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    174-3 BEGINNING HORSE MANAGEMENT 3RD YR

    Type the letter of your answer in the numbered box that matches the number of the question on your test. the numbered box is ABOVE the question.

    Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?
    1.  The larvae of internal parasites often migrate through the horse’s body tissues causing serious damage.

    2.  The eggs of internal parasites can survive in the environment outside of the horse’s body.

    3.  Shoeing a horse causes an increase in shock and concussion to the hoof and leg.

    4.  A horse with no Galvayne’s groove is 15-25 yrs. old.
    5.  The hoof should be shaped to fit the shoe.
    6.  Horses get infected with worms from grazing.
    7.  The angle of the hoof should match the angle of the pastern.

    8.  A horse’s teeth stop growing at age 20.

    9.  Galvayne’s groove is found on the horse’s hoof.
    10.  Stomach worms are only found in the horse’s stomach.

    Fill in the blank.  Put the letter of your answer in the box ABOVE the question.
    11.  Probably the greatest single cause of diseases in horses is ______.
     
    A.  poor management
    B.  exposure to a sick horse
    C.  eating spoiled feed

    12.  A Coggin’s test is used to identify horses which have ______.
     
    A.  rabies
    B.  west nile virus
    C.  equine infectious anemia.
     
    13.  What disease is transmitted to the horse through infected opossum feces usually consumed in the feed or water?
     
    A.  Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
    B.  Rabies
    C.  Strangles

    14.  The most reliable way to determine if a horse has internal parasites is to examine his ______ under a microscope.
     
    A.  blood
    B.  manure
    C.  feed

    15.  ______ are the only internal parasites where the adult is a fly.
     
    A.  Tapeworms
    B.  Bots
    C.  Ascarids

    16.  The most common and most harmful of the internal parasites are ______.
     
    A.  strongyles
    B.   ascarids
    C.  tapeworms

    17.  Ringworm is  ______.
     
    A.  an external parasite
    B.  an internal parasite
    C.  a bacterial infection of the hair pores
     
    18.  Rain rot is ______.
     
    A.  a disease of the hoof
    B.  a bacterial infection of the hair pores
    C.  a fungal infection of the skin
     
    19.  The most common hoof disease is ______.
     
    A.  rainrot
    B.  thrush
    C.  white line disease

    20.  A horse’s hooves should be trimmed ______.
     
    A.  every 4 weeks
    B.  every 8 weeks
    C.  every 4 months

    21.  Corns are causes by ______.
     
    A.  shoes that are too short
    B.  fly bites
    C.  eating too fast

    22.  A foal will gets its first teeth ______.
     
    A.  before birth
    B.  when 2-4 days old
    C.  when 4 weeks old

    23.  A horse acquires a full mouth of permanent teeth at age ______.
     
    A.  2 yrs.
    B.  5 yrs.
    C. 10 yrs.

    24.  Corrective trimming of a horse’s hooves is effective for horses who are                                    ______.
     
    A. 9 months old or younger
    B.  less than 5 yrs. old
    C.  any age
     
    25.  Manure should be composted for at least _____ before spreading.
     
    A.  2 days
    B.  1 week
    C.  2 weeks

    Match the following A-D to the statements 26-29. Put the letter of your answer in the numbered box ABOVE the question.
    A.  Ivermectin            
    B.  Moxydectin                      
    C.  Praziquantel
    D.  Benzimidizoles
    A.  Older dewormer  which many parasites are resistant to

    B.  Drug effective against encysted small strongyles
    C.  Drug effective against tapeworms
    D.  Drug effective against onchoncerca and summer sores 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Match the age A-E to the description of the teeth 30-34. Put the letter of your answer in the numbered box ABOVE the question.

    A.  2-4 days
    B.  2-1/2 yrs                           
    C.  4-1/2 yrs.              
    D.  5 yrs.                                
     E.  12 yrs.
    30.  permanent corner incisors erupting
    31.  temporary central incisors erupt
    32.  smooth mouth, no cups
    33.  permanent central incisors erupting
    34.  full mouth with canines, cups in all incisors
    Are the following diseases caused by a
    virus (V) or  bacteria (B)?
    Put B or V in the numbered box ABOVE the question.

    35. Tetanus
    36.  Equine Infectious Anemia

    37.  Strangles

    38.  Rhinopneumonitis

    39.  Potomac Horse Fever
    40.  Rabies

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