Health Flashcards
Name two skin diseases of dogs that can be transmitted to humans.
Ringworm and sarcoptic mange
What day of the week should you bring a new puppy home/
On the first day of your days off
What does gestation mean?
Pregnancy
Which tend to mature faster, small breeds or large breeds?
Small breeds.
The tear gland on the inner surface of the dog’s third eyelid (nictitating membrane) prolapses and then enlarges to become visible in the corner of the dog’s eye.
Cherry Eye
What are neoplasms?
Tumors
Teeth discolored or pitted as a result of distemper or high temperature diseases. Happens in the gum before teeth erupt.
Distemper teeth
What are two causes of mastitis?
Too much milk, not being suckled enough, being scratched by puppies
What fungus is most commonly responsible for ringworm?
Microsporum canis.
True or False: Ringworm is a fungus infection of the skin the majority of cases are caused by the fungus Microsporum canis.
TRUE
What do you call an adult male with both testicles undescended?
Cryptorchid.
A bacillus that affects the nervous system. It enters through wounds and is often fatal. There are muscle spasms that start with the jaw and a stiff gait and tail, then difficulty in breathing.
Tetanus
True or False: Small dark stools are a sign of good digestion.
TRUE
What should you feed a new puppy when you first get it?
Whatever its previous owners fed it.
What is a cause of rickets?
Deficiencies in vitimin D, that cause problems with the absorption of calcium, and phosphorus,
True or False: Ticks are difficult to remove, since they bury their head under the skin to suck blood.
TRUE
What is the common term for coprophagia?
Eating stools.
True or False: the turm used when dogs eat stools is called coprophagia.
TRUE
A nervous jerking caused by involuntary contraction of the muscles, usually affects the face or legs of dog that have brain involment in advanced distemper is called.
Chorea
This part of a femals season Lasts about 9 days before estrum. Denotes onset of breeding cycle. Bloody discharge, swelling of external genital.
Proestrus
Name three types of external parasites.
Ticks, fleas, lice, mites (ear mite, sarcoptic mange mite, follicular mange mite).
Define: Stud dog.
Male dog used for breeding purposes.
Name three inherited disorders.
Hip dysplasia, slipping kneecap, popping hock, elbow dysplasia, PRA, Collie eye, undescended testicles, hernias, cataracts, deafness.
List four factors that influence the body temperature in a healthy animal.
Weather extremes in hot or cold, excitement, exercise, stress, extremes of eating or drinking large amounts of cold water, time of day.
In a healthy dog, what is the purpose of panting?
To lower body temperature.
The disease is characterized by circular, scaly areas where the hair has been lost. It can easily be transmitted to humans. It is caused by fungi. Name this disease.
Ringworm
Name something that can be used to delay the absorption of poison from the digestive tract.
Activated charcoal, milk, egg white, vegetable oil.
True or False: A spay operation removes the female dog’s ovaries and uterus.
TRUE
Name the common term used To perform a surgical operation on the bitches reproductive organs to prevent reproduction.
Spay
What are the three types of immunity?
Active, passive, and natural
What is an abscess?
A collection of pus under the skin where an injury has occurred.
A collection of pus under the skin where an injury has occurred.most often a bite or puncture wound is called
An abscess
What viral disease sometimes produces a condition known as blue eye?
Hepatitis
Enteric and Myocardial are two forms of what gastrointestinal disease?
Parvo virus
Cardiac syndrome (myocarditis) is a deadly form of parvovirus that affects the muscle of the heart.
TRUE
True or False: Cornona virus caues a milder gastrointestinal disorder in adults than parvo virus.
TRUE
What are two symptoms of parvo virus?
High fever, vomiting, diarrhea which is often bloody.
What does OFA stand for?
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
In this abnormal condition the dog’s lower eyelid rolls in toward the eye causing the eyelashes to rub against the cornea. What is the name of this condition?
Entropion
Should a male dog be tested for brucellosis (a bacterial disease that can cause spontaneous abortion)?
YES,
Why Should you brush your dog’s teeth?
To prevent tartar buildup
True or False: Ringworm is caused by a worm that is picked up from infected ground.
False: ringworm is a fungus
What is the most common infectious disease in dogs?
Distemper
Give three symptoms of distemper.
Loss of appetite, weight loss, eye and nose discharge, diarrhea, hardened footpads, convulsions.and a dry cough
Name An inflammation of the lips and lip folds.Typicaly caused by an injury or an embeded thorn or burr.
Cheilitis
What is the difference between natural and acquired immunity?
Natural immunity means that the animal is not of the proper species to catch that disease. Acquired immunity means that the animal has developed antibodies to that disease.
When a puppy Is born surrounded by the amniotic sac it should be removed within _______seconds to allow the puppy to breath.
30 seconds
Does a pregnant female dog experience a temperature drop just before giving birth?
Yes, the dog’s temperature may drop to 99 degrees or lower.
What is the first thing you should do when handling an injured dog?
Muzzle it
What are two methods of artificial respiration used on dogs?
Compression and mouth-to-nose
If one of your dogs has kennel cough, can you show its kennel mate at an AKC show that week?
No Not for 30 days
What type of mange can be spread rapidly from dog to dog and may also be transmitted to humans?
Sarcoptic mange
Give the name of the organization that performs radiographic evaluations of pelvic phenotypes in respect to Canine Hip Dysplasia. They will issue a breed registry number is the dog does not have Hip Dysplasia.
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
Gastric Dilatation - Torsion is more commonly known as _______________________
Bloat
Name two bacterial diseases.
Leptospirosis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Canine brucellosis, Salmonellosis, Tetanus, Neonatal Syndrome
What is another name for warts?
Papillomas
What is a hot spot?
A patch of painful swollen skin with no hair and exuding pus.
What are two symptoms of heatstroke?
Rapid, noisy breathing; Mucous membrane bright red; thick saliva; vomiting; high temperature; collapse.
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals not only evaluates Pelvic Radiographs, for hip disorders but will also issue a registry number for canine ________ Dysplasia.
