VCE VET EQUINE STUDIESWritten examination

Thursday 3 November 2016 Reading time: 9.00 am to 9.15 am (15 minutes) Writing time: 9.15 am to 10.45 am (1 hour 30 minutes)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of questions

to be answeredNumber of

marks

A 20 20 20B 20 20 80

Total 100

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpenersandrulers.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.

• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.

Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof15pages.• Answersheetformultiple-choicequestions.

Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Checkthatyourname andstudent numberasprintedonyouranswersheetformultiple-choice

questionsarecorrect,and signyournameinthespaceprovidedtoverifythis.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.

At the end of the examination• Placetheanswersheetformultiple-choicequestionsinsidethefrontcoverofthisbook.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

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SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2016

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SECTION A – continued

SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions

Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinpencilontheanswersheetprovidedformultiple-choicequestions.Choosetheresponsethatiscorrectorthatbest answersthequestion.Acorrectanswerscores1;anincorrectanswerscores0.Markswillnotbedeductedforincorrectanswers.Nomarkswillbegivenifmorethanoneansweriscompletedforanyquestion.

Question 1Thebreedofhorsethatfeaturesalongarchedneck,largeeyes,atriangulardishedfaceandaflatcroupwithahigh-settailisA. anArabian.B. aPercheron.C. anAndalusian.D. aQuarterHorse.

Question 2AyounghorsethatisconstantlyrubbingitstailmostlikelyhasaninfestationofA. bots.B. pinworms.C. tapeworms.D. bloodworms.

Question 3Wobblersyndromeincludesabnormalitiesofwhichequinephysiologicalsystem?A. nervousB. endocrineC. respiratoryD. cardiovascular

Question 4Ahorsehasaleginjurythatisspurtingbright-redblood.Whatinitialactionshouldbetaken?A. Hosethewoundwithcoldwater.B. Washthewoundwithanantiseptic.C. Applyapressurebandagetothewound.D. Checkthehorse’svitalsignsandinformthevet.

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Question 5Whenintroducingconcentratesintoahorse’sration,thefullamountoftheconcentratesshouldbeintroducedoveraperiodofA. fourdays.B. 48hours.C. sevento10days.D. twoweeksormore.

Question 6AgaitabnormalitywherethetoeofthehindfootstrikestheheelorthebackofthepasternofthefrontfootisknownasA. forging.B. scalping.C. crossfiring.D. overreaching.

Question 7‘Homeostasis’referstothemaintenanceofabalancedinternalenvironment.Oneaspectofhomeostasisisthebalanceofwhichofthefollowinginahorse’sbody?A. water,pHandelectrolytesB. pH,vitaminsandelectrolytesC. blood,waterandelectrolytesD. blood,mineralsandelectrolytes

Question 8Howisacombinedtetanusandstranglesvaccineadministered?A. orallyB. topicallyC. subcutaneouslyD. intramuscularly

Question 9OverweightponiesthatareconfinedwithaninadequatefoodintakearesusceptibletodevelopingA. hyperlipidemia.B. insulinresistance.C. polysaccharidestoragemyopathy.D. recurrentexertionalrhabdomyolysis.

Question 10Ahorseisbase-wideandtoe-in.Whichoneofthefollowingfaultswillthehorsemostlikelyshowinthewayitmoves?A. plaitingB. paddlingC. brushingD. winging-in

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Question 11Thermoregulationisacombinedfunctionofthecardiovascular,lymphatic,skinandendocrinesystems.ThermoregulationcontrolstheA. temperatureofthehorse’sbody.B. amountofwaterinthehorse’sbody.C. amountofoxygentransportedaroundthehorse’sbody.D. levelsofhormonestransportedaroundthehorse’sbody.

Question 12ZoonoticdiseasesarespecificallythosethatA. arenotifiable.B. arehighlycontagious.C. requirehorsestobequarantined.D. arepassedtohumansfromotheranimals.

Question 13TheminimumamountoftimethatmustelapseafteraperformancehorsefinishesitsfeedandbeforeitstartsexerciseisA. onehour.B. twohours.C. fourhours.D. sevenhours.

Question 14ThesequenceoffootfallsofahorsegallopingontherightleadisA. nearhind,nearfore,offhind,offfore.B. offhind,nearhind,nearfore,offfore.C. nearhind,offhind,nearfore,offfore.D. offhind,nearhind,offfore,nearfore.

