Clinical Skills I - Exam 1

Question 1

Kitten - Baby teeth start

Answer 1

2-3 weeks

Question 2

Kitten - Baby teeth in place

Answer 2

4-6 weeks

Question 3

Kitten - Permanent teeth start

Answer 3

3 1/2 -4 months

Question 4

Kitten - Permanent teeth in place

Answer 4

5-6 months

Question 5

Number of permanent teeth in cats

Answer 5

30 permanent teeth

Question 6

Puppies - Baby teeth start

Answer 6

3-4 weeks

Question 7

Puppies - Baby teeth in place

Answer 7

6-8 weeks

Question 8

Puppies - Permanent teeth start

Answer 8

4-5 months

Question 9

Puppies - Permanent teeth in place

Answer 9

7-12 months

Question 10

Number of permanent teeth in dogs

Answer 10

42 permanent teeth

Question 11

Age to begin weaning process

Answer 11

5-6 weeks

Question 12

Age at end of weaning process (eating solid food)

Answer 12

7-8 weeks

Question 13

Age puppies and kittens begin to play

Answer 13

4 weeks old

Question 14

Kittens can be litter box trained at what age

Answer 14

7-8 weeks old

Question 15

Declawing and docking should be done at

Answer 15

3-5 days old

Question 16

Anthelmintic treatment should be started at what age and how frequently?

Answer 16

2 weeks of age, repeating every two weeks (stopped once using a regular control or at 2 months old)

Question 17

How many fecal exams should be done during the first year of life?

Answer 17

2-4 times during the first year of life

Question 18

Age kittens and puppies start to develop their investigative natures

Answer 18

4-6 weeks

Question 19

Age puppies and kittens begin to stand and walk

Answer 19

3 weeks

Question 20

Most critical period for survival in puppies and kittens

Answer 20

2-3 weeks of life

Question 21

Amount of weight puppies should gain per day

Answer 21

5-10% of birth weight per day

Question 22

Amount of weight kittens should gain per day

Answer 22

7-10 g of birth weight per day

Question 23

Average weight of a newborn kitten

Answer 23

100g

Question 24

Age when puppies can voluntarily urinate and deficate

Answer 24

3 weeks

Question 25

Amount of time spent sleeping by a 1-3 week old puppy or kitten

Answer 25

80-90%

Question 26

Amount of time spent eating by a 1-3 week old puppy or kitten

Answer 26

10-20%

Question 27

Eyes normally open at what age?

Answer 27

7-14 days old

Question 28

Ears normally open at what age in puppies

Answer 28

13-17 days old

Question 29

Ears normally open at what age in kittens

Answer 29

10 days

Question 30

Age puppies can thermoregulate

Answer 30

3 weeks

Question 31

Age cats can shiver

Answer 31

1 week

Question 32

Sight and hearing fully developed in kittens at what age?

Answer 32

4-5 weeks

Question 33

What type of baby teeth do puppies not have?

Answer 33

They don't have premolars | they only have incisors, canines, and molars

Question 34

What type of baby teeth do kittens not have?

Answer 34

They don't have premolars or canines | they only have incisors and molars

Question 35

Average age for baby teeth eruption in puppies

Answer 35

~7 weeks

Question 36

Average age for permanent teeth eruption in puppies

Answer 36

~7 months

Question 37

When should heartworm treatment be started in puppies?

Answer 37

From the first visit (6-8 weeks)

Question 38

When should heartworm treatment be started in kitten?

Answer 38

At 8 weeks

Question 39

Core vaccinations for dogs

Answer 39

Distemper Parvovirus Adenovirus-2 (+/- parainfluenza) Rabies - DA2P / DA2PP

Question 40

Vaccination schedule - puppies

Answer 40

Begin = as early as 6 weeks | Interval of 2-4 weeks until 16 weeks old

Question 41

When should the rabies vaccination be given to dogs?

Answer 41

No earlier than 12 weeks of age

Question 42

Rabies booster schedule

Answer 42

Booster at 1 year then every 1-3 years

Question 43

DA2P booster

Answer 43

1 year after initial series and then every 3 years

Question 44

Canine non-core vaccination examples

Answer 44

Parainfluenza Leptospira Canine influenza (H3N8 / H3N2) Bordetella bronchispetica

Question 45

Feline core vaccinations

Answer 45

``` Feline panleukopenia (FPV) Feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) Feline calicivirus (FCV) ``` Rabies - core in endemic areas

Question 46

Feline core vaccination schedule

Answer 46

Begin at 6-8 weeks then every 2-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age

Question 47

Rabies vaccination for cats

Answer 47

Single dose as early as 12 weeks

Question 48

Feline non-core vaccination examples

Answer 48

``` Feline leukemia (FeLV) Chlamydophila felis Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) Bordetella bronchispetica ```

Question 49

What route should all vaccinations be administered?

Answer 49

Subcutaneous (SQ) route

Question 50

Location of rabies vaccination - cat

Answer 50

Right rear (right for rabies)

Question 51

Location of feline leukemia virus vaccination - cat

Answer 51

Left rear (left for leukemia)

Question 52

Location of feline distemper vaccination - cat

Answer 52

Right front

Question 53

Age of completing weaning

Answer 53

8 weeks

Question 54

Fear impression period

Answer 54

8-12 weeks

Question 55

Age house training can begin

Answer 55

9-10 weeks

Question 56

Socialization stage

Answer 56

8-12 weeks

Question 57

Puppies should be fed 3-4 times per day until they are what age?

Answer 57

4 months old

Question 58

Puppies reach about 50% of their body weight at what age?

Answer 58

4-5 months

Question 59

What age should puppies and kittens switch to adult food?

Answer 59

1 year old

Question 60

What age should OHE or castration occur?

Answer 60

~6 months old