Elbow Dysplasia
What type of poison is found in golf balls?
Lead
What hereditary defect causes croupy breathing and honking cough, especially in toy breeds?
Collapsed Trachea or wind pipe.
This bone disorder involves deformation of the hip joint where a poor fit between the head of the femur and the acetabulum (hip socket) exists. Name this disease.
Hip Dysplasia
True or Fasle: People can get tetanus from dogs?
FAlSE
How is Leptospirosis spread?
Through the urine.
What is the surgical operation on a bitch to prevent conception called.
Spay or Spaying
What are the four periods of the heat cycle?
Proestrus, estrus, diestrus, anestrus
A male dog used for breeding purposes is called a ______ dog?
Stud
What is the generalized term for a condition characterized by collapse of the cardiovascular system, i.e. the heart and blood vessels?
Shock
Which of the following is not a fungus disease? Toxoplasmosis, Histoplasmasis, Nocardiosis, Blastomy cosis
Toxoplasmosis
Why should you inspect your female dog’s breast, especially during her middle and old age?
For signs of mammary tumors
What is the most common cause of vomiting in dogs?
Overeating
True or False: Dogs can get arthritis?
TRUE
What are polygenic defects?
Defects inherited by the dog from its ancestors
What is the major symptom of kennel cough?
Dry hacking cough, sounds like the dog is trying to vomit.
True or False: Kennel cough is a common respiratory problem in dogs?
TRUE
How can you rid your dog of lice?
Give the dog a good bath and then use a dip or other insecticidal product that is effective against ticks and fleas.
Name a vaccine that is given to help control Kennel Cough
Canine Parainfluenza or Bordatella
Unweaned puppies are called?
Whelps
Why is colostrum milk important?
Colostrum milk is produced the first two days after whelping and it carries immunity antibodies.
Are male or female dogs more likely to develop bone tumors?
Male
What is the average temperature of an adult dog?
101 - 102 degrees still OK if they say 101 to 102.5
What is the common term for ovariohysteroctomy?
Spaying
True or False: The common term for an ovariohysteroctomy is spaying?
TRUE
When a bitchs uterus, tubes and ovaries are removed it is called spaying or your vet would call it an.
Ovariohysterectomy
What is the treatment for burns on dogs?
Apply ice or cold water packs for 20 min. Clip hair and wash burn, apply antibiotic ointment, loosely wrap
True or False: the term Distichiasis refers to (extra eyelashes).
TRUE
Name the period when fertilization can take place. This normally occurs in the first 48 hours of a female dogs cycle when ovulation usually occurs.
Estrus
True or False: Early spaying (before the first heat) greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors during middle and old age.
TRUE
Entropion and Ectropion are both conditions affecting the lower eyelid of the dog. How are they different?
In Entropion the eyelids roll toward the eye and in Ectropion the eyelid rolls away from the eye.
Which of the following is not a protozoan disease? Coccidiosis, Toxoplasmosis, Trichomoniasis, Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis
Place these four terms in their order of occurrence: The female dogs heat cycle is divided into four parts, Anestrus, Proestrus, Estrus, Diestrus.
Proestrus Estrus Diestrus Anestrus
Which of the following does not affect female dogs? Mastitis, pyometria, prostatitus, brucellosis
Prostatitus
Warts caused by host specific virus. They are benign tumors and are highly contagious. They are cured by vaccine or spontaneous recovery. True or False
TRUE
True or False: Warts usually clear up spontaneously.
TRUE
How should you treat a bleeding wound?
Apply direct pressure to the wound with a cloth or hand
Name two ways that the virus disease Infecectious Canine Hepatitis is contracted.
Through, Urine, feces or saliva
True or False: Canine Hepatitis is transmitted by infected stool, saliva, and urine,
TRUE
Estrus recurs at intervals of approximately how many months
Six months
True or False: AKC shows have Puppy classes for both sexes divided by age 6-9 and 9-12
TRUE
What is another name for para-influenza?
Kennel cough
Name the infection in the lungs. Usually it is clasified accourding to its cause; viral, bacterial, fungal parasitic, or inhalation type.
Pneumonia
Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacteria? Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, rabies.
Leptospirosis
A heart condition in which fluid collects outside of the vascular compartment. Or when fluid accumulates in the lungs, causing coughing and shortness of breath.
Congestiave heart failure
This protozoan infection of the intestinal tract seems to affect puppies the hardest, causing diarrhea. The protozoan can be found in the stool of mature dogs without any signs of illness.
Coccidiosis
Name two signs of congestive heart failure
Coughing , Shortness of breath, tireing easly, distended abdomen or swollen limbs
What is meant by the term Lactating Bitch
A bitch that is nursing puppies, or producing milk
True or False; It is best to take a dog’s temperature while he is standing up.
TRUE
A dog with One testicle retained in the abdominal cavity and one visible. Is called a
Monorchid
What is an Elizabethan collar?
A large round collar placed around the dog’s neck to keep from licking and biting at wounds.
True or False: The Elizabethen collar is used to keep a dog from scraching at his ears and biting at wounds.
TRUE
Name three poisons for which you should not induce vomiting
Acids, Alkali, cleansers, petroleum products
This birth defect leaves an opening between the oral nasal cavities. This often renders a puppy unable to nurse. Name this birth defect.
Cleft Palate
Which group of dogs are afflicted with a birth defect known as a collapsing trachea?
Small breeds
When should a bitch have a pre-breeding exam by a vet?
At least one month prior to breeding
True or False: External parasites can cause ear problems
TRUE
At what age does a male dog usually become fertile?
Six months
What causes ringworm?
A Fungus
What does PRA stand for?
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
True or False: A puppies first rabies shot is usualy given between 14-16 weeks
TRUE
What is the purpose for anal gland secretions?
To mark territory
True or False: Cleft Palate is usually caused by mouth injuries in puppies.
False, it is a birth defect.
How often should a normal adult dog be fed?
