VTT 254 Equine Medicine Exam with accurate detailed answers

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VTT 254 Equine Medicine Exam with ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

accurate detailed answers ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

The first known descendant of the equid was known as:
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a. Miohippus ||//|\\||

b. Hyracotherium/Eohippus
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c. Pliohippus
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d. Mesohippus - correct answer✔✔b. Hyracotherium/Eohippus
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Which of these is considered the ancestral stock of the modern horse?
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a. Tarpan ||//|\\||

b. Pzrewalski's Horse
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c. European Forest Horse
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d. All are considered ancestral stock of the modern horse - correct answer✔✔d. All are
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considered ancestral stock of the modern horse ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

Which agency manages wild mustangs and burros in the US? ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

a. United States Department of Agriculture
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b. Food and Drug Administration
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c. Bureau of Land Management
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d. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - correct answer✔✔c. Bureau
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of Land Management
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Mustangs are identified using what type of ID? ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

a. Freeze Brand
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,b. Hot Brand ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

c. Microchip||//|\\||

d. Ear Notching - correct answer✔✔a. Freeze Brand
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What group was the first to begin domesticating horses?
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a. Mongols ||//|\\||

b. Turks ||//|\\||

c. Bedouins ||//|\\||

d. Anglo-Saxons - correct answer✔✔c. Bedouins
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The most severe usage of a chain shank is:
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a. Placing it over the nose
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b. Placing it under the chin
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c. Placing it through the mouth
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d. Placing it under the top lip - correct answer✔✔d. Placing it under the top lip
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Proper restraint of the foal includes: ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

a. Using one arm around their chest and the other under the abdomen
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b. Using one hand over their nose and the other around the hindquarters
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c. Using one arm around their chest and the other holding the base of the tail
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d. Using both hands to hold the base of each ear - correct answer✔✔c. Using one arm
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around their chest and the other holding the base of the tail ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

The equipment used around the head of a horse for restraint and general control of a horse
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is called a:
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a. Harness ||//|\\||

, b. Halter
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c. Stocks
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d. Cavesson - correct answer✔✔b. Halter
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Which body part should one assess when determining a horse's body language?
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a. Ears
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b. Tail
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c. Muzzle
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d. All should be assessed when determining body language - correct answer✔✔d. All
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should be assessed when determining body language ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\|| ||//|\\||

How often does a normal horse defecate?
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a. Once every hour
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b. Once every 5 hours
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c. Once every 2 to 3 hours
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d. Once every 12 hours - correct answer✔✔c. Once every 2 to 3 hours
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The act of curling up the upper lip in response to new smells or estrous mares is called the:
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a. Flehmen response
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b. Flanagan response
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c. Fubar response
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d. Fromage response - correct answer✔✔a. Flehmen response
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T/F: Mustangs are identified by the alpha-angle code on the right side of the neck - correct
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answer✔✔False

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