Companion Animal Management

Question 1

Kept primarily to provide humans with social contact and pleasure, rather than performing a task or producing.

Answer 1

Domestic Species

Question 2

Dogs and cats, including strays, also fish, birds, reptiles, small mammals and horses

Answer 2

Pets

Question 3

Common welfare problems in owned dog and cats

Answer 3

• Lack of regular care
• Illnesses because of breed-specific genetic traits
• Undesirable behaviours because of poor animal-related education
• Obesity

Question 4

Why do companion animals have poor welfare?

Answer 4

Pet ownership and marketing, ignorance, poverty, and uncontrolled reproduction

Question 5

How vets can help: in clinical consultations

Answer 5

• Health
• Social needs
• Nutrition
• Environment
• Behaviour

Question 6

Recommend __________ of pets

Answer 6

neutering

Question 7

Cats lose them easily, easy to read if no access to a scanner or central database

Answer 7

Tags

Question 8

Estimates of dog population worldwide are variable but usually around __ per cent that of the human population in Asia and Africa

Answer 8

10

Question 9

Dogs responsible for __% of human death from rabies

Answer 9

90

Question 10

Leadership with regard to ____ ________

Answer 10

mass killing

Question 11

________ large numbers of dogs will increase the relative amount of food available to survivors

Answer 11

Killing

Question 12

Why mass killing is ineffectve?

Answer 12

Population density that a particular environment can sustain is related to the availability of food

Question 13

Other problems with mass killing

Answer 13

• often inhumane method
  *indiscriminate
• risks to pets and humans
• alienates section of humanity
• ignores some ‘stakeholders’
• encourages inhumane treatment

Question 14

Strong link between animal _______ and ________ to humans

Answer 14

abuse and violence

Question 15

Mass killing encourages __________ in society

Answer 15

violence

Question 16

___________ must be standardised to allow comparison of results

Answer 16

Methodology

Question 17

Most important use of studies:

Answer 17

which animals are owned and which are not owned

Question 18

Balance the need for penalties with education

Answer 18

Legislation

Question 19

Generally requires clear proof of ownership

Answer 19

Enforcement

Question 20

realistic, practical and clear

Answer 20

Legislation

Question 21

International Companion animal management coalition guidelines

Answer 21

• Legislation
• Registration and Identification
• Garbage control
• Neutering
• Control of breeders/sales outlets
• Education

Question 22

Basis for legislation

Answer 22

Registration and Identification

Question 23

Allows instant differentiation of owned and non-owned animals

Answer 23

Registration and Identification

Question 24

Availability of food determines population size

Answer 24

Garbage collection

Question 25

Poor hygiene in slaughterhouses, butchers, and food outlets increases public health risk

Answer 25

Garbage collection

Question 26

programs for community or feral animals

Answer 26

Neuter and release

Question 27

Involves the capture, neutering, identification and vaccination of strays and their release to the same site

Answer 27

Neuter and release programmes: the rationale

Question 28

Part of an overall agreed programme, the support of the local authority and community

Answer 28

Neuter and release programmes: the requirements

Question 29

Age for pediatric neutering?

Answer 29

6-14 weeks old

Question 30

Non-surgical neutering?

Answer 30

Chemical castration and contraceptives vaccines

Question 31

Uncontrolled sales outlets likely results in ________________

Answer 31

overproduction

Question 32

To help the potential pet owner select the most appropriate pet, considering his or her individual needs and circumstances

Answer 32

The pet trade: basic requirements

Question 33

Your role as a vet:

Answer 33

• To promote responsible ownership
• To provide behavioural counselling
• To work with shelters, public officials, etc. to devise and implement control programmes for strays