Making It Better

What do you take for a headcold? And what did your doctor prescribe for your child's last ear ache? Medications are as important to equine health as they are to yours and mine. But what do you know about the meds used around a horse barn? Take this quiz and find out. I'll score your quiz and return the results to you via email. Have fun!

Filling out the form below will send e-mail directly to me!

What's your name?

Your e-mail address?

Your homepage url?

Do you own a horse?

Which of the following is not a steroidal anti-inflammatory?
Dexamethasone
Methylpred
Phenylbutazone

Which of the following substances is known to carry other agents with which it is mixed through the skin when applied topically?
hyaluronic acid (HA)
Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)
Trimethoprim sulfa (TMP-SMZ)

Which of the following is not indicated for use in the treatment of gastric ulcers in the equine?
Detomidine
Ranitidine
Cimetidine

Pergolide mesylate, bromocriptine, and cyproheptidine have been used in the treatment of which of the following conditions most commonly seen in older horses?
Addison's Disease
Cushing's Syndrome
Chronic Alveolar Emphysema

Which of the following is not indicated for use in relieving some types of colic pain?
flunixin
dipyrone
aspirin

Which of the following antibiotics would be used against gram *positive* infections?
Penicillin
Amikacin
Gentamicin

Antihistamines are not administered for which of the following conditions?
heaves
atrial fibrillation
anaphylactic shock

Which of the following medications has been found particularly useful in blocking the effects of endotoxins on tissues?
flunixin
aminoglycoside
tryptophan

Which of the following potential side effects is not associated with the use of corticosteroids?
suppressed immune system
possible founder
temporary increase in production of joint fluid

Psyllium is often administered for the treatment and/or prevention of which of the following conditions?
sand colic
internal parasite infestation
ringworm

Your comments please or suggestions for future quiz topics

*Did you remember to include your full email address? I can't return your quiz to you without it!*

Back to Shadowood Homepage

© Copyright 1998-2008 Shadowood. All rights reserved to all text on this and all other pages within the Shadowood website. Do not copy, reprint, publish, or in any other way use any of this material without prior written consent of the Shadowood site owner. Links to these pages, however, are both allowed and appreciated. Thank you!

Shadowood URL - http://lfrazer.com