Horse Medical/Health Quiz

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1. True or False: "Cushing's Disease" is caused by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland.

True

False

The answer was "True."

Explanation

The answer was "True."

About This Quiz

This is a quiz about different horse syndromes/ailments. It is mostly multiple-choice. The questions range from easy to hard. Good luck, and enjoy! : )

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2. What seems to be the definitive host of EPM (Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis) ?

Chipmunk

Opossum

Chicken

Squirrel

Trout

The answer was "Opossum".

Explanation

The answer was "Opossum".

3. What is an illness in horses caused by the bacteria, Neorickettsia risticii ?

Colic

Strangles

Endotoxemia

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Potomac Horse Fever

The answer was "Potomac Horse Fever".

Explanation

The answer was "Potomac Horse Fever".

4. What plant can cause horses to "appear blind, pressing heads against solid objects" ?

Ragwort

Yew

Sorghum

Locoweed

Deadly Nightshade

The answer was "Ragwort".

Explanation

The answer was "Ragwort".

5. What is the condition where when a horse has it, there is a "lack of adhesion within the dermis"?

Thinning Skin Syndrome

Protein-Losing Enteropathy

Hyperelastosis Cutis

Equine Degenerative Myelopathy

Adhesion-lack Condition

The answer was "Hyperelastosis Cutis".

Explanation

The answer was "Hyperelastosis Cutis".

6. What now seems to be the cause of "Stringhalt" ?

Acorns

River snail

Bad hay, Grass clippings, etc.

False dandelions

Tulips

The answer was "False dandelions".

Explanation

The answer was "False dandelions".

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