Once or twice a day
How is Giardiasis acquired
By drinking infected water
True or false: Hip Dysplasia occurs only in large dogs.
False: It is most common in large dogs, but it can occur in any breed.
This is the most common external parasite of dogs, it is blood sucking and does not spend its life cycle on the dog. Name the parasite
The flea
Which is more likely to suffer from cardiomyopathy, Large breeds or small breeds?
Large Breeds
Name two words used to describe a female dogs Estrus Cycle
Season and Heat
What is Prostatis
Prostate Infection
What is the best method to weigh your dog when using a bathroom scale?
Weigh yourself, then weigh your self again while holding the dog. Subtract the first weight from the second.
A dog incapable of performing the functions for which it was designed is refered to as?.
Unsound
Pneumonia is an infection of the _____________
Lungs
What is the cause of Glaucoma?
Increased pressure from within the eye.
True or False. Jaundice is a disease that results in liver failure
False: Jaundice is not a disease but a symptom in which dogs eyes, skin, gums, tongue and ears appear abnormally yellowish.
Name the symptom that you see yellowing of the skin, eyes and gums or ears, several different disease can cause this symptom
Jaundice
When giving first aid, what is the quickest and easiest way to avoid being bitten?
Muzzle the dog
Name five symptoms of illness
Constipation; shivering; fever; watery eyes; runny nose; coughing; change in appetite; vomiting; increased urination; restlessness; labored breathing; weight loss; straining to urinate; increased water intake; lameness or paralysis; obvious pain; any nor
What is LINE BREEDING?
Breeding between two dogs of common but not immediate ancestry.
What is it called when One gene of a pair causes expression of a trait even though the other gene may carry codes for the opposite expression.
Dominate inheritance
What is achondroplasia?
A disease producing dwarfism.
Can people get Infectious Canine hepatitis from dogs?
NO
Name the infectious bacterial disease that is spread throught contact with contaminated urine
Leptospirosis
What are the major symptoms of demodectic mange?
Hair loss, red skin with pustules around the forehead, eyes, muzzle, and forepaws.
What are three major symptoms of Sarcoptic Mange?
Itching, red bumps and scabs, mousy odor especially on ears, legs, and face
Name a protozoan disease.
Coccidiosis, Toxoplasmosis, Giardiasis, Piroplasmosis, Trichomoniasis
True of False: Coccidiosis is caused by a protozoan
TRUE
How is Rabies transmitted?
Contact with infected saliva.
This viral disease can affect all warm blooded animals, The virus is released from the salivary glands and may be transmitted to others by biting or through an open wound. This disease is always fatal. Name the disease.
Rabies
True or False: CPR can be given to a dog.
TRUE
A sprain is an injury to a _____________________
Ligament
True or False: You should add extra fats to a dog’s meal to increase energy intake or improve palatability of food.
False. Too much fat will cause calorie needs to be met before a balanced meal is consumed.
What is the normal resting pulse of the dog?
50-130 beats per minutes
Heatstroke should be initially treated by ____________________________
Cooling the dog as quickly as possible
Name five internal parasites of the dog (worms) listed in the AKC Complete dog book for kids
Heartworms, hookworms, round worms, tapeworms, whip worms.
What causes warts?
A Virus
Name the abnormal condition where the eyelid rolls in toward the eye. Allowing the lashes to rub against and irritate the cornea.
Entropion
First milk after the birth of the young. It contains immunoglobulins (antibodies) that are needed in the first 24 hours of life. It protects the pups from all infectious diseases.
Colostrum milk
What is artificial insemination?
The introduction of a dog’s semen into a bitch’s reproductive tract by artificial means.
What is the term used to describe all of the puppies born to a bitch in one whelping
Litter
For what bacterial disease are both dogs and bitches commonly tested before breeding?
Brucellosis
Can a dog get tonsillitis?
YES
The mother of a litter is called a dam what is the father called?
Sire
Can a dog get laryngitis?
YES
Should you give your dog vitamins?
No. Most dog food is balanced.
Name five diseases that a dog may be immunized against.
Distemper, hepatitis, tracheobronchitis (kennel cough), leptospirosis, Corona virus, Rabies, Parvo virus.
Coccidiosis is caused by a ______________.
Protozoa
True or False: Congenital is defined as being of gentle temperament.
FALSE. Congenital is an inherited feature present at birth.
Can people get tuberculosis from dogs?
YES
Which of the following respiratory problems is not inherited: Laryngeal paralysis, collapsed trachea, cleft palate, stenortic nares, rhinitis.
Rhinitis
True or False: Pyometra can occur in spayed females
FALSE
This potentially fatal uterine infection causes Pus in the uterus what is it called?
Pyometra
Arthritis is a degenerative disease of the __________________.
Joints
When does an average female dog have her first estrus?
Sometime after six months of age.
The prolapsed of the tear gland on the inner surface of the third eyelid (the nictitating membrane) is called a?
Cherry eye
True or False: A Cherry eye a condition that is located on the inner surface of the nictitating membrane
TRUE
What part of the eye is where you would see a Cherry eye
On the inner surface of the nictitating membrane, the third eyelid.
What is a prolapsed eyeball?
When the dog’s eyeball comes out of its socket.
What is the purpos of Testicles
The male gonad, gland which produces spermatozoa.
Removing a dog’s testicles is called _____________________.
Castration
The period of time between Heat cycles where no sexual activity takes place and last between three and four months is called
Anestrus
What is another name for bloat?
Acute Gastric Dilatation-Torsion
Name three signs that show a bitch is about to go into whelp.
Not eating, digging or tearing paper (nesting), drop in temperature, restlessness, panting, crying, vomiting.
What are distemper teeth?
Teeth discolored or pitted as a result of distemper or other enervating disease or deficiency.
Teeth discolored or pitted as a result of distemper or other enervating disease or deficiency are called?.
Distemper teeth
What highly contagious airborne virus affects all body organs wth 50% mortality
Distemper
To reduce your dog’s weight if it is obese your should _________________________.
