Animal Husbandry Flashcards
When does a normal dog need a nail trim? Puppies?
3-4 weeks
More frequently
How often should short and long haired dogs be brushed?
Short: Daily or weekly
Long: Daily for matting
When should dogs get baths? Dogs with Allergies?
Oily breeds?
2 weeks
Weekly
Monthly
What’s a common way that hotspots and yeast develop?
Not drying all the way
Do anal glands have to be expressed regularly once expressed once?
No- it’s a myth
What’s the basic proper nutrition for dogs?
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.
What are the basic nutritional needs for puppies?
More callcium, balanced fat to protein ratio, higher fat ratio,
Larger breeds don’t need excess calcium
Which rabies is required by law, comes from bats, foxes, raccoons, etc?
Rabies
Which disease comes from infected fences in hot claimants, with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, dehydration, and lethargy?
How long will it last?
Parvo
Months
What are the AVMA’s 4 core vaccinations?
Rabies, distemper, parvo, and hepatitis
What two diseases are common in warmer climates?
Parvo and Bortetella
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?
Distemper
What’s the latest studies on the vaccination of corona virus?
Don’t- doesn’t work
What are the two types of kennel/canine cough?
Parafluenza 3 and bordatella
What are the signs and symptoms of canine cough and how is it transmitted?
Dry hacking, nasal discharge, sneezing,
Direct contact, and airborne
What strain of kennel cough is the most common and is it bacterial or a virus?
Bordatella and bacterial
What is the incubation period for canine cough?
4-8 days
What is lepto? What are the symptoms and how is it transmitted?
Virus that attacks the liver and kidneys with symptoms of jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy.
Transmitted by infected urine
Which disease is most common at water sources when other dogs or animals can come in contact ? In warm climates
Lepto
Which types of dogs are commonly affected by hepatitis?
Younger than 2 and puppies
What are the symptoms of hepatitis and how is it transmitted?
High fever, no appetite, depressed mood.
Bodily fluids, especially urine.
What disease has symptoms of loss of appetite, lethargy, fever, swollen lymphnodes, lameness, and a puffy appearance?
Lyme disease
What are the normal vaccination times for puppies?
6, 8, 12, and between 16-20 weeks
What are the most common internal parasites?
Giardia, heart worm, hook, tape, round, coccidia,
Which worm looks like spaghetti and is 1-7 inches long?
Round
Which work looks like rice, comes from fleas and other animals, and breaks apart in the stomach?
Tape
What’s the most common way that hookworms are transmitted?
How serious is it for puppies?
Transmamory, or from the soil
Can die from loss of blood
Which two protazoans come from feces, water, or dirt?
Giardia, and coccidia
What percent of flea population is actually on the dog?
1%
What’s the result of overgrown of mites?
Mange
Which type of mange is higly contagious, and causes shorter infections in other species?
Sarcoptic mange
Which type of mange is not contagious, results in hair loss, and extreme itching?
Demodectic
What a fungal infection which causes round, crusted or oozing sores, and is extremely transmittable?
Ringworm
What is the bleach to water ratio for cleaning?
1:32
1 cup bleach in 2 gallons of water
What should you mop the floors with?
Antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti bacterial solutions
What happens in result of a one female in a litter situation?
Increased testosterone in eutero can cause the dog to act more masculine
What are 4 Stages if the heat cycle? Also called ESTROUS
Proestrus
Estrus
Diestrus
Anestrus
What is the proestrus stage of heat?
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
What is the estrus stage of the heat cycle?
When the bitch is ovulating and receptive to be bred, 2-20 days, actual breeding period
What is the diestrus stage?
Lasts for 60 days, refuses to breed, pregnancy can be confirmed
What is the anestrus stage of the heat cycle?
130-150 days. This is the time between “heat” where the uterus repairs itself and hormones go back to normal
When does speed production begin?
6-12 months of age
When is full maturity for males?
18-24 months
What are common traits of intact males?
Door dashing, wandering, loosing focus, sex drive, inhibition, pacing, Increased resource guarding, etc.
Are intact males inherently more aggressive?
Nooooo
What are the advantages and disadvantages of neutering?
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
What are the pros and cons of spaying before the first heat?
Decrease nesting, maternal aggression, etc.
Cons: if the spay happens while hormones are up, it could increase resource guarding, and dog/dog aggression
What’s the resting heart rate?
102 bpm
What are signs of shock?
Rapid shallow breathing, cool body, fast heart rate, mucus membranes are pale.
