2024 VTNE Large Animal Exam Version 4

2024 VTNE Large Animal Exam ( Version 4 ) New Full Exam Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct

• On the average, an adult horse consumes approx. how many gallons of water?
• 10 to 15
• 5 to 7

c .25

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Answer: a. 10 to 15

• Horses and rabbits are
• ruminants
• omnivores
• cecum fermenters
• carnivores

Answer: c. cecum fermenters

• What ratio is compromised by feeding a diet high in bran to horses?
• Na/Cl
• Ca/P
• vitamins A/D
• Mg/CO2

Answer: b. Ca/P

• Failure to decrease the grain intake for a horse that transitions from training/ work to

an idle status may cause

• polydipsia
• azoturia
• anorexia
• pyrexia

Answer: b. azoturia

• When feeding horses, it is recommended to measure feed
• by volume, not weight
• as per-day ration
• by weight, not volume
• according to supplementation

Answer: c. by weight, not volume

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• Horses are generally fed grain to meet what need?
• appetite
• energy
• digestion
• vitamin

Answer: b. energy

• Alfalfa is a palatable source of protein for herbivores. In what macromineral is

alfalfa also abundant?

• cobalt
• calcium
• zinc
• iron

Answer: b. calcium

• Which of the following animals can easily become hyperthermic if chased?
• hogs and sheep
• goats and sheep
• goats and hogs
• cattle and goats

Answer: a. hogs and sheep

• What is the best method to encourage a goat to stand still?
• lift up the head and chin
• cover an eye
• hold up a front leg
• tie to a fence

Answer: c. hold up a front leg

• What breed is usually worked in stanchions or headlocks?
• Holstein cow
• Simmental bull
• Angus heifer
• Jersey bull

Answer: a. Holstein cow

• Which is a dairy breed?
• Simmental
• Charolais 2 / 3

• Hereford
• Guernsey

Answer: d. Guernsey

• Cow's milk should not be given to puppies or kittens as a milk replacer because

of its

• low protein and fat levels
• high fat and protein levels
• low fat and higher protein levels
• high fat and lower protein levels

Answer: a. low protein and fat levels

• Scent glands in the male goat are located
• around the tail base
• around the horn base
• in the groin area
• in the axial area

Answer: b. around the horn base

• Great care must be taken when dehorning a goat with a hot electric dehorner

because

• the hair may catch fire
• the smell of burning skin scares goats
• it is difficult to control dehorning pain in goats
• the heat may damage their brains

Answer: d. the heat may damage their brains

• A roll-bar in a farrowing crate keeps the sow from contacting the pen wall as she

lies down; the function of the roll-bar is to prevent

• injuring the teats
• upsetting the food
• crushing the young
• breaking the pen wall

Answer: c. crushing the young

• Ducks and geese that eat moldy feed frequently succumb to
• dermatophytosis
• aspergillosis
• pediculosis
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