Why is it important to have a mare or stallion well restrained for rectal palpation?

What will be an ideal response?


Restraint is very important when rectally examining a horse because the rectum is vulnerable to perforation by the palpator. Perforation of the rectum will require emergency surgery or treatment and may result in the death of the animal.

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A) dominance B) recessive inheritance C) incomplete dominance D) sex-linked inheritance

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Broca's area is located in the cerebral cortex

a. near the base of the precentral gyrus b. near the middle of the postcentral gyrus c. in the parietal lobe d. between the parietal and occipital lobe e. posterior to Wernicke's area

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