Decrease the number of calories it needs
True or False: Protozoan (one celled animals). Are Parasites that live in the intestinal tract. Transmitted by ingestion. There are 5 different kinds common in mammals.
TRUE
What is Cystitis?
Bladder infection.
Name two symptoms which may indicate a skin problem.
Itching, red/moist/sore patches, scaling or dandruff, scabs, hair loss, discoloration, swelling, purulent discharge, lumps or bumps.
Sarcoptic mange is caused by a ___________.
Mite
Can a female dog be infected with prostatitis?
NO
Name two signs of kidney failure.
Excessive thirst, increased urination, weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea
True or False: Excessive thirst, increased urination, weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea are signs of Kidney Failure
TRUE
Why do breeds with hanging ears have more ear troubles?
Poor air circulation within the ear causes dampness.
Name three viral diseases.
Distemper, Hepatitis, Kennel Cough (Tracheobronchitis), Herpes virus, Parvo virus, Corona Virus, Warts, Rabies.
What type of poison is commonly found in slug bait?
Arsenic
What are the major symptoms of ring worm?
Circular scaly areas with no hair on the skin.
Define: Rabies and how transmitted.
Rabies is a fatal viral disease transmitted by contact with infected saliva, by bite or through broken skin surface.
Name this fatal viral disease transmitted by contact with infected saliva, by bite or through broken skin surface.
Rabies
Name This bacterial disease, can cause sterility in eather sex at any age
Brucellosis
What is the life-threatening condition called when a dog’s stomach fills with gas and/or fluid, swells, and then may or may not become twisted?
Bloat or Acute Gastric Dilation-Torsion
True or False: Allergies can cause respiratory problems.
TRUE
Name four symptoms of eye problems.
Abnormal discharge, excessive or inadequate tearing, inflamed tissues, vision loss, unusual growths, fluttering of the iris, whiteness or opaquing of the eye, depressions in the surface of the eye, swelling, sensitivity to light.
What is the proper name for the afterbirth?
Placenta
What is the common name for Epiphora?
Watery eyes
What is the proper term for heat or in season?
Estrus
An abnormal condition in which the margin of the lower eyelid rolls away from the eye. Commonly occurs in dogs with loose facial skin.
Ectropion
True or False: Tumors are always a sign of cancer.
False, but tumors can be a symptom and should be examined by a vet.
What is one of the most common causes of convulsions-Seizures in dogs?
Epilepsy
Name three symptoms which may indicate a respiratory problem.
Nasal discharge, sneezing, coughing, noisy or difficult breathing, voice change or loss, abnormal sounds within the chest.
Name the two types of mange mites, found on the dogs skin/ and hair follicals…
Sarcoptic/Scabies and Demodectic (Follicular)
True or False: Bilateral Cryptorchid dogs are steril.
TRUE
True or False: a Unilateral Cryptorchid is disqualified from the breed ring. Because it only has one testicle in the scrotum
TRUE
What is the normal respiration rate for a dog?
10 - 30, depending on body size, age, exercise, excitement, environmental temperature, and degree of fullness of the digestive tract.
True or False: The female parent of a litter is call the Dam
TRUE
Kaopectate is commonly given for what medical problem?
Diarrhea and/or vomiting (stomach problems)
What is the normal length of the gestation period in dogs?
63 days.
What kind of bones should you avoid giving your dog?
Turkey, chicken, pork, or any other that may splinter.
This small blue-black parasite lives its life cycle on the dog, laying its eggs (called nits) in the dog’s coat. Name this parasite.
Lice.
What is the best method for removing a tick from your dog?
Numb the tick with rubbing alcohol or petrolum jelly, then putt it off with tweezers.
What disease can be carried to humans by a tick-infested dog?
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
What insect causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Ticks
How many legs does a tick have?
Eight.
These arachnids bury their mouth parts below the surface of the skin until they have had their fill of blood. They are not common in cities, but are found mostly in wooded areas. Name this parasite.
Ticks
Name three internal parasites of the dog which can infest man.
Roundworm, hookworm, tapeworm, threadworm
Which internal organ of the dog is home for the most internal parasites?
Intestines.
Name the two type of worms that puppies can be born with.
Roundworms and hookworms.
Name six types of worms dogs can get.
Roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, tapeworm, heartworm, threadworm. (6 types)
Does worming before pregnancy prevent puppies from being born with roundworms?
No
True or False: You can get roundworms from your dog.
TRUE
What is the most common internal parasite?
Roundworm (ascarids)
What is another name for ascarids??
Roundworms
These ascarids are the most common of the internal parasites. Adult worms may be passed in the stool, appearing as thin spaghetti about 1 to 3 inches long. Puppies may be born with these worms if the mother is infected. Name the worm.
Roundworm.
What are two symptoms of roundworm infestation?
Diarrhea, pot belly, white spaghetti-like worms in the stool.
Puppies with an heavy infestation of this worm have pot-bellied appearance and a dull coat, diarrhea, vomiting-worms than look like spaghetti, and loss of weight.
Roundworms
True or False: You can get tapeworms from your dog.
TRUE
What are two symptoms of tapeworm infestation.
Weight loss, poor coat, rice-like segments around the anus or in the stool.
How do dogs get tapeworms?
By swallowing a flea which is an intermediate host in the life cycle of the tapeworm.
What are two of the first symptoms of heartworm infection?
Soft deep cough, made worse by exercise, , , and a tendency towards easy tiring, weak and listless, Weight loss .
What is the intermediate host that transmits heartworms to dogs?
Mosquitoes.
This internal parasite of the blood system is spread from dog to dog by mosquitoes. The adult worm occupies the chambers of the heart and large blood vessels. Name the worm.
Heartworm
This worm inhabits the large intestine. It is white in color and not very common. They are long and slender with the rear part thicker than the front. Name the worm.
Whipworm.
What is another name for Eclampsia?
Milk fever or Puerperal Tetany
Can a dog have allergies?
