower cannon) or the distal end of the radius. |
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| Type of feed that is high in fiber and low in digestible energy. |
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| Where are the minerals, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sinc absorbed? |
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| Internal parasite associated with summer sores |
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| Conformation defects that cause paddling. |
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| Degeneration of the distal sesamoid, or navicular bone. Common in horses with upright pasters, straight shoulders, and small feet. |
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| Radial Paralysis (Dropped Elbow) |
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| Paralysis of the radial nerve, the nerve which serves the extensors of the elbow, knee, fetlock, pastern, and coffin joints. |
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| Type of arthritis, the cartilage and bone are damaged permanently. Also know as osteoarthritis. |
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| Stallion curling his lips and extending the neck. |
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| Caused by unnatural hoof lengths, a lack of frog pressure and weakening of the bars of the hoof. |
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| Where is periople found on the horse? |
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| Color on white (White extends over the body) |
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| Found in the fetlock joint. A wearing away at the cannon bone due to overflexation of the joint caused by overwork and poor shoeing. |
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| Calcification of the laterial cartilages, begining at the coffin bone and spreading outward. |
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| Striking of a foreleg with the hind leg on the same side. |
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| Form of dermatitis of the pastern area, the pastern area will be inflamed, tender, and covered with a gray, greasy layer of scabs. |
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| Inflamation of the coffin bone causing soreness and intermittend lameness. |
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| Whe does the corpus luteum form? |
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| Part of the hoof that separated the frog from the bar and the sole. |
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| Whole; ground; cob; shelled; steamed; rolled |
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| 6 ways corn can be fed to horses. |
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| Type of arthritis, the swelling is caused by an increase in the volume of synovial fluid in the membrane surrounding a joint. |
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| Between the large intestine and the small intestine. |
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| Where is the cecum located? |
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| Caused by an excess of vitamin E in a horse's diet. |
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| Painful inflamation of the proximal sesamoids and the sesamoid sheath of the flexor tendon due to extreme strain on the fetlock. |
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| Inflamation of the bicipital bursa in front of the shoulder joint. |
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| Water, proteins, energy, vitamins, minerals |
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| The 5 types of nutrients are: |
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| Type of fracture in which it breaks through the skin |
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| Form of hoof rot, affecting the frog and clefts of the hoof. Causes foul oder, black goey discharge from clefts, tenderness in frog, and lameness |
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| Stores sperm in the stallion |
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| An unusually high level of fat in blood is called: |
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| How many pairs of chromosomes does a horse have? |
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| The fermentation that takes place in the large intestine produces ____________ that is eventually used as energy by the horse. |
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| White on color (white does not cross over the top line) |
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| Increases the surface of internal organs to increase absorption. |
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| High temperature, increased respiration, nasal discharge and swelling of the lymph nodes usually occurs with: |
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| Fluid filling in the knee |
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| Large spots (includes tobiano and overo) |
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| Wave like contractions of the esophagus muscles. |
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| Where does water absorption primarily take place? |
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| Wolf teeth usually erupt at __________ months. |
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| A gelding that shows stallion like aggressive behavior |
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| Four beat lateral gait similar to but slower than the rack |
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| Excess phosphorus and low calcium causes what? |
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| Atrophy of the muscles of the shoulder |
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| Throwing the front feet outward while in flight |
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| Habit of force-swallowing gulps of air |
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| Part of the digestive tract that has the largest capacity |
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Which of these types of hay is calssified as a legume?
-bluestem -clover -fescue -timothy |
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| Providing an area where a foal can eat without interference from the mare |
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| Body condition score would most likely be given to a horse that is moderate to fleshy |
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| Condition in which the lungs do not function efficiently |
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| Length of a typical mare's estrous cycle |
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| Mare that has never been bred |
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| How many pairs of chromosomes does a pony have? |
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| Gait in which horse would expect to have the lowest head carriage |
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Which is macromineral?
-zinc -selenium -calcium
-magnesium |
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| Vitamin most likely to be toxic when overfed. |
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| Hay with highest protein content |
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Which hay should be avoided when feeding prognant mares?
