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What are the different types of coats? (6)

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1 Smooth
2 Double long
3 Double short
4 Wire
5 Curly
6 Hairless
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How often should you brush your dogs teeth?

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2-3 times a week

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Name 2 common oral diseases.

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Periodontal disease, gingivitis, proliferating gum disease, swollen gums, tumors, salivary cysts, K9s distempered teeth

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How often should you bathe your dog?

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Most dogs - once a month. Good rule of thumb- If your dog is dirty or stinky bathe them.

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Problems with bathing a dog too frequently.

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Dry irritated skin, dandruff, strips their natural oils and can damage hair follicles.

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Excessive hair loss causes:

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Parasites, fungal or bacterial infections, allergies, diseases, pregnancy or lactation, meds, self induced trauma, cancer, sunburn, puppy straggles, mange.

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Skin issues

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Fleas, ticks, ringworm, allergies, infections, stress/boredom, hormonal problems

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Skin disease causes by tiny mites.

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Mange

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What are the normal vaccination times for puppies?

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

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What vaccines are given between 10-12 weeks the DHPP

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Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo, and Parainfluenza

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What are the AVMA’s 4 core vaccinations?

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Rabies, distemper, parvo, and hepatitis

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What are two types of mange

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Sarcoptic and demodectic

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Describe Sarcoptic Mange

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Aka canine scabies. Causes by light colored oval shaped mites. Highly transferable!

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What are the 3 types of demodectic mange

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Localized, generalized, demodectic pododermatitis

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Describe Localized Mange

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Localized in 1-2 small areas. Polka dot appearance usually on face. Common in dogs less than 18 months. Rarely needs treatment.

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Describe Generalized Mange

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Large areas of skin are affected. Secondary bacteria infections make this condition very itchy and often smelly. Could be a sign of a compromised immune system or other underlying health issue. Treatment depends on the case.

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Describe Demodectic Pododermatitis

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Most resistant form of mange. Occurs on the foot with bacterial infections.

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What’s the result of overgrown of mites?

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Mange

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

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Demodectic

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

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Sarcoptic mange

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Describe hot spots

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Moist, red, hot, irritated lesions found on head hip or chest area. Painful. Thick or long hair dog more affected. Typically dog gets an irritated spot and won’t leave it alone.

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Describe a Healthy Eye

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Eyes should be bright and clear. Area around pupil should be white. Pupils should be equal sized. No tearing discharge or crusted corners. Lower eyelids should be pink not white or red.

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Eye infection symptoms

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Discharge/crusty gunk, tearing, red or white eyelid lining, tear stained fur, closed eye, cloudiness, change of eye color, visible 3rd eyelid, unequal pupil size

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Name 2 Eye problems

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Conjunctivitis, dry eye, epiphora, cherry eye, glaucoma, ectropion, cataract, progressive retinal atrophy