YES
Can puppies get Dermatitis?
Yes
True or False: The type of dermatitis called Impetigo is also reffered to as Milk rash.
TRUE
How often does a female dog come in season?
Every six months is the most commonly.
How long does a female dog generally remain in season?
Three weeks
How can a mother dog transmit immunity to distemper to her puppies?
Through antibodies in her colostrum (first) milk.
What is the first part of the heat cycle called? During this time the female is attractive to the male, has a bloody vaginal discharge, and the vulva is swollen. The female will not accept the male.
Proestrus
This worm is commonly found in puppies. Puppies can get them from their mothers. They are small, white, and hairline in shape. They suck blood from the intestinal wall and may cause the dog to be anemic. Name the worm.
Hookworm
True or False: Puppies can get Hookworms from nursing their mother.
TRUE
True or False: you cannot get Hookworm from your dog
FALSE
During what part of a female dog’s cycle is the reproductive tract under the control of the hormone progesterone? This occurs whether the bitch becomes pregnant or not.
Diestrus
What internal parasite infests the bloodstream of the dog?
Heartworms.
True or False: Puppies can be born with Heartworms.
FALSE
True or False: Dogs can get Heartworm from the bite of and infected mosquito
TRUE
What worm matures in the dogs heart, They can grow up to 12” in length?
Heartworm
What are two causes of seizures ?
Viral, bacterial and fungal infections, ie. Distemper, epilepsy, ear infection, parasite infestation.and poisioing
A medical term for gigantism. The result of abnormal growth patterns involving height, weight, skin, and at times, the head.
Acromegaly
Tru or False: An infection of the external ear canal is called “Canker”.
TRUE
Spell: Cryptorchid
C R Y P T O R C H I D
If your 30 pound dog eats 10 oz of dry kibbel a day and you were going to swith to canned, how much would you need to feed to get the same KCAL
25.0 of canned
Should you immediately switch your puppy’s food to a brand you like?
No. It may upset its stomach.
True or False: the basic dog house should be dry and warm in winter, cool in summer and draft free.
TRUE
Name two signes of poisinging in dogs
Crying, crouching, vomiting, diarrhea, trembling, hard breathing, convulsions, or coma.
Where will you primarily find ticks on a dog?
About the head, neck, ears, and toes.
What are lice eggs called?
Nits
What are four techniques for supplementary feeding of newborn puppies?
Dropper, baby bottle, spoon, or tube feeding
Give one reason why a litter may have to be weaned at three weeks of age.
Weaning time depends upon several factores which include the size of the litter, the availabity of mother’s milk, the conditition of the dam.
Weaning time depends upon several factores which include the size of the litter, the availabity of mother’s milk, the conditition of the dam.Give the range in weeks that weaning can take place.
At three to six weeks
What is the first sign of heat?
Swelling of the vulva
What is it called , to remove the testicles of male dog
Castrate
What does C.E.R.F. (CERF) stand for?
Canine Eye Registry Foundation.
What is the term used to discribe a dogs health as shown by the coat, skin, gneral appearance and behavior.
Condition
Conscious action or inaction that may endanger life or cause serious health consequences to animals.
Cruelty
True or False: . DNA testing is done to prove the actual parentage and/or identity of an animal.
TRUE
Name the term used to describe a dog whose reproductive system is complete and unaltered.
Entire
A bitch used to nurse puppies not her own is called a.
Foster Mother
A dogs gestation period takes how many days?
It averages 63 days
True or False; a pregnant bitch is said to be in whelp
TRUE
True or False: Breeding together a Poodle and a Lab to get a Labradoodle is called Interbreeding.
TRUE
Define: Mate
To breed a dog and bitch.
Define: Neuter
To castrate or spay.
True or False: The term Neuter only is used in reference to male dogs?
False: Neuter is to castrate a male or or spay a female
A breeding that produces desirable puppies is called a .
Nick
True or False: If your dog gets an OFA hip number it certifies that your dog is free of canine hip dysplasia.
TRUE
True or False: The OFA rating is only good for two years.
FALSE
OFA is a organization that maintains a registry of hip and elbow dysplasia in dogs. What does OFA stand for?
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
True or False: A dog under 12 months is called a puppy
TRUE
The state of mental and physical health when all organs and faculties are complete and functioning normally, each in its rightful relation to the other. What is the term used to discribe this?
Soundness
Define: Stud fee
Payment made for the services of a stud dog.
The act of birthing puppies is called?.
Whelping
True or False: Sarcoptic mange can be transmitted to humans.
TRUE
True or False: Tumors are classifed as benign when they are not Cancer.
TRUE
What type of tumor grows slowley and are encapsulated.
Benign
What type of tumor tend to appear suddenly, grow rapidly and affect the surrounding tissues and sometime breaking the skin and bleending.
Malignant Tumors
What are cancer tumors called?
Malignant tumors
Dogs that bark or cough excessively can delelop a hosrse or faint voice this is called?
Laryngitis
True or False: Short faced breeds may be prone to chronic tonsillitis.
TRUE
What disease follows poor oral hygiene. The gums are red, swollen, and bleed easily.
Gingivitis and or Periodontal Disease
What illness is characterized by uncontrolled levels of blood sugar?
Diabetes Mellitus
True or False: A hematoma is caused by bleeding between the cartilage and skin of the eay flap
TRUE
True or False: Dogs cannot get Diabetes
FALSE
True or False: Diabetic dogs typically drink and urinate excessively
TRUE
A prostate infection typically causes diffcult, painfull urintion in male dogs what is it called.
Prostatitis
How often should Rabies booster shots be given?
It depends on the strain of Rabies vacine, some at three year intervales and some annualy
True or False: How often a Rabies booster is given depends of the strain of rabies vaccine.
TRUE
Infectious Canine Hepatitis is a highly contagious viral disease, transmitted only to dogs.
YES
Is tetanus (lockjaw) contagious
NO
True or False: Leptospirosis is spread in the urine of an infected animal, humans can be infected.
