Social Sciences > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > Equine Fear Free - Module 1 (All)

Equine Fear Free - Module 1

Document Content and Description Below

Equine Fear Free - Module 1 In the fear free curriculum, FAS stands for: - ✔✔Fear, anxiety, and stress Which client question below gains the most helpful information to implement Fear Free vet care? - ✔✔What concerns you about your horse's behavior during vet care? Considerate approach refers to: - ✔✔The interaction between the horse, veterinary team and inputs from the environment. The best definition of Touch Gradient is monitoring FAS while: - ✔✔Maintaining touch contact with the horse and gradually increasing toward a necessary intensity Acute stressors cause the body to respond by: - ✔✔Increasing heart rate, increasing respiration and decreasing immune function High FAS during vet care is relevant because it can cause: - ✔✔Behavior changes such as poor response to cues and aggression Body languages seen in a relaxed horse could include: - ✔✔Lowered head, small pupils, ears out to the side, tail base hanging and still Applying positive reinforcement immediately after a behavior will: - ✔✔Increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring more frequency An example of using negative reinforcement would be: - ✔✔Removing pressure on the lead rope when the horse does the desired behavior Using positive punishment during vet care can: - ✔✔Negatively impact the human-animal bond Giving a scared horse a food treat can cause the horse to: - ✔✔Feel less fearful if they enjoyed the treat An example of a reinforcer to use during vet care, that most horses like is: - ✔✔Food Treats An example of operant conditioning is: - ✔✔Scratching a horse's withers right after they picked up their hoof Which statement below is true about classical counter conditioning (CCC)? - ✔✔CCC changes a negative emotion to a positive emotion In learning, theory desensitization refers to: - ✔✔Decreasing reactivity through gradual exposure while avoiding negative emotions When using classical conditioning for Fear Free vet care you should focus most on: - ✔✔What emotion is being displayed through body language Which statement is most true about horse's sense? - ✔✔Horses have good scenting ability and can detect pheromones Given a horse's visual ability it will cause less stress if you approach: - ✔✔From their side without reaching into their space A horse's hearing is important to understand because: - ✔✔They hear higher frequencies than humans, so it can be hard to identify what caused their alert A horse's skin is very sensitive to feel being touched. The best way to start touch contact in a Fear Free manner is to: - ✔✔Touch with slow gentle pressure gradually moving from least to most sensitive area

[Show More]

Last updated: 2 years ago

Preview 1 out of 3 pages

Buy Now

Instant download