Question 15Thetransportationofahorseoverlongdistanceswithoutabreakcanhaveapotentiallyseriousimpactonwhichphysiologicalsystem?A. urinaryB. nervousC. muscularD. respiratory

Question 16Howoftenshouldapaddockedhorsebecheckedforhealthandcondition?A. weeklyB. everydayC. twiceaweekD. twiceamonth

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Question 17Whichoneofthefollowingunprocessedconcentratesisthemostsuitablefeedforhorses?A. oatsB. maizeC. wheatD. barley

Question 18‘Coupling’referstoA. wherethelastpairofribsareattachedtothespine.B. theoveralllengthofthehorse’sback.C. thelengthandslopeofthecroup.D. wheretheloinsjointhecroup.

Question 19Mudfever,greasyheelandrainscaldareexamplesofA. urticaria.B. abrasions.C. dermatitis.D. dermatophilosis.

Question 20Whichfeedhasthehighestnutritivelevelofcalcium(g/kg)?A. barleyB. lupinsC. lucernehayD. oatenchaff

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SECTION B – continued

Question 1 (1mark)Describethedifferencebetweenablemishandanunsoundness.

Question 2 (4marks)Givetworecommendedfeedingpractices.Justifyyourresponses.

1.

2.

SECTION B

Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.

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Question 3 (7marks)Ahorse’sdigestivesystemcanbeaffectedbyanyofarangeofillnesses,suchascolic,acutediarrhoeaorgastriculcers.

Selectoneoftheseconditions.

Condition

a. Describetwopossiblesignsoftheselectedcondition. 2marks

1.

2.

b. Suggestonepossiblecauseoftheselectedcondition. 1mark

c. Namethespecificpartofthedigestivesystemthatisaffectedbytheselectedconditionanddescribetheimpactoftheconditiononit. 2marks

Partofdigestivesystem

Impact

d. Outlinetheappropriateinitialtreatmentforthiscondition. 1mark

e. Inrelationtothepossiblecausesuggestedinpart b.,howcouldarecurrenceofthisconditionbeprevented? 1mark

Question 4 (1mark)Shockinhorsesisanextremelyseriousphysiologicalreaction.

Giveonecircumstancethatwouldcauseahorsetogointoshock.

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SECTION B – continued

Question 5 (6marks)a. Describethedifferenceinmovementandridercomfortforaridinghorsewitheachofthe

followingconformationfeatures. 4marks

• Conformationfeature1–Aslopingshoulderand45-degreehoof-pasternaxis

• Conformationfeature2–Astraightshoulderanduprightpasterns

b. Identifyabreedofhorsethatisassociatedwitheachtypeofconformationdescribedinpart a. 2marks

Conformationfeature1

Conformationfeature2

Question 6 (3marks)Acommercialequineenterprisehasalargenumberofstabled,yardedandpaddockedhorsesthatneedtobefeddifferentrations.

Proposeaprocedureorsystemthatwouldensureeachhorse’srationismixedcorrectlyanddeliveredcorrectly.

Question 7 (1mark)Outlineoneroutinehygieneandmaintenanceprocedurethatshouldbefollowedbeforeputtingoutnewfeedforahorse.

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Question 8 (5marks)A20-year-oldponyissuspectedofsufferingfromCushing’sdisease.

a. DescribetwovisibleindicatorsofCushing’sdisease. 2marks

1.

2.

b. Whatisthecauseofthisdisease? 1mark

c. Namethephysiologicalsystemwithwhichthisdiseaseisassociated. 1mark

d. Ifleftuntreated,whatisone specificimpactthisdiseasecouldhaveonthepony’sgeneralhealth? 1mark

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SECTION B – continued

Question 9 (5marks)Stabledhorsesmustbemonitoredtoensuretheydonotcometoanyharm,eventhoughastableisconsideredtobeasafeenvironment.Theimagebelowshowsahorseinastable.

stable wall

stable wall

stable floor

a. Describethesituationshownabove. 1mark

b. Whatstablemanagementroutineorprocedureshouldbeusedtopreventthissituationfromoccuringagain? 1mark

c. Explainhowthishorsecouldbeassisted,takingintoaccountworkplacehealthandsafetyrequirements. 3marks

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Question 10 (3marks)Flexionistheactofbendingatthejoints.Adressagehorsemustdevelopgoodflexion,especiallyinthepollandthehock.

a. Usingoneoftheselocationsasanexample,explainhowflexionassiststhehorse’smovement. 2marks

b. Describeanaspectofconformationthatwouldlimitthedevelopmentofgoodflexioninthelocationusedinpart a. 1mark

Question 11 (7marks)a. Whichvisiblebodilyfunctionofahorseisassociatedwithelectrolytes? 1mark

b. Namethephysiologicalsystemwithwhichthebodilyfunctioninpart a.isassociated. 1mark

c. Givethreenecessarycomponentsofanelectrolytereplacementproduct. 3marks

1.

