Companion Animal Industry & Husbandry Flashcards

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Ways of securing companion animals

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  • Casual acquisition
  • Adoption
  • Purchased
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Legislation of owning pets

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Property Law
» Animals are considered ‘property’ under law
» Owners have a legal right to enjoy ‘autonomous freedom’ over their property
» Property law vs. animal welfare legislation
» Animals as ‘sentient’ beings
» Criminal damage act (1971)

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Animal Welfare act (2006)

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Made lack of care an offense
» No longer had to wait until suffering occurred
» Based on 5 Welfare needs:
1. Freedom from hunger or thirst
2. Freedom from discomfort
3. Freedom from pain, injury or disease
4. Freedom to express (most) normal behaviours
5. Freedom from fear and distress

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Tail Docking

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  • Working breeds only
  • Done by vets only
  • Done in first 5 days of life
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‘Dangerous’ dogs legislation

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  • It is illegal to own certain dogs without an exemption from a court
  • Pit bull Terrier
  • Japanese Tosa
  • Dogo Argentino
  • Fila Brasileiro
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Compulsory microchipping

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  • Dogs over 8 weeks
  • NOT compulsory in cats
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Dog Breed Groups

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  • Gun
  • Hound
  • Pastoral
  • Terrier
  • Toy
  • Utility
  • Working
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Gun dogs

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  • Trained to retrieve or find game
  • Retrivers, spaniels, pointers and Setters
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Hound dogs

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Hunt by scent or sight
- Beagle & bloodhound (scent)
- Greyhound

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Pastoral dogs

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Herd dogs
- Border collie
- German shepherd

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Terriers

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Hunting vermin
- WHWT
- Border terrier

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Toy dogs

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  • Companion or lap dogs
  • Bichon Friese
  • Yorkie
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Utility dogs

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  • Miscellaneous breeds
  • Standard poodle
  • Bulldog
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Working dogs

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  • Guards and search and rescue dogs
  • Rottweiler
  • Bernese Mountain dog
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Dog BCS

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  • Body condition score
  • Dogs are scored from 1-9
    1-3 UNDERWEIGHT
    4-5 IDEAL
    6-9 OVERWEIGHT
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Routine veterinary care DOGS

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  • flea/tick/worming
    -vaccinations
  • groom at home
17
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Canine breeding

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  • Bitches in heat every 6 months
  • Gestation period; 63 days
  • Avg. litter is 6 pups
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Whelping

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  • 3 stages;
    1) Start of contractions
    2) Delivery of puppy
    3) Delivery of placenta
  • 2-24 hrs
19
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Environmental temps. for puppies first month

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Day 1; 32 degrees
Day 5; 29.5 degrees
Day 7-10; 26.5 degrees
By week 4; 22 degrees

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Foreign Cat breeds

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  • Abyssian
  • Bengal
  • Cornish Rex
  • Devon Rex
  • Sphynx
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Oriental cat breeds

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  • Oriental
  • Siamese
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Semi-longhair cat breeds

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  • Birman
  • Ragdoll
  • Maine coon
  • Norwegian Forest cat
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Cat pregnancy

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  • Cycle Jan-Autumn
  • Induced ovulators 3-4 matings
  • Gestation period; 63 days
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Kitten newborn temperature requirements

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  • Week 1; 29.5-32
    -Week 2; 26.5-29.5
    -Week 3; 24-26.5
    -Week 4; 21-24