TRUE
True or False: Tuberculosis dogs may infect humans and vice versa.
TRUE
True or False: Puppies can get Acne (dermatitis).
TRUE
Name the two types of puppy Dermatitis
Acne and Impetigo
What is the common term for puppy dermatitis?
Acne
True or False: Puppy acne is found on the chin and lower lip.
TRUE
Name the two types of tumors in dogs.
Benign and Malignate
True or False: Chorea can happen when the distemper virus goes to the brain.
TRUE
True or False: Do dogs need a yearly booster for hepatitis.
TRUE
What fatal illnesses do you have to show a certificate from your vet to priove that your dogs vaccine is up to date,You need to show it to the State Fair Vet to be able to show your dog.
Rabies
True or False: Puppy’s only need one shot for Distemper given at five or six weeks of age.
FASLE
True or False: There is no vaccination for Leptospirosis
FALSE
True or False: Kennel cough is a common respiratory proublem that can be prevented by vaccinations.
TRUE
True of False: There is a shot for Distemper.
TRUE
True or False: Oral Papillomatosis (warts in the mounth) is caused by a virus.
TRUE
True of False: Papillpmas or Warts are highly contagious.
TRUE
What viral disease that blue eye can occur after vaccination ?
Hepatitis
True or False: Dogs do not get pheumonia
FALSE
Pheumonia is a serious condition how it it confirmed.
By a Vet laboratory diagnosis and x-ray.
True or False: Tetanus bacteria lives in soil, feces, and putrefying material.
TRUE
True or False: Parvo virus comes in two forms Enteric and Myocardial.
TRUE
True or False: Colostrum milk is full of maternal antibodies.
TRUE
True or False: Antibodies attack and destroy a germ before it can cause an illness.
TRUE
The dams first milk that is full of maternal antibodies is called?
Colostrum milk
True or False: A exampel of Passive immunity is immunity acquire from the colostrum (first) milk
TRUE
True or False: The distemper virus is similar to the germ that causes measels in people.
TRUE
True of False: Distemper is the leading cause of infectious disease deaths in dogs world-wide.
TRUE
Hard-pad is a form of ______ in which the virus attacts the skin of the feet and nose.
Distemper
True or False: The distemper virus is killed when it gets frozen.
FAlSE: Distemper virus can live for many years in a frozen state
What highly contagious virus disease is similar to the germ that causes measles in people.
Distemper
True or False: Canine Hepatitis is a virus disease.
TRUE
True or False: Canine Hepatitis is always faial
False The dog dies quickly or recovers within ten days.
True of False: The only way to diagnose Coccidiosis or any protozoan diseases is by examination of a fresh stool sampel under the microscope.
TRUE
True or False: protozoans are one-celled animals.
TRUE
How is a test for Rabies done?
The only test for Rabies is through autopsy of the dogs brain.
True or False: A Dog may have more than one form of Rabies
TRUE
What type of Rabies causes loss of muscle control movements are uncoordinated. The mounth drops open and the tongue hangs out.
Paralytic
What type of Rabies where the dog bites at everything in site?
Furious
Name the two types of rabies.
Furious and paralytic
True or False: Only one virus causes Kennel Cough
FALSE
True or False: a vaccine called Bordetella helps give additional protection to kennel cough.
TRUE
True or False: the term Infectious Tracheobronchitis is Kennel Cough.
TRUE
Name two illnesses that can cause resporatory problems in dogs
Kennel Cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, allergies, or tumors
True or False:Vomiting, diarrhea or excessive urination for more than 12 hours is a sign of Illiness and you should call your veterinarian.
TRUE
Name a preventable disease that can effect the nervous system.
Rabies, Tetanus, distemper
True or False: The following serious diseases, that are proventabe by vaccination, can effect the Nervous system. Rabies Tetanus and distemper
TRUE
Name three reasons for musculoskeletal problems.
Sprains, fractures, dislocations, ligament injuries, hip dysplasia, disk disease, Lyme disease or arthritis.
True or False: The heart is a vital organ that pumps blood to the entire boday
TRUE
True or False: Musculoskeletal proublems can be caued by Lyme disease or arthritis and ligament injuries.
TRUE
True or False: Congenital disorders are defects that dogs are born with.
TRUE
True or False: Skin problems can be caused by allergies, parasites, or infections.
TRUE
Name the three organs that make up the Gastrointestinal system
Stomach, liver, and intestines
True or False: The major organ of the Urinary system is the bladder.
FALSE the Kidney is the major organ
True or False: Distemper, and Leptospirosis, can affect several body systems simultaneously, this is refered to as multisystemic problem diseases.
TRUE
The nervous system includes the brain, peripheral nerves and what__________?
Spinal cord
True or False: Gastrointestinal system receives and processes food from the mouth to th anus.
TRUE
Distemper, Hepatitis, Kennel Cough (Tracheobronchitis), Herpes virus, Parvo virus, Corona Virus, Warts, Rabies are caused by a virus or bacteriam.
Virus
Leptospirosis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Canine brucellosis, Salmonellosis, Tetanus, Neonatal Syndrome are all
Canine bacterial diseases
True or False: The term congestive Heart Failure applies when fluid accumulates in the lungs, causing coughing and shortness of breath
TRUE
True or False: Parvovirus can be carried on contatminated feces droplets on shoes and other objects.
TRUE
True or False: Parvovirus only attacks the gastrointestinal tract.
FALSE: It can also affect the muscle of the heart.
Both Canine Parvovirus CPV and Corona virus attack the gastrointestinal tract producing vomiting and diarrhea. Which one cause a milder disorder expecially in adults.
Corona virus
Parvovirus has two main syndromes that are recongnized one is Cardiac syndrome (Myocarditis) the other is?
Diarrhea syndrome (Enteritis)
A gray or bluish tinge to the mucus membranes of the lips and tongue is a sign of insuficient oxygen in the blood as seen in ?
