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CLIN MED- Equine Behavior
CLIN MED- Equine Behavior
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When are horses the most dangerous?
When they are younger
When they are pregnant
When first being introduced to a new group
When they are older
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Why are horses unique in the animal kingdom?
Typically show imitation between young and old
Seasonal breeders
Strongly social herd animal
Capable of strong pair-bond relationships
Prey species (flight)
Herbivores
3
What would be a sign of being excited or alert?
Whites of sclera exposed
Jaws open with teeth exposed
Flehmen response
Flared nostrils
4
Whites of the sclera being exposed usually means anger or fear in horses except for what breed?
Fresians (show sclera normally)
Arabians (show sclera normally)
Icelandic horses (show sclera normally)
Appaloosas (show sclera normally)
5
What would a horse with pinned ears and a wrinkled nostril tell you?
This horse is fearful
This horse is very demure
This horse is angry and agressive
This horse is kind :)
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What would be a sign of aggression or that an attack was about to happen between horses?
Flared nostrils
Flehmen response
Jaws open with teeth exposed
Whites of sclera exposed
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Cribbers may have well developed ventral neck muscles from arching their neck
True
False
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Vets are generally injured by horses kicking
False
True
9
What can cribbing result in?
Weight loss
Colic due to air being swallowed
LAminitis
Excessive wear of the incisors
10
What is true about horses hearing?
Can rotate ears to pinpoint/amplify sound (180 degrees)
Hear low to high pitched sounds from 14 Hz-25kHz
Detect the sound, determine location, & then provide sensory into to ID
Sensitive to high pitched sounds
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What is true about the social structure of horses?
Stallions protect and breed
Young males leave the herd and form bachelor herds until mature
Alpha-mare= older female responsible for maintaining order
Stallions rule the herd from 2-10 years
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Horses have monocular and binocular vision and can shift between the two
True
False
13
What is wood chewing?
Can be attributed to a lack of fiber in the diet (give more forage)
Chew off wood from the stalls and fencing
Not a serious a vice as cribbing, but very destructive
More serious than cribbing
14
Domestic horses demonstrate similar behaviors to wild ones
False
True
15
Horses depend on flight as a primary means of survival
False
True
16
What else is true in regards to horses being prey animals?
Can be dominated as dominance hierarchy is established in herds
Can be desensitized to frightening stimuli
Can not be desensitized to frightening stimuli
Forgive but dont forget
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What is stereotypic behavior?
Linked to sub-optimal environment
Linked to enriched environment
Repetitive, invariant, non-goal-oriented behavior
Normal behavior of horses
18
How do horses categorize most experiences?
Something to fear so flee
Something not to fear so ignore and explore
Something to fear so fight
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Where is the blind spot of horses?
Immediately behind them
Directly infront of them
20
What can weaving lead to?
Possibly weakening of the tendons
thickening of the tendons
Weight loss
weight gain
21
How do we prevent injuries/accidents at work?
walk away from bad/untrained animals
LEave an escape route
Dont startle the animal
use sedation and restraint properly
22
Horses have a ____ response time.
Slow
Fast
23
What sound would denote a warning given by a stallion or mare?
Screams/squeals
Nicker
Whinny
Blowing
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What is a behavior where horses bite solid structures and draw in air, making grunting noises that release endorphins?
Wood chewing
Cribbing
Weaving
Stall walking
25
What is related to stall walking/weaving?
Being kept in the pasture for too long
Being kept for long periods in a stall
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What is true for horses sense of touch?
Extremely sensitive tactile sensation
insensitive tactile sensation
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What would a submissive gesture from a foal to older horse, OR transition to relaxation look like in horses?
Flared nostrils
Whites of sclera exposed
Jaws open with teeth exposed
Snapping/licking of the lips
