18: DWA

Question 1

What can vets have to do under DWA 1976?

Answer 1

Check regulations, assess applications for licenses, do inspection for relicensing, inspect farms

Question 2

Which species are covered by DWA 1976?

Answer 2

Anything not 100% dog or cat

Question 3

What do meerkats need?

Answer 3

Interaction with other meerkats, insect or omnivore diet, large area for exploration of digging, African climate

Question 4

Who does African Pygmy live with?

Answer 4

Solitary

Question 5

What do African Pygmys eat?

Answer 5

Insectivore or omnivore

Question 6

What temperature do African Pygmys need?

Answer 6

24-30

Question 7

How much room do African Pygmys need?

Answer 7

Enough for exploration and foraging

Question 8

Which diet do African Pygmys need?

Answer 8

High protein, low fat

Question 9

How much must European hedgehogs weigh for hibernation?

Answer 9

500g

Question 10

How do you examine a hedgehog for flystrike?

Answer 10

Iso

Question 11

How do you treat hedgehog lungworm?

Answer 11

Ivermectin

Question 12

What do you give hedgehogs with increased resp sounds?

Answer 12

Antibiotics, fluids

Question 13

What can cause skin disease in hedgehogs?

Answer 13

Fungal, or too warm or dry environment