Heart and lung failure the dog will be in shock
True or False: Serious heart murmurs are caused by heart valve disease or birth defects.
TRUE
Elbow Dysplasia this condition is caused by a faulty union of the anconeal process (one of the elbow bones and the __________?
Ulna
True or False: You need to take a dog to the veterinarian that has been having diarrhea for more than 12 hours.
TRUE
What should you do if your dog exhibits one or more of the following unusual behaviors, coughing or sneezing with runny eyes and nose?
Take the dog to see your Veterinarian
True or False: There is no need to worry if your dog suddenly shows increased restlessness, or winning for no apparent rreason.
FALSE
True or False: Excessive drinking of water could be a sine of illness in a dog.
TRUE
True or False: There is no need to worry if your dog does not eat for three days.
FALSE
True or False:The symptom of Jaundice is caused by disease’s that can damage the liver.
TRUE
True or False: A sign of jaundice is yellowed eye whites and tea-colored urien.
TRUE
True or False: Congenital is present at birth; may hae genetic or eniviromental causes.
TRUE
True or False: Osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) is most often found in small male dogs.
FALSE It is most often found in larger breeds like the St. Bernard
True or False: True tumor growths are called Neoplasms.
TRUE
True or False: Breast tumors are clinically the most significant neoplasms encountered in veterinary practice.
TRUE
True or False: Blepharitis is a name given to a variety of eye conditions in which the eyelids becomes thick, reddish and inflamed-looking, with pus.
TRUE
True or False: Parvovirus can attact the dogs heart this form is called myocardial:
TRUE
True or False: The enteric form of parvovirus is the bloody diarrheal form.
TRUE
True or False: Progressive Retinal Atrophy PRA is a genetic disease in which the cells of the retina gradually degenerate.
TRUE
The fungus called Microsporum canis causes what?
Ringworm
True or False: dogs cannot get rickets
FALSE
True or False: Rickets is due to a deficiency of vitamin D
TRUE
True or False: Cardiac syndrome (Myocarditis) is a fatal form of Parvovirus espcially in puppies, less than three months old..
TRUE
True or False: Hot spot are patches of painful,moist swollen skin.
TRUE
True or False: Bloat a Gastrict Torsion or volvulus is a lift and death situation,tht calls for immediate veterinary attention.
TRUE
True or False: Bladder stones are fairly common in both male and female dogs.
TRUE
True or False: Cystitis is a bacterial infection of the linning of the bladder.
TRUE
Bladder bacterial infection of the lining of the bladder is called?
Cystitis
True or False: Bladder stones can cause cystitis.
TRUE
True or Fslse: Eclampica or milk fever is caused by an upset in the calcium level in the blood.
TRUE
True or False: Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to deliver enough oxygenated blood to meet the bodys needs.
TRUE
True or False: Oral papillomas are benign warts that appear around the mouth.
TRUE
True or False: Cheilitis is a particular problem in breeds with heavy jowles.
TRUE
True or False: A dog with Hip Dysplasia has a malformed hip joint
TRUE
Seizures have many causes name two
epilepsy, viral,bacterial, and fungal infections of the brain, brain tumors, head trauma, intoxication,
True or False: The following are canine virus diseases: Distemper, Rabies, Kennel Cough, Hepatitis.
TRUE
True or False: The following are bacterial diseases: Brucellosis, Leptospirosis ,Tuberculosis and Tetanus
TRUE
Name the eye disorder that causes Increased pressure from within the eye.
Glaucoma
What is excessive tearing causing stains on the hair around the eyes and face called.
Epiphora
What is the common word for infectious canine tracheobronchitis? Signes include an intermittent dry coughh, sometimes accompanied by nasal discharge.
Kennel Cough
True or False: Kennel Cough is caused by several viruses and a bacterium.
TRUE
True or False: Distemper and Parvovirus are never fatal.
False both can be fatal
How are extra eyelashes (Distichiasis treated?
Problematic eyelashes are permanently removed by surgery.
When surplus or misplaced lashes on the inner edge of the eye lids rub against the cornea and irritates the eyes, it is called?
Distichiasis
True or False: Cardiomyopathy is when a dogs heart muscle weakens and degenerates resulting in congestive heart failure.
TRUE
True or False: Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that spreads through contack with conmatimated urine and can infect humans.
TRUE
True or False: Cocccidiosis is a bacterial disease.
FALSE It is and protozoan infection
True or False: Toxoplasmosis is a protozoal diease.
TRUE
A_______ is a protrusion of an organ, or part of an organ, through an opening in the adbominal wall. They are seen frequently in puppies.
Hernia or Umbilical Hernia
A dog with a nasal infection that products a thick green , rank smelling discarge from the nose has what condition?
Rhinitis
What may be wrong if your dog is scooting alone on his rear end and or licking or scratching his anus?
Impacted anal sacs
Name the type of immunity puppies acquire from the colostrum milk
Passive immunity
What type of immunity will a dog gets after being exposed to an infectious disease, he becomes ill and has made antibodies against that particular germ.
Active Immunity
What type of immunity is artificially induced by vaccination.
Active immunity
True or False:The three types of immunity is , Natural, Active and Passive
TRUE
An animal who is immune to a specific germ has a chemical substances which attack and distory the germ before it cause and illness, it is called?
Antibodies
Pus on o beneath the skin is called?
Pyoderma
What is the term for external ear infection most often found in dogs with large,flaplike ears.
Otitis Externa
The best way to move a large injured dog is to place it?
On a piece of plywood or other hard surface
Name two products used in cars that is poisonous to dogs.
Gasoline, Antifreeze, Windshield wiper fluid, oil and all petroleum based products.
Name two common poisons used in the yard and garden.
Weed killers, snail or slug bate, Insecticides.
True or False: Picking up and injured dog may cause futher injury.
TRUE
True or False: A ruptured crainal cruciate ligament cannot be repaired by surgery.
FALSE
True or False: The cranial cruciate ligament, can tear abruptly.
