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Which of the following are considered medical emergencies in a horse where you should contact your veterinarian as soon as possible? Select all that apply. 

The ____ is the male copulatory organ which is designed to deliver sperm to the female reproductive system.

________ is another name for swallowing. 

The act of emptying the bladder is _______.

You go out to the pasture one day and find your horse rubbing its tail on a fence post. You can’t remember the last time you dewormed your horse, and you suspect that it may now be infected with ______________.

Rabies and Influenza are both considered “risk-based” vaccines for horses. 

The adult form of the ascarid is a bee-like insect that lays eggs around the horse’s shoulder and legs. 

Breaking windows creates wealth for society because people get paid to replace the broken glass.  These glass workers’ incomes increase, and they spend more money to stimulate the economy, on net.

Localized swelling on a horse’s leg is not an uncommon occurrence.  After finding your riding horse with a mildly swollen left front knee a few hours after exercise, and determining that there is no external puncture or laceration, which of the following would be a treatment option you could try for maybe 24 hrs prior to calling a vet if the horse wasn’t lame?  Select all that apply. 

Of the following, which have a strong relationship to the development of Equine Metabolic Syndrome or can result due to Equine Metabolic Syndrome?  Select all that apply.