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Animal Handling: Equ
Question | Answer |
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What are the components of the buffy coat? | White blood cells and platelets |
Name the components of the centrifuged blood-clotting tube. | Liquid, buffy coat, red blood cells |
What is anemia? | Decrease Hct(hematocrit) and or R.B.C. |
What is an increased number of neutrophils called? | Neutrophilia |
What is a decreased number of neturophils called? | Neutropenia |
Name two functions of platelets. | Maintain vessel walls, patch holes, form clots |
What is the purpose of a neturophil? | first responders to chemotactic stimuli in the body |
What are lymphocytes? | White blood cells, second defense |
Monocytes are commonly found when a horse has what condition? | A chronic infection |
Basophils aid in what to a vet? | Allergic of parasite diseases |
Eosinophils help get rid of what kind of problems? | Allergic stimulation and irritating stimulation |
What substance is a sensitive indicator of inflammation? | Fibrinogen |
What are the cellular components of blood? | Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets |
Describe plasma. | Protein rich, liquid portion of the blood. 90% water |
Serum = | plasma - clotting proteins |
Tetanus Anti-toxin | Give to an animal that has recently been exposed to a puncture would and the immunization status is unknown |
Tetanus Toxoid | Give to an animal as part of its yearly vaccination |
Advantages of injecting in the neck. | Easy, safe |
What structures lie in the jugular furrow? | jugular vein, carotid artery, parasympathetic nerve trunk, and esophagus |
The largest RBC reservoir is in which organ? | Spleen |
What percentage of the horse's body is blood? | 8% |
The average 1000 lb horse has how much blood? | 36 L |
How much blood can be lost in a 24 hour period before the horse goes into shock? | 25-30% of its blood |
The three T's | Time, Trauma, Trash |
What is proud flesh | excessive granulation tissue |
What causes proud flesh | motion of wound, lack of blood supply, and lack of surrounding soft tissue |
How can you prevent proud flesh? | Immobilize wound, bandage, cast, splint |
How do you treat proud flesh? | Surgical removal or topical oinment |
What is dehiscence? | When the wound falls apart |
Tetanus prevention is most easily done by what? | Tetanus vaccination |
What is interference? | The front or hind limb hitting the other one |
What term is used when a horse hits the sole of the front foot with the toe of the hind foot on the same side? | Forging |
In what gait/breed is crossfiring most commonly seen? | Standardbrd/ trot |
Define the word hypsodont | continually erupting, long body, little root |
Name the three surfaces of the tooth | Lingual, occlusal and buccal |
At what year do the I2s come in | 3.5 years |
What is another name for bridle teeth? | Canines |
At what age is a horse smooth mouthed? | 11 |
At what age is a horse full mouthed? | 5 |
Molars begin erupting at what age? | 9-12 months |
The dental formula for adult teeth is. | 2 [I (3/3) C (0-1/0-1) P(3-4/3-4) M 3/3)= 36-44 |