Equine Neonatal Medicine

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In most cases, soon after a foal is born it stands and suckles what fluid from a mare's udder? Colostrum Water Milk Meconium

2. During the first hours of a foals life the gut is 'open' to the absorption of antibodies. How long does the gut remain this way? 12 hours 16 hours 2 hours 7 hours

3. On average, the gestation length of horses is... 270 days 230 days 341 days 410 days

4. The onset of stage 3 labor is characterized by... Uterine contractions Umbilical cord rupture Expulsion of the placenta Active expulsion of fetus

5. Meconium is the technical term for... Contents of bowel at birth First secretions of mare's udder Mucous covering foal at birth Fluid that is passed from mare after delivery

6. The most common cause of death in foals admitted for intensive care is... Neonatal maladjustment syndrome Septicemia Cystitis Hyperglycemia

7. If a foal contracts botulism, the most common cause of death will be... Respiratory failure Secondary infection Cardiac arrest Transient tachypnea

8. In foals, once tetanus has been contracted it can be treated. Answer: (True or False)

9. Ruptured bladders are most commonly seen is what sex of foal? Answer: (Male or Female)

10. Lavender foal syndrome is seen in what breed of horse? Standardbred Arabian Quarter Horse Morgan

11. Differential Diagnosis of White Muscle Disease are all of the following except... Asphyxia Polyarthritis Tetanus Lavender Foal

12. Which form of chemical restraint should not be used in a compromised foal? Diazepam Phenobarbital Valium Xylazine

13. What is the easiest and most effective means of infection prevention in a neonatal unit? Hand Washing Surgery Wraps Plastic Booties Disinfection

14. All of the following are signs of Tetanus except... Dysphagia Opisthotonos 3rd eyelid prolapse Flaccid muscles

15. The majority of twin foals conceived are born healthy. Answer: (True or false?)