Companion animal husbundry

Question 1

Size of this organ indicates importance of smell

Answer 1

Olfactory mucosa

Question 2

Organ detecting pheromones and importance

Answer 2

Vomeronasal organ
Important in reproduction and social behaviour

Question 3

Flehman response

Answer 3

Directs inhaled compounds to the vomeronasal organ

Question 4

What’s the sense of smell used in for dogs

Answer 4

Social interactions and family structure
-greet(naso-naso)
-life story from anal glands(naso-ano)

Question 5

Cat sight

Answer 5

-maximum collection of light
-has tapetum lucidum(allows for function in almost total darkness)
-third eyelid: to lubricate the cornea

Question 6

Cat hearing

Answer 6

-Pinpoint prey from independent movement of ears
-Higher freq range than dogs

Question 7

Teeth for dogs and cats

Answer 7

30 teeth in adult cats
42 teeth in adult dogs (20 upper 22 lower)

Question 8

Cats first in heat, and what type of ovulators

Answer 8

first heat at 4 months
2-3 weeks of heat cycle
induced ovulators

Question 9

Genital contact of cats

Answer 9

-10s at most
-loud piercing cry from female, explosive seperation
-stress stims reaction to induce ovulation

Question 10

Dogs first in heat and how often

Answer 10

-first in heat at 6-8 months
-dioestrus(go into heat twice a year)

Question 11

Tying behaviour of dogs

Answer 11

-due to engorgement of penis, a normal behaviour
-last between 5 to 20 minutes

Question 12

re-mate post parturition

Answer 12

2-3 weeks for cats
30-90 days for dogs