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Save a life – know the horse digestive tract, free certificate

Knowing your horse’s digestion could help save its life. This quiz is good practice for horse lovers, 4H’ers, and others who may need to test out on the subject. Earn a free, printable certificate if you correctly answer 12 or more questions! For hourly horsemanship programs, time spent on your quiz is also included in your results and on the certificate. Try it as many times as you like! See all quizzes with Certificates!

Understanding the horse's digestive tract is key to preventing and recognizing the #1 killer of horses: Colic.

1. How many teeth does a mature male horse have?
2. T/F, colic is the #1 killer of horses.
3. T/F, horses can safely digest all qualities of roughage.
4. What is the most desirable color for horse hay?
5. Feed horses __ to __ percent of their body weight per day in total feed.
6. How long is the horse's digestive tract?
7. In horse digestion, which tube carries food?
8. Match the correct letter with the parts of the horse's digestive system in these diagrams.

 

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Esophagus
D

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C

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E

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A

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B

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Stomach
D

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C

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E

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A

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B

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Small intestine
D

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C

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E

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A

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B

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Cecum
D

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C

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E

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A

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B

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Large colon
D

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C

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E

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A

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B

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9. Match the correct letter with the parts of the horse's digestive system shown in this diagram.

Horse digestive system - ManeU

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Esophagus
B

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D

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C

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A

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Cecum
B

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D

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C

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A

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Large colon
B

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D

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C

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A

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Rectum
B

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D

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A

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10. Match the correct letter with the parts of the horse's digestive system shown in this diagram.

Horse digestive system - ManeU

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Stomach
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B

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E

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Small intestine
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D

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B

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E

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Large colon
A

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D

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B

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Small colon
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Rectum
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B

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11. Match the correct letter with the parts of the horse's anatomy shown in this diagram.

Horse digestive system - ManeU

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Esophagus
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D

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B

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C

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E

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Trachea
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Rectum
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Small colon
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D

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B

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Small intestine
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D

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B

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12. In cold weather, it is important to feed horses more roughage (hay) to help them stay warm. What part of the horse's digestive tract ferments fiber, and among other things, produces heat?
13. One reason horses need to eat small amounts frequently is that their stomachs are small compared to their size, and are only able to hold ____ gallons, or about 10 percent of their digestive tract's capacity.
14. Choose three common types of hay.
15. The equine stomach is only able to hold ___ to ___ gallons at a time, making it the smallest stomach in relation to body size of all our domestic animals.

 

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