Introduction to Veterinary Technology Exam Questions with Verified Solutions (Rated A+)
True/False: Cats can eat vegan/vegetarian diets - Answers False; Cats are obligate carnivores
What are some reasons why your dog may eat feces? - Answers hunger, malnourishment, or learned
behavior
What is the name of a bad camelid? - Answers cria
Pet Food Labels Include - Answers Guaranteed Analysis
Ingredient Statement
Feeding Directions
Statement of nutritional adequacy
Feeding Directions
What are the differences between dry and wet food? - Answers higher water content
Most common basic supplements - Answers essential fatty acids
probiotic
glucosamine
multivitamin
What two large animals are grazers? - Answers horses and cows
Difference between horses and cows? - Answers horses have a single chambered stomach and are
cecum fermenters
Cows are ruminants and have four chambered stomachs
Transfaunation-Fistula - Answers replacing rumen microorganisms with contents taken from another
animal (COWS)
What are the foods needed for horses - Answers hay
horse feed
phosphorus
salt
what is one potential hazard with alfalfa hay - Answers blister beetle toxicosis
, How much dry matter does an average horse consume per day? - Answers 25 pounds per day
True/False: Horses have smallmstomahs and should be fed in small 5lb increments - Answers true
How much energy is needed during lactation? - Answers 2x the energy
At what age is the mares milk not sufficient for a foal? - Answers 2 months
What two ways of feeding can be introduced to a foal? - Answers creep feeding or individual feeding
What are the four chambers called of a cow stomach? - Answers rumen- storage
omasum- removes water
reticulum- trash can
abomasum-digestion
What is TMR? - Answers Total mixed ration- weighing and blending all feedstuffs into a complete ration
What is colostrum and when is it required? - Answers rich antibody milk require within the first 72 hours
of life
Protein needs for beef cattle - Answers -adequate levels
-pasture
-silages
-forages
-low grade roughages
-must be supplemented
-corn
-straw
-stalks
What does "finishing cattle" mean? - Answers growth plate to market weight
What do we want to avoid in sheep? - Answers high copper levels
True/False: Swine are omnivorous - Answers true
What is a major requirement for swine? - Answers iron
True/False: Cats can eat vegan/vegetarian diets - Answers False; Cats are obligate carnivores
What are some reasons why your dog may eat feces? - Answers hunger, malnourishment, or learned
behavior
What is the name of a bad camelid? - Answers cria
Pet Food Labels Include - Answers Guaranteed Analysis
Ingredient Statement
Feeding Directions
Statement of nutritional adequacy
Feeding Directions
What are the differences between dry and wet food? - Answers higher water content
Most common basic supplements - Answers essential fatty acids
probiotic
glucosamine
multivitamin
What two large animals are grazers? - Answers horses and cows
Difference between horses and cows? - Answers horses have a single chambered stomach and are
cecum fermenters
Cows are ruminants and have four chambered stomachs
Transfaunation-Fistula - Answers replacing rumen microorganisms with contents taken from another
animal (COWS)
What are the foods needed for horses - Answers hay
horse feed
phosphorus
salt
what is one potential hazard with alfalfa hay - Answers blister beetle toxicosis
, How much dry matter does an average horse consume per day? - Answers 25 pounds per day
True/False: Horses have smallmstomahs and should be fed in small 5lb increments - Answers true
How much energy is needed during lactation? - Answers 2x the energy
At what age is the mares milk not sufficient for a foal? - Answers 2 months
What two ways of feeding can be introduced to a foal? - Answers creep feeding or individual feeding
What are the four chambers called of a cow stomach? - Answers rumen- storage
omasum- removes water
reticulum- trash can
abomasum-digestion
What is TMR? - Answers Total mixed ration- weighing and blending all feedstuffs into a complete ration
What is colostrum and when is it required? - Answers rich antibody milk require within the first 72 hours
of life
Protein needs for beef cattle - Answers -adequate levels
-pasture
-silages
-forages
-low grade roughages
-must be supplemented
-corn
-straw
-stalks
What does "finishing cattle" mean? - Answers growth plate to market weight
What do we want to avoid in sheep? - Answers high copper levels
True/False: Swine are omnivorous - Answers true
What is a major requirement for swine? - Answers iron
