12/2/24 Flashcards

1
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How long are female dog estrus cycles?

A

3-9 days

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2
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How long are female dog estrous cycles?

A

3 weeks

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3
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What type of uterus do dogs have?

A

Bicornuate

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4
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What kind of placenta do dogs have?

A

Zonary placenta

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5
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How long is dog gestation?

A

63 days

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6
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How big are dog litter sizes?

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1-22 puppies

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7
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What is first parity?

A

When dogs first litter has the least amount of puppies

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8
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When do dogs wean?

A

6-8 weeks

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9
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When do male dogs reach puberty?

A

6 months

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10
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What is male dog terminology?

A

Dog or sire

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11
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What is the copulatory tie in dogs?

A

During mating when dogs are stuck together

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12
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How long does a male dogs ejaculation last for?

A

5-15 minutes

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13
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What is the dental formula of dogs?

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3/3 1/1 4/4 2/3

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14
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Do dogs eat mainly meat? Does that mean they are?

A

Carnivores

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14
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Can dogs survive on plant diets?

A

Yes

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15
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What do dogs help with in research?

A

Test bone/skeletal development and muscular physical scans

16
Q

During the Cold War UC Davis administered strontium into what breed of dogs

A

300 beagles

17
Q

How many international breeds are official in the FCI

A

356 breeds

18
Q

How many US breeds are official in the AKC?

A

201 breeds

19
Q

What hormone controls the size of big and small dogs?

20
Q

Dogs are small because they have?

A

a mutated IGF-1

21
Q

Black coats in dogs are from?

22
Q

Red coats in dogs are from?

A

Pheomelanin

23
Q

Why are puppy mills bad?

A

People will overbreed dogs illegally

24
What does the USDA do for breeders?
They oversee all regulations of who can breed legally
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What is the agouti gene?
It gives pigmentation to the coat color
26
What is the class of cats?
Mammalia
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What is the order of cats?
Carnivora
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What is the family of cats?
Felidae
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What is the genus of cats?
Felis
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What is the species of cats?
Catus
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How many chromosomes do cats have?
38 chromosomes
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What is the dental formula of cats?
3/3 1/1 3/2 1/1
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Cat's diets are strictly meat meaning they are?
Obligate carnivores
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Why would cats eat grass?
For fiber, vomiting, or folate deficiency
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How much protein should be in cat diets?
20% of protein
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Cats must eat meat to generate what?
Taurine
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Why must cats generate Taurine?
Essential for retinal function in eyes