32 Questions
What is the most common site of feed impactions in the horse?
Pelvic flexure
What abdominal organ is absent in the horse and rat?
Gall bladder
A common equine disease of the digit in horses is:
Navicular disease
Ruminants have what type of placentation?
Cotyledonary
Adult cattle have how many upper incisors?
0
Horses and ruminants gain much of their energy from a product produced by microbes during fermentation. What is this product?
Volatile fatty acids
What is the term for the 'knee' in the forelimb of a horse?
Knee joint
Which abdominal organ is absent in both horses and rats?
Gall bladder
How many phalanges does a cloven-hoofed animal have on each digit?
2
Where is the sensitive laminae of an equine hoof located?
White line
What is the most common site of feed impactions in horses?
Sternal flexure
What two portions of the digestive tract does fermentation occur in a horse?
Cecum and large colon (ventral and dorsal colons)
What is the largest organ in the equine body?
Skin
What structure is located most distal on a horse's leg?
Ergot
What equestrian term represents the equivalent of the human 'knee joint' in a horse?
Stifle joint
What do ruminants rely on for energy production from fermentation?
Volatile fatty acids
What is the equivalent of the 'knee' in the forelimb of a horse in humans?
Knee joint
What abdominal organ is absent in both horses and rats?
Gall bladder
In cloven-hoofed animals, how many phalanges are typically found on each digit?
2
Where do horses and ruminants primarily obtain energy from during fermentation?
Volatile fatty acids
Where is the largest organ located within the equine body?
Skin
What structure is found most distally on a horse's leg?
Ergot
Which condition in horses is commonly known as 'Bars Founder'?
Laminitis
In ruminants, where does most microbial fermentation take place?
Rumen
Which instrument is typically used to relieve bloat in ruminant animals?
Trocar
Which of the following is not a phase of rumination in ruminant animals?
Reurination
What digestive compartment in ruminants collects sharp objects causing hardware disease?
Reticulum
Which animals have a dental pad instead of upper incisors and canines?
Cow, goat
Which is the smallest ruminant forestomach and most involved in hardware disease?
Reticulum
Which stomach compartment in ruminants is considered as the true stomach?
Abomasum
What is the largest ruminant forestomach responsible for dehydration and grinding feed?
Rumen
How long is the gestation period in mares?
326 - 354 days
Large Animal Quiz #1
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