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Animal Handling 1 Final Flashcards

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Why should we groom dogs and cats?

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  1. Vital to health and well-being​
  2. Prevents irritation, infections and issues with skin and coat​
  3. Bathing reduces the build-up of any dirt and debris​
  4. Brushing reduces the dead fur build-up and prevents matting which can​ cause irritation and sores ​
  5. Skin can be checked for any lumps, sores or parasites
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Why should we clean ears before instilling ear medication?

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Medication is not as effective when having to penetrate through the debris

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What should you always do before cleaning ears?

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Collect samples on swabs for microscopic evaluation of debris

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True or false: Ear medication can be inactivated by ear cleaner.

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True

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Why is bathing necessary?

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  1. Maintain coat​
  2. Promote skin health​
  3. Cleanliness​
  4. Minimizes shedding​
  5. Reduces allergies of owners​
  6. Helps to provide relief from their allergies​
  7. Decreases chance of skin infections​

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Why is it so important to maintain healthy skin and coats?

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  1. Provides a barrier of protection against external threats​
  2. Functions as an important part of the immune system​
  3. Coat efficiently regulates body temperature​
  4. Critical in maintaining proper hydration​
  5. Skin is the storage site for several nutrients​
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True or false: The health of the animal can be determined by looking at their overall skin and coat​ condition

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True

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What are some reasons why the skin and coat of dogs and cats can be unthrifty?

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  1. Thyroid disease, Cushing’s disease, kidney and liver disease
  2. Nutritional disorders
  3. Parasites (both internal ​
    and external)
  4. Allergies
  5. Cancer
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What are 6 types of aggression in cats?

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  1. Play
  2. Aggression towards people
  3. Inter-cat
  4. Territorial
  5. Pain-related
  6. Maternal
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What are some reasons for elimination problems in cats?

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  1. Underlying medical reasons​
  2. Litter box (size, placement) and substrate (litter)​
  3. Behavioural issues​​
  4. Stress​
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What is the definition of compulsive behaviour?

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Unwanted actions that ​are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, even ​if they are not wanted​

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True or false - a sign of urine marking vs inappropriate urination is if they are urinating on a soft surface

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False - it is marking if sprayed on a vertical surface

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Why do cats scratch surfaces?

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  1. Leave pheromones behind from scent glands on pads
  2. Territorial - visual claw marking
  3. During times of social tension
  4. To stretch out
  5. Maintain feet and nails
  6. Attention seeking behaviour
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What are some reasons for elimination problems in dogs?

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  1. Incomplete house-training​
  2. Unrealistic owner expectations​
  3. Inconsistency​
  4. Underlying medical issues​
  5. Behavioural issues​
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What are some considerations when introducing dogs to each other for the first time?

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Age, breed and temperament

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True or false: When trimming nails, you should always take a large chunk off to start.

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False, you should always identify the quick and start with trimming small amounts at a time.

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What are some dog breeds that have a higher incidence of compulsive behaviours?

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Dobermans, Labrador Retrievers, Border Collies

18
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What are some cat breeds that have a higher incidence of compulsive behaviours?

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Purebred Oriental cats such as Siamese and Burmese

19
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What are some examples of compulsive behaviours in dogs?

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Repetitive vocalization, licking, self-mutilation and behaviours such as staring​
into space, holding an object or part of the body in the mouth​

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20
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What are some examples of compulsive behaviours in cats?

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Over-grooming, suckling, wool sucking, self-mutilation, pica, hyperesthesia

21
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What is the definition of pica?

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Abnormal appetite for non-food items

22
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What is the difference between play aggression and aggression?

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Play aggression occurs when kittens are young and often times occurs when they were not raised with their littermates. If it isn’t play aggression, fearful body language will be displayed, and they will be growling, snarling and biting other animals or people.

23
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True or false: Feline aggression is less serious than canine aggression.

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False

24
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What is hyperesthesia and what are the symptoms?

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It is extreme sensitivity in an area on a cat’s skin. Symptoms include:
1. Skin or muscle twitching/rippling commonly at the tail base or thoracolumbar area
2. Sudden bouts of intense grooming
3. Self-mutilation or attacking hind end, feet or tail
4. Freezing with tail swishing
5. Sudden turning or darting movements

25
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True or false: Adolescent dogs can exhibit risk taking behaviour and fear sensitivity.

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True

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