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Ear infection symptoms
Ear scratching, brown/yellow/bloody discharge, odor, redness, swelling, scab, hair loss, wiping ear area, loss of balance, hearing loss, walking in circles.
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Outdoor dog necessities
Good shelter, shade, fresh food/water everyday, interactive playtime, daily walk, escape proof fence, boredom buster toy.
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Outside dog cons
Dogs need socialization, exercise, protection, not safe, causes behavior problems.
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Describe a Typical spay
Ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus are removed. Eliminates heat cycle, breeding behaviors, and ability to breed.
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What are the pros and cons of spaying before the first heat?
P: Decrease nesting, maternal aggression, etc. C: if the spay happens while hormones are up, it could increase resource guarding, and dog/dog aggression
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What are 4 Stages if the heat cycle? Also called ESTROUS
Proestrus Estrus Diestrus Anestrus
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What is the proestrus stage of heat?
Beginning 3-7 days when the blood discharge begins and vulvar swelling develops, and sex is not possible now, when eggs are starting to develop
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What is the estrus stage of the heat cycle?
Ovulating and receptive to be bred, 2-20 days, actual breeding period
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What is the diestrus stage?
Lasts for 60 days, refuses to breed, pregnancy can be confirmed
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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
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How often do dogs come into heat?
Most dogs come into heat twice per year, or about every six months, although the interval can vary between breeds and from dog to dog. Small breed dogs may cycle three times per year, while giant breed dogs may only cycle once every 12 months.
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Why Spay/Neuter?
Overpopulation, reduces breeding behaviors, roaming, aggression, lessens the risk of some cancers/conditions, no unwanted litters.
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Describe a typical Neuter.
Testes are removed. Reduces or eliminates breeding behaviors and ability to breed.
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When does a normal dog need a nail trim? Puppies?
3-4 weeks | More frequently
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Name some Toy Breeds
Yorkie, toy poodle, Shih Tzu, King Charles Spaniel, Pomeranian, chihuahua, havanese , Maltese... ect.
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Name some Nonsporting Breeds
Bulldog, standard and mini poodle, French bulldog, Boston terrier, Bichon Frise, Shiba Inu, Shar Pei, Dalmatian ect.
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What are the 4 main types of sporting dogs
Setters and pointers, retrievers, water retrievers, and spaniels.
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Name some Sporting Breeds
Labrador, Cocker spaniel, Golden Retrievers, Irish Setters,
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Collie, Border Collie, German Shepherd, and Corgis are examples of what breed group?
Herding breeds
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What are the 2 types of hounds?
Sight and Scent hounds.
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Basenji, Beagle, Dachshund, and Whippet are examples of what breed group?
Hound breeds.
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Which breed group contains Boxer, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Mastiff, Bernese Mountain Dog, and Newfoundland.
Working Dog breeds
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Name some terrier breeds
Miniature Schnauzer, Westie, Scotties, Wheaten terrier, bull terrier, Airedale terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier.
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What are Herding Breed Group Qualities
Intelligent, loyal, strong prey drive, instinct to work, easily bored. Can be more nippy
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What are Sporting Breed Group Qualities
alert, people oriented, sturdy, athletic, energetic, serious stamina, and active. Hunters use them to flush, locate, and retrieve game. Need at least 1 hour of exercise a day.
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What are Hound Group Qualities
Use to help hunters track down game. Excellent scent recognition, ability to spot animals in the distance, and speedy.
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What are Working Group Qualities
Diverse breeds that can perform a wide variety of tasks, sturdy, powerful, focused.
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What are Terrier Group Qualities
Sassy, handful to train, high prey drive, territorial, diggers, do better in a single pet home, energetic
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What are Toy Group Qualities
Lap dogs, handful to train gets away with more, easy to handle, great personality, fearful
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Eye problem prevention
Keep long hair clipped. Protect eyes when bathing. Drive w/windows half down. Dog goggles.
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How often should short and long haired dogs be brushed?
Short: Daily or weekly Long: Daily for matting
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Do anal glands have to be expressed regularly once expressed once?
No- it's a myth
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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.
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What are the basic nutritional needs for puppies?
More calcium, balanced fat to protein ratio, higher fat ratio. Larger breeds don't need excess calcium
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Which vaccine is required by law, comes from bats, foxes, raccoons, etc?
Rabies
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What is the incubation period for canine cough?
4-8 Days
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What are the most common internal parasites?
Giardia, heartworm, hook, tape, round, coccidia
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What should you mop the floors with?
Antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti bacterial solutions
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What happens in result of a one female in a litter situation?
Increased testosterone in utero can cause the dog to act more masculine
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When is full maturity for males?
18-24 months
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What's the resting heart rate?
Large adult dogs can have a resting heart rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute, while small adult dogs can have a normal heart rate of 100 to 140 beats per minute.
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Average body temperature
101-102.5 °F
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How many baby teeth do dogs have?
28
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How many Adult teeth do dogs have
42
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How many teeth do dogs have when they are born?
None!
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When do Adult teeth start coming in?
2-8 months
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Function of the digestive system
This system digests food into useful nutrients, absorbs water, and eliminates waste.
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Digestive issue causes name 2
Viral infections, worms, stress, ingestion of foreign object,
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Symptoms of digestive issues/gi tract
Vomiting or diarrhea
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What is the principle of parallel movement in the rear legs?
This concept involves the movement of the front and rear assemblies. They should move in parallel planes. During movement dogs rear leg should strike in the same spot as the parallel front leg. Dogs that can't usually side wind or have crabbing motion.
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Lay-in of shoulder blades influences what?
How the dog will put its front feet on the ground when in motion
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What are Cowhocks?
Hocks turn inward to each other at the knee. Can impair movement when joined by hip dysplasia.
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What is the reflected layer in dog eye called?
Tapetum Lucidum
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What is the nictitating membrane?
Third eyelid found under the other eyelids in the inside corner. Extends up to protect eyeball from scratches or in response to inflammation.
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What are three types of fur?
Guard hairs, undercoat, whiskers
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What is the Urinary Tract Function?
The urinary Tract produces, transports, stores and excretes urine. also rids the body of many fluid waste materials and controls volume of body fluids.
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On average how many bones do dogs have?
319 bones
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Single Column of support
The leg assembly forms a single column of support from the shoulder to the ground
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Three principles of movement
Column of Support, Parallel movement in legs, Rear Hocks
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What are examples of contagious diseases?
Sarcoptic mange, Parvo, Distemper, Lepto, Rabies, Bordetella, etc.
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How is Parvo spread?
By direct or indirect contact to infected dog feces.
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What are symptoms of Parvo?
severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration. Can be fatal.
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How is distemper spread?
Dogs can become infected by airborne exposure (sneezing/coughing). Can also be transmitted by shared food/water bowls. Moms can pass it to pups.
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Symptoms of distemper.
fever, watery eyes, coughing, nasal discharge, lethargic, vomiting, muscle twitches, thickened paw pads. Deforms puppy teeth. Usually fatal- survivors have irreversible damage.
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What is Lepto and how is it spread?
Virus that attacks the liver and kidneys with symptoms of jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. Spread by contact with infected urine.
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What are the two types of kennel/canine cough?
Parafluenza 3 and bordatella
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What are the signs and symptoms of canine cough and how is it transmitted?
Dry hacking, nasal discharge, sneezing, | Direct contact, and airborne

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