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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.
©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2016
SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2016
STUDENT NUMBER
Letter
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 2
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.
3 2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM
SECTION A – continuedTURN OVER
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
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 4
SECTION A – continued
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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END OF SECTION ATURN OVER
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
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 6
SECTION B – continued
Question 1 (1mark)Describethedifferencebetweenablemishandanunsoundness.
Question 2 (4marks)Givetworecommendedfeedingpractices.Justifyyourresponses.
1.
2.
SECTION B
Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.
7 2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM
SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER
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.
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 8
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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SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER
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
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 10
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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SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER
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
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 12
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
13 2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM
SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER
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
2016VETEQUINESTUDIESEXAM 14
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.
END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK