Companion Animal Industry & Husbandry

Question 1

Ways of securing companion animals

Answer 1

• Casual acquisition
• Adoption
• Purchased

Question 2

Legislation of owning pets

Answer 2

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)

Question 3

Animal Welfare act (2006)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Tail Docking

Answer 4

• Working breeds only
• Done by vets only
• Done in first 5 days of life

Question 5

‘Dangerous’ dogs legislation

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Compulsory microchipping

Answer 6

• Dogs over 8 weeks
• NOT compulsory in cats

Question 7

Dog Breed Groups

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Gun dogs

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Hound dogs

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Pastoral dogs

Answer 10

Herd dogs
- Border collie
- German shepherd

Question 11

Terriers

Answer 11

Hunting vermin
- WHWT
- Border terrier

Question 12

Toy dogs

Answer 12

• Companion or lap dogs
• Bichon Friese
• Yorkie

Question 13

Utility dogs

Answer 13

• Miscellaneous breeds
• Standard poodle
• Bulldog

Question 14

Working dogs

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Dog BCS

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Routine veterinary care DOGS

Answer 16

• flea/tick/worming
  -vaccinations
• groom at home

Question 17

Canine breeding

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Whelping

Answer 18

• 3 stages;
  1) Start of contractions
  2) Delivery of puppy
  3) Delivery of placenta
• 2-24 hrs

Question 19

Environmental temps. for puppies first month

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Foreign Cat breeds

Answer 20

• Abyssian
• Bengal
• Cornish Rex
• Devon Rex
• Sphynx

Question 21

Oriental cat breeds

Answer 21

• Oriental
• Siamese

Question 22

Semi-longhair cat breeds

Answer 22

• Birman
• Ragdoll
• Maine coon
• Norwegian Forest cat

Question 23

Cat pregnancy

Answer 23

• Cycle Jan-Autumn
• Induced ovulators 3-4 matings
• Gestation period; 63 days

Question 24

Kitten newborn temperature requirements

Answer 24

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