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Companion Animals Flashcards

1
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Male Cat

A

Tom

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Female Cat

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Queen

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3
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Young Cat

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Kitten

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4
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Act of cat giving birth

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Queening

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5
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Gestation Period of cats

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60 days

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6
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Normal Body Temp for Cats

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100.5 to 102.5

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Cats can live up to how many years?

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10 - 15 years

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8
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Male Dog

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Stud

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9
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Female Dog

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Bitch

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10
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Young Dog

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Puppy

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11
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Act of dog giving birth

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Whelping

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12
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Gestation Period of dogs

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58-72

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13
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Dogs can live up to how many years?

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10 - 13 years

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What is a zoonotic disease?

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A disease that can be given from animals to humans and vice versa.

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15
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What is BCS?

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Body Condition Score to evaluate animals to determine if they are obese or too thin

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16
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What are health issues of cats?

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FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease)
Feline Distemper
Rabies
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Feline Leukemia Virus

17
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What is FLUTD caused by?

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Urinary stones
Urethral obstruction
Urinary infection
Feline idiophathic cystitis
Tumors
Diabetes

18
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What is Feline Distemper?

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Most deadly
Virus transmitted by saliva, vomit, excretement of fleas

19
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What are Rabies?

A

Zoonotic Diseases
Viral disease only affecting mammals
Virus attacks CNS
Required by state law

20
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What is Feline Immunodeficiency Virus?

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HIV for cats
Transmitted by deep bite wounds
No cure, No vaccine

21
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What is Feline Leukemia Virus?

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Most common cause of cancer
Transmission through saliva, urine, feces, mother-to-newborn
No cure but vaccine

22
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What vaccines are given to cats?

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  1. FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis Calci Virus, Parileukopenia, Chlamydia)
  2. FeLV
  3. Rabies
23
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What are health issues of cats?

A

Heartworm
Canine Distemper
Parvovirus
Bordetella (Kennel Cough)

24
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What is Heart Worm?

A

Heart parasites
Transmitted by mosquito
Preventative treatment

25
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What is Canine Distemper?

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Often fatal
Give DHL Vaccine (Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis)

26
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What is Parvovirus?

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Highly contagious
Affects GIT
Supportive treatment and has Vaccine

27
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What is Bordetella (Kennel Cough)?

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Coarse dry hacking cough
Vaccine for it

28
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What Vaccines are given to dogs?

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DHLPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus)
Rabies
Bordetella Virus
Lyme Vaccine

29
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What are Ectoparasite Control?

A

Fleas, Ticks, and can be transmitted through your pets and can bite you.

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