TRUE
True or False: Milk or magnesia and pepto-bismo are antacids are two house hold products you could give your dog if it has eaten a petroleum product
TRUE
True or False: Don’t worry about cleaning out a wound until the bleeding has stopped.
TRUE
True or False: You should stop cooling a dog with heatstroke when his body tempertur reaches 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
TRUE
True or False: A dog suffering from heatstroke has a high body temperature above 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
TRUE
How much time do you have to make your dog vomit ater it has eaten rat poin?
Before 30 minutes is up
Why should you never use turpentine or gasoline to remove paint form your dogs coat?
They are more dangerous to your dog than the paint.
What is the best household item you can use to remove Tar or grease form your dogs coat?
Vegetable oil then wash with gental soap and water.
Why is making the dog vomit not advised if you know the dog has gotten into acids, alkalis or petroleum products?
Vomitus can damage the dog’s esophagus
True or False: Mineral or vegetable oil sometimes helps to protect the gastrointetional tract in petroleum distillate poising.
TRUE
True or False: Never make your dog vomit if it has ingested gasoling
TRUE
True or False: There is now new animal- safe antifreeze prouducts.
TRUE
How many times per second should you be giving a dog breathes when doing artifical respiration?
Every 5 to 6 seconds
Why should only and adult do artificial respiration on a dog?
There is a high risk of being bitten
True or False: When giving a dog artificial respiration you need to comletely cover the dogs nose with your mounth
TRUE
When seizues occurs, the dog loses control of his____?
Muscles
What is the first step before you start to give a dog artificial respiration.
Check the mouth for any objects including mucus and or blood
What does CPR stand for?
Cadriopulmonary resuscitation
If you were to perform CPR on a dog where would you place your hands?
Over the heart area
How many times per minute should you press the area over a dogs heart when giving CPR?
70 times per minute
True or False: When giving CPR to a very small dog press gently as you could break a rib.
TRUE
When taking a dog’s temperature how long should you hold the thermometer in the rectum..
Keep it in for three minutes
To be ready for any emergencies you should have your veterinarians clinic and emergency phone numbers what other phone number should you have as handy as your own doctors number?
Poison controls phone number
Name two household items that could be use as a emergency muzzel
Panty hose, necktie, cotton bandage or gause, or a piece of rope about two feet long.
True or False: The best way to transport and injured dog is on a piece or plywood or other hard surface.
TRUE
True or False: a dog with arsenic poisoning breath will have a strong smell of garlic.
TRUE
This chemical is present in fireworksand matches, a poisoned dog may have a garlic ordor on his breath.
Phosphorus
True or False: Lead is found in paint, batteries, and golf balls.
TRUE
True or False: Rat poisons thin the blood so it is unable to clot
TRUE
Name the poison found in rat, mouse and mole,and gophers poison that can cause death
Strychnine
True or False: Mothballs will not hurt your dog if they eat them
FALSE
True or False: Most rat poisons thin the blood so it is unable to clot.
TRUE
Name two items in a dog first aid kit, that could help with poising, note you should never use with out a vet’s instruction
Hydrogen peroxide and charcoal
For alkali ingestion what could you give your dog.
One part vinegar to four parts water
True or False: Short nosed breeds are predisposed to Heat Stroke.
TRUE
True or False: There is only one way dogs can aquire immunity to disease?
FALSE
Prolonged exposure to cold results in drop of body temperature this is called?
Hypothermia
True or False: Dogs cannot get Hypothermia.
FALSE
True or False: Active immunity is when a dog has antibodies that afford protection againt reinfection to a infectious disease.
TRUE
How can Active immunity be induced artificially?
By Vaccination
True or False: Natural immunity exists which is species-related. Example a dog cannot catch a disease which is specific for a horse.
TRUE
True or False: CERF Does not keep records on hybred dogs.
FALSE They are now keeping records of both purebred and hybred dogs.
True or False: CERF recommends that a annual re-examination of your dogs eyes be done.
TRUE
True or False: Once you have received certification from CERF that your dog is free of heritable eye disease it is good for one year.
TRUE
True or False: Regardless of the outcome of the dogs’s eye exam at a CERF clinic, a copy of the forms will be entered into the veterinary medical database.
TRUE
True or False: Only board certified Veterinary Ophthalmologists can do eye exams for CERF.
TRUE
How long is a CERF certification good for.
12 months from the date of the eye exam.
True or False: Canne Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) collects data on the incidence of various inherited canine eye diseases.
TRUE
How old does a dog have to be to ge an OFA number.
2 years old or older
What methoed of evaluation of a dogs hips for hip dysplasia is considered the best.
The PennHIp
True or False: OFA hip x-rays can be done by any veterianrian.
TRUE
True or False: OFA has expanded into other inherited diseases and other companion animals such as cats
TRUE
PennHIP consists of three seprate radiographs: the distraction view, the compression view and the?
Hip- extended view
True or False: The PennHIP method is a novel way to assess, measure and interpret hip joint laxity.
TRUE
PennHIP is composre of three major componets. 1. A network of trained veterinarians 2. A medical database for scientific analysis and 3.?
- A diagnostic radiographic technique
True or False: PennHIp is for profit veterinary health service at the University of Pennsylvania.
FALSE it is a not-for-profit program
AKC has a Canine Genome Project to determine what causes_____?
Congenital birth defects
True or False: A puppy should be weighed weekly, and the growth rate should be compared with published charts for that breed
TRUE
What type of bones can you give your dog?
Large hard knunkle and marrow bones.
True or False: Carrots and Apples can be given as food treates.
TRUE
Name the chemical that is in chocolate that makes it toxic to dogs
Theobromine
True or False: Chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine that is toxic to dogs
TRUE
What should be availabel at all times to your dog?
Fresh Water
How many times a day should a puppy under 6 months be feed?
Three or Four meals a day
True or False: Eating soft food helps to keep your dogs teeth clean.
FALSE
True or False: It is Ok for your dogs to shair the same food dish.
FALSE
