Animal Husbandry

Question 1

When does a normal dog need a nail trim? Puppies?

Answer 1

3-4 weeks

More frequently

Question 2

How often should short and long haired dogs be brushed?

Answer 2

Short: Daily or weekly

Long: Daily for matting

Question 3

When should dogs get baths? Dogs with Allergies?

Oily breeds?

Answer 3

2 weeks
Weekly
Monthly

Question 4

What’s a common way that hotspots and yeast develop?

Answer 4

Not drying all the way

Question 5

Do anal glands have to be expressed regularly once expressed once?

Answer 5

No- it’s a myth

Question 6

What’s the basic proper nutrition for dogs?

Answer 6

High quality protein and fats, not true of carnivores so can’t obtain 90% of nutrients from meat, need high valuable of bioavailable carbs fruits and veggies.

Question 7

What are the basic nutritional needs for puppies?

Answer 7

More callcium, balanced fat to protein ratio, higher fat ratio,

Larger breeds don’t need excess calcium

Question 8

Which rabies is required by law, comes from bats, foxes, raccoons, etc?

Answer 8

Rabies

Question 9

Which disease comes from infected fences in hot claimants, with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, dehydration, and lethargy?
How long will it last?

Answer 9

Parvo

Months

Question 10

What are the AVMA’s 4 core vaccinations?

Answer 10

Rabies, distemper, parvo, and hepatitis

Question 11

What two diseases are common in warmer climates?

Answer 11

Parvo and Bortetella

Question 12

Which disease is transmitted via body fluids and sometimes airborne, with symptoms of fever, loss of appetite, inflammation/discharge from the eyes or nose, vomiting, diarrhea, and seizures?

Answer 12

Distemper

Question 13

What’s the latest studies on the vaccination of corona virus?

Answer 13

Don’t- doesn’t work

Question 14

What are the two types of kennel/canine cough?

Answer 14

Parafluenza 3 and bordatella

Question 15

What are the signs and symptoms of canine cough and how is it transmitted?

Answer 15

Dry hacking, nasal discharge, sneezing,

Direct contact, and airborne

Question 16

What strain of kennel cough is the most common and is it bacterial or a virus?

Answer 16

Bordatella and bacterial

Question 17

What is the incubation period for canine cough?

Answer 17

4-8 days

Question 18

What is lepto? What are the symptoms and how is it transmitted?

Answer 18

Virus that attacks the liver and kidneys with symptoms of jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy.

Transmitted by infected urine

Question 19

Which disease is most common at water sources when other dogs or animals can come in contact ? In warm climates

Answer 19

Lepto

Question 20

Which types of dogs are commonly affected by hepatitis?

Answer 20

Younger than 2 and puppies

Question 21

What are the symptoms of hepatitis and how is it transmitted?

Answer 21

High fever, no appetite, depressed mood.

Bodily fluids, especially urine.

Question 22

What disease has symptoms of loss of appetite, lethargy, fever, swollen lymphnodes, lameness, and a puffy appearance?

Answer 22

Lyme disease

Question 23

What are the normal vaccination times for puppies?

Answer 23

6, 8, 12, and between 16-20 weeks

Question 24

What are the most common internal parasites?

Answer 24

Giardia, heart worm, hook, tape, round, coccidia,

Question 25

Which worm looks like spaghetti and is 1-7 inches long?

Answer 25

Round

Question 26

Which work looks like rice, comes from fleas and other animals, and breaks apart in the stomach?

Answer 26

Tape

Question 27

What's the most common way that hookworms are transmitted? How serious is it for puppies?

Answer 27

Transmamory, or from the soil Can die from loss of blood

Question 28

Which two protazoans come from feces, water, or dirt?

Answer 28

Giardia, and coccidia

Question 29

What percent of flea population is actually on the dog?

Answer 29

1%

Question 30

What's the result of overgrown of mites?

Answer 30

Mange

Question 31

Which type of mange is higly contagious, and causes shorter infections in other species?

Answer 31

Sarcoptic mange

Question 32

Which type of mange is not contagious, results in hair loss, and extreme itching?

Answer 32

Demodectic

Question 33

What a fungal infection which causes round, crusted or oozing sores, and is extremely transmittable?

Answer 33

Ringworm

Question 34

What is the bleach to water ratio for cleaning?

Answer 34

1:32 1 cup bleach in 2 gallons of water

Question 35

What should you mop the floors with?

Answer 35

Antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti bacterial solutions

Question 36

What happens in result of a one female in a litter situation?

Answer 36

Increased testosterone in eutero can cause the dog to act more masculine

Question 37

What are 4 Stages if the heat cycle? Also called ESTROUS

Answer 37

Proestrus Estrus Diestrus Anestrus

Question 38

What is the proestrus stage of heat?

Answer 38

Beginning 3-7 days when the blood discarge begins and vulvar swelling develops, and sex is not possible now, when eggs are starting to develop

Question 39

What is the estrus stage of the heat cycle?

Answer 39

When the bitch is ovulating and receptive to be bred, 2-20 days, actual breeding period

Question 40

What is the diestrus stage?

Answer 40

Lasts for 60 days, refuses to breed, pregnancy can be confirmed

Question 41

What is the anestrus stage of the heat cycle?

Answer 41

130-150 days. This is the time between "heat" where the uterus repairs itself and hormones go back to normal

Question 42

When does speed production begin?

Answer 42

6-12 months of age

Question 43

When is full maturity for males?

Answer 43

18-24 months

Question 44

What are common traits of intact males?

Answer 44

Door dashing, wandering, loosing focus, sex drive, inhibition, pacing, Increased resource guarding, etc.

Question 45

Are intact males inherently more aggressive?

Answer 45

Nooooo

Question 46

What are the advantages and disadvantages of neutering?

Answer 46

Pros:Decreased cancer, decrease roaming behavior, may decrease urine marking, may decrease aggression and anxiety Cons: may affect growth plates if done too soon, and obesity is common

Question 47

What are the pros and cons of spaying before the first heat?

Answer 47

Decrease nesting, maternal aggression, etc. Cons: if the spay happens while hormones are up, it could increase resource guarding, and dog/dog aggression

Question 48

What's the resting heart rate?

Answer 48

102 bpm

Question 49

What are signs of shock?

Answer 49

Rapid shallow breathing, cool body, fast heart rate, mucus membranes are pale.