-lespedza -bluegrass -rye grass
-fescue |
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| Disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium perfringes |
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| Site of the ovary where ovulation occurs |
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| Longest stage in the estrous cycle |
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| When a mare does not show behavioral estrus |
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| Criteria for semen evaluation evaluates the shape of the sperm cells |
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| 6-12 hours before ovulation |
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| When is the optimal time to breed a mare? |
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| Failure of a mare to produce milk |
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| Colostrum provides ________ which is essential for survival. |
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| Breed strategy that creates the greatest increase in homozygosity |
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| Genotype that would result in an animal that gets progessively lighter as it ages |
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| Genotype that is lethal and results in death of the embryo |
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| Type of horse that is most likely to be affected by Lethal White Syndrome |
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| Genetic disease that is also known as equine spinal ataxia |
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| What percentate of the genes of it's grandsire would a foal carry? |
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| Disease that is detected using the coggins test |
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| Disease that is caused by a bateria found in the feces of horses, and can affect both horses and humans. |
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| Common name for laryngeal hemiplegia |
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| Condition that results in a tightening of the muscles that makes it extremely difficult for the horse to move. |
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| For which disease do we vaccinate mares several times during pregnancy? |
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| Disease caused by streptococcus equi |
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| Term for a parasite that lives outside the body |
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| Scientific name for the bot genus |
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| Organ preferred by the adult strongylus species |
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| Medication used to eliminate parasites |
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| Parasite that might cause tail rubbing |
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| A stimuli that can naturally elicit a response, with no prior training |
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| Most cues that are used in training horses are: |
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Which of the following is a primary reinforcer of behavior?
-pat on the neck -kind words -feed
-spur |
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Natural aid when training:
-bit -spur -whip -voice |
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| When maintaining a learned behavior |
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| At what stage of training would intermittent reinforcement be used? |
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| The navicular bone is also knows as: |
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| The tibia and fibula combine to form what external part? |
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| Laminitis primarily affects what bone? |
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| Term that describes the bone of the elbow |
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| How many bones are in the carpal joint? |
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| The cannon bone is also known as: |
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| Which tendon runs over the distal sesamoid? |
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| Muscles that work together to provide movement |
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| Largest nerve in the horse's body |
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| Tool used to remove dead sole from the hoof |
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| Heavy metal tool used as a foundation for shaping shoes |
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| Purpose of heel and toe clips on shoes |
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| For what unsoundness might the heart-bar shoe be used therapeutically? |
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| Why should hay be stored in a separate building from horses? |
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| Term that describes inflammation of the ear |
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| Term used to describe a horse with a convex profile |
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| Which part of the eye transmits an image to the optic nerve and lines that back surface of the eye's interior? |
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| Which organ is referred to with the use of the term renal? |
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| Produced by mating a mare and a jack |
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| Results in a bony enlargement at the place where the base of the hock tapers into the cannon bone. |
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| Fills the cavities of bones |
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| What is the NCHA dedicated to? |
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| Which digit does the modern horse walk on? |
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| The left side of the horse |
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| Referred to as the near side of the horse |
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| Toward the attached end of a limb |
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| Describes the term proximal |
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| Bone producting membrance covering the bone |
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| How many bones are in the skull? |
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| Which type of bone are vertebrae? |
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| Which type of joint is immovable? |
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| Number of teeth in a foal |
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| Number of teeth in a stallion |
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| Number of teeth in a mare |
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| Average capillary refill rate in seconds |
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| number of cerivcal vertabrae |
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| number of thoratic vertabrae |
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| Number of lumbar vertabrae |
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| Number of coccygeal vertabrae |
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| Number of pairs of false ribs |
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| number of chromosomes in horses |
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| Number of toes possessed by eohippus |
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| Numbers of segements in the sternum |
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| Number of quarts held by the large intestine |
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| number of quarts held by the small intestine |
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| number of quarts held by the stomach |
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| length of the alimentery canal in feet |
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| length of esophagus in inches |
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| number of tripple crown winners |
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| Tissues that attach muscles to bone |
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| Muscle fibers are composed of contractile proteins called: |
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| Paralysis of one or both vocal cords? |
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| The adult equine heart beats an average of ____ bpm at rest and a maximum of ____ bpm when running. |
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What is not a function of the kidney?
-Control electrolytes levels
-cleanse blood -secrete bile
-control pH |
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| Which hormone promotes an increase of protein and fat in the body? |
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| Oily, waxy secretion that protects the hair coat from overwetting. |
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| Muscular dystrophy in poals where the muscles become pale, "white muscle disease" can be caused by the deficiency of what mineral? |
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| The equine digestive system converts _______ into vitamin A. |
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| These parasites are ingested by the horse as eggs, migrate through the liver, then lungs, are coughed up and then swallowed to mature in the small intestine. |
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| An infection of the eye which eventually results in cataracts and blindness |
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| "Shaker foal syndrome" causes muscular weakness, tremors, and paralysis; vaccination can prevent this disease more commonly known as __________. |
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| Average gestation period of the mare |
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| Equus first originated on what continent one million years ago? |
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| How many ribs does a horse have? |
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| Which color is not recognized as a color of a registered Arabian horse? |
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| Horse that is black with white spots |
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| Which mating would most likely to result in a palomino foal? |
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| What does the term PCV refer to in regards to blood? |
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| What amino acid is necessary for growth and milk production? |
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| System responsible for the chemical control of the body? |
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| Connects bones to other bones |
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| Regions of the spinal column that has the fewest vertebrae |
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| Also known as offset knee |
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| Created by the horse using carotene, a plant pigment. |
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