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Hippology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What unsoundness is shown in this picture?

a)

Poll Evil

b)

Monkey Mouth

c)

Parrot Mouth

d)

Blindness

2.

What disease presents with acute-onset fever, depression , lack of appetite, mild colic-like symptoms, decreased manure production, profuse watery non-fetid diarrhea endotoxemia, edema due to protein imbalances, abortion by pregnant mares, and acute laminitis? Disease is carried by mayflies.

a)

Equine Encephalomyelitis

b)

Potomac Horse Fever

c)

West Nile Virus

d)

Botulism

3.

What causes muscle weakness in the form of a weak tongue, weak eyelid tone, flaccid paralysis, and dysphagia? Horse could have edema of the face and muzzle, trembling of the muscles, and an inability to hold up its head.

a)

Botulism

b)

Equine Encephalomyelitis

c)

Potomac Horse Fever

d)

West Nile Virus

4.

What is the correct temperature for a horse?

a)

104

b)

99

c)

98-100

d)

99 - 101

5.

How many degrees can a horse rotate it's ears?

a)

160

b)

180

c)

350

d)

220

6.

The horse can see _________ degrees around it's body.

a)

350

b)

180

c)

260

d)

80

7.

What causes fever (up to 106 °F), nasal discharge, have a dry, hacking cough, depression, loss of appetite and weakness?

a)

Heaves/COPD

b)

West Nile Virus

c)

Potomac Horse Fever

d)

Equine Influenza

8.

What does it mean when a horse is knock kneed?

a)

It is a turning-inward of the knees.

b)

It is a turning-outward of the knees.

c)

It is a tilting in of the pasterns.

d)

It is a tilting out of the pasterns.

9.

What does it mean when a horse is toed out or pigeon toed?

a)

That one or both toes point outward

b)

That the horse has straight hind limbs

c)

Where the horse has one hoof that is larger than another.

d)

That one or both toes point inward

10.

What is the most important thing to look for when judging a horse?

a)

Structure

b)

Correct manner of travel

c)

Balance

d)

Muscling