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Cat Breeds, History, Phiosology, And Health Flashcards

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What is a familiar

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A cat that embodies a supernatural spirit and aids a witch in performing magic

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What are the largest and smallest cats

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Largest: siberian tiger

Smallest: african black-foot cat

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What are the five familars that assisted with witchcraft

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  1. Holt: white kitten
  2. Jarmara: fat spaniel
  3. Vinegar Tom: Greyhound
  4. Sack and Sugar: black rabbit
  5. News: weasel
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How many cat breeds are there

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41

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What are the top 10 cat breeds

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  1. Persian
  2. Maine Coon
  3. Exotic
  4. Siamese
  5. Ragdoll
  6. Abyissian
  7. Birman
  8. American Shorthair
  9. Oriental
  10. Sphynx
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What qualities do persian cats have

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Long hair, sturdy, good disposition.

Considered the cat of nobility and affluence in europe

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What qualites do main coon cats have

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Large size, good tempermant, agile, strong, brave.

Excels in rodent control

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What qualities so exotic cats have

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Good temperment

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What qualities do siamese cats have

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boisterous (rough) temperament

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what qualities do ragdoll cats have

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become limp & relaxed when being picked up off the ground

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what qualities do abyssinian cats have

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like people but not good lap cats

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what qualities do birman cats have

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good household pets

stocky & intelligent

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what qualities do American shorthair have

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good for rodent control, strong, agile, good climbers

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what qualities do oriental cats have

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similar temperament to Siamese cats but have more colorful coats & patterns

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what qualities do sphynx cats have

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hairless

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16
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cat canine vs carnassial teeth

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canine: puncture tissues
carnassial: tear flesh

17
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what is the tapetum lucidum

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located behind the retina. reflects images back onto the retina enhancing low light images which allows cats to see at night

18
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what is the vestibular labyrinth

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in the cats ear; allows for proprial deception

19
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what are vibrissae

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cat whiskers

20
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how do retractable claws work

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an elastic fibre ligament system between the distal phalanx (P3) and second-most distal phalanx (P2). When needed a digital flexor tendon contracts & pulls the claw from its sheath

21
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What gives cats a strong bite

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strong temporalis and masseter muscles

22
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what do canine and carnassial teeth do

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canine: puncture
carnassial: tear tissue

23
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what is taurine deficiency & its pathology

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cats lack enzymes to synthesize taurine from sulfur rich amino acids

  • taurine is now supplemented in cat food
    pathology: heart, eye, mouth, hair, and immune function
  • leads to dilated cardiomyopathy (dialated heart)
24
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how does taurine deficiency lead to blindness

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it causes progressive retinal degeneration

25
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what is hyperthyroidism in cats

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  • common endocrine disease of cats
  • excess T4 hormone produced
  • most cases associated with the thyroid gland
26
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what does thyroid hormone (t4) do

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increases the metabolic rate of the body. Uses more oxygen consumption by cells

increases protein synthesis, fat and carbohydrate metabolism

27
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what environmental and diet factors lead to hyperthyroidism

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Enviroment: indoor cats more likely to get it
Diet: canned food with plastic lining will increase chance of disease & diets with high iodine

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what are the cardiovascular effects of hyperthyroidism

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increased heart rate (tachycardia) and heart contractility
increased blood pressure
increased erythropoietin secretion (more red blood cells)

29
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what are the consequences of hyperthyroidism

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long term increased heart rate
heart mummers
increased respiration 
heart arrhythmias 
hypertrophic congestive heart failure
30
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what is the treatment of hyperthyroidism

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drug treatment - 90% effective
radiotherapy - more than 90% effective
surgery - 90% effective

radiotherapy is most effective

31
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what is Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)

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  • caused by coronavirus
  • induces chronic immune stimulation
  • occurs is frequently crowded areas
  • fatal
  • most in cats less than 1 year old
  • contracted through fecal-oral contact
  • stress increases chance of getting it
32
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what are the two form of FIP

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dry: characterized by pyogranulomatous lesions of organs
wet: inflammation of lining of body cavities will exude fluid

33
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what is the pathogenesis of FiP

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weak or absent cell mediated immune response

partial response: dry form
absent response: wet form

34
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what are the treatments for FIP

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short term: NSAIDS
euthanasia

control: hygiene
cannot be treated

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