2.

3.

d. Suggesttwopossibleconsequencesofanelectrolyteimbalance. 2marks

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SECTION B – continued

Question 12 (4marks)Whileeatingitseveningfeed,ahorsestopseating,beginstodroolandexhibitsanasaldischargeofpartiallychewedfoodmaterialthatismixedwithsaliva.

a. Givethecommonnamefortheconditionaffectingthishorse. 1mark

b. Namethespecificpartofthehorse’sdigestivesystemthatisaffected. 1mark

c. Providetwopossiblecausesoftheconditiongiveninpart a. 2marks

1.

2.

Question 13 (8marks)Ahorsehassustainedawoundtothefrontofitsknee.Thesupervisorhasdeterminedthatcallingthevetisnotnecessaryandhasinstructedthestablehandtoclean,dressandbandagethewound.Thehorseissecurelytiedup,withaquick-releaseknot,inasafeenvironment.

a. Explainwhatthestablehandshoulddoto 6marks• cleanthewound

• dressthewound

• bandagethewound.

b. Afterthewoundhasbeencleaned,dressedandbandaged,whatelseshouldthestablehanddoaspartoftheirresponsibilitiesasanemployee? 2marks

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Question 14 (4marks)Aproperlytrainedandeducatedridinghorseshowsengagement.

a. Givetwoobservationsthatwouldindicatethatahorseisshowingengagement. 2marks

b. Howiseachofthefollowinglinkedtoengagement? 2marks

• Theabilitytoshowextension

• Theabilitytoshowelevation

Question 15 (1mark)Somehorsebreedsrequiremorekilojoulesorenergyperkilogramofbodyweightthanotherbreeds.Forexample,athoroughbredrequiresmorethanaClydesdale.

Givethetermthatisusedtodescribethespeedatwhichahorse’sbodyusesenergy.

Question 16 (6marks)Duringthesummerholidays,acremellohorseisplacedinapaddockthatcontainsStJohn’swort.Afteranumberofdays,thehorsedevelopstheconditioncalledphotosensitivity.

a. Listthethreespecificpartsofthehorse’sanatomythataremost susceptibletophotosensitivityandgivethereasonforthissusceptibility. 4marks

1. 2. 3.

Reason

b. Whatimmediateactionwouldberequiredforthishorse? 2marks

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SECTION B – continued

Question 17 (4marks)Excessiveconcussion,injury,mineralimbalance,faultyconformationandchronicirritationcancauseproblemsinahorse’sjoints.Oneexampleisshownby‘A’intheimagebelow.

A

a. Nametheproblemshownaboveandthejointaffected. 2marks

Problem

Joint

b. Suggesttwowaysinwhichthehorse’smovementcouldbeaffectedbytheproblemnamedinpart a. 2marks

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Question 18 (4marks)Manyindividualfeedstuffs,suchasmaizeandchaff,havedifferinglevelsofdigestibleenergy,asindicatedbythenumberofmegajoulesperkilogram(MJ/kg).However,thereareonlyfourdietarysourcesofdigestibleenergythatcanbeincludedinafeedration.

Listthefourdietarysourcesofdigestibleenergy.Donotnameindividualfeedstuffs.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question 19 (3marks)Aridinghorsestandsunderfromthehockdownduetoexcessiveangulationofthehockjoint.Theconformationfaultofthisridinghorseiscalledsicklehocks.Theconformationfaultsicklehocksmayresultinunsoundness.

Giveoneexampleofunsoundnessandexplainwhyitoccurs.

Question 20 (3marks)Horsesmaybedescribedas:• hot-blooded• cold-blooded• warm-blooded.

Explainthedifferencesbetweenthesebreedcategories,givinganexampleofeach.

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