Key Points

Question 1

Tasks Delegated

Answer 1

Depends on legal requirements, the education and skill level of various team members.

Question 2

Veterinary Assistant Works Under

Answer 2

Direct supervision of the Veterinarian and Veterinary Technician

Question 3

All Veterinary Staff must have a basic understanding of

Answer 3

What takes place in each area of the hospital

Question 4

Outpatient visits include

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Routine vaccinations, removal of sutures, and annual physical examinations.

Question 5

Typical inpatient visits include

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procedures that include dentistry and surgery

Question 6

Veterinary professionals have

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A lifelong commitment to learning and staying up-to-date with new developments and trends.

Question 7

Professionals are individuals

Answer 7

Who meet a professions requirements and agree to uphold its ethical code.

Question 8

Ethology

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What biologists and veterinary specialists refer to the study of animal behavior.

Question 9

Charles Darwin

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Revolutionized the study of biology and ethology with his theory of evolution, and he believed that animal behavior was generated by instinct.

Question 10

Ivan Pavlov

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Challenged the notion of animal behavior being purely instinctual during his classical conditioning experiment of training laboratory animals to automatically salivate at the sound of a bell.

Question 11

Behaviorism originated with

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American psychologist John B. Watson, who formulated a stimulus-response theory of psychology and claimed that emotional reactions are learned in much the same way as other skills.

Question 12

F. Skinner is known for

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His experiment with teaching a rat to press a bar for food. This is known as operant conditioning, which associates a certain activity with punishment or reward.

Question 13

Sociobiologists theorize what?

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That complex social patterns arise, develop, and sometimes even disappear based on their survivial value.

Question 14

Instincts permit animals what?

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To perform complex behaviors without learning through trial and error.

Question 15

Rewarding good behavior is considered what?

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Positive reinforcement

Question 16

Punishment is

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An unpleasant occurrence used to eliminate an undesirable behavior.

Question 17

Positive Punishment is

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Adding an unpleasant occurrence at the time of a behavior to stop the behavior.

Question 18

Negative Punishment is

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Removing the desired end result to stop the behavior.

Question 19

Imprinting is

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A rapid learning process that enables the very young to recognize and bond with the caretaker.

Question 20

Sensitive Period is?

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The period of time when imprinting occurs.

Question 21

Before a technician can truly understand a behavior problem, they must what?

Answer 21

Understand what is considered “normal” for the species.

Question 22

An animal that isn’t properly socialized during the early socialization period can what?

Answer 22

Become overly fearful of situations later in life.

Question 23

Aggression is what?

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A behavior stemming from an impulse to harm another being. In animals, occurrences of aggression is normal.

Question 24

Housebreaking an animal

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Implementing a technique that uses the animal’s natural instinct to eliminate and anticipates the need for elimination works better than waiting for the animal to eliminate in the house.

Question 25

Conflict Related Aggression

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Conflict-Related-Aggression occurs when the dog is exposed to an uncomfortable or uncertain stimulus or conflict.

Question 26

Fear-Induced Aggression

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The most common type of aggression seen in animals. Fear-Induced Aggression occurs whenever the animal is in a position from which it can’t escape.

Question 27

Predatory Aggression

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Predatory Aggression differs from other types of aggression in that the animal won’t give a warning in the form of a growl or other threatening behavior.

Question 28

Pain-Induced Aggression

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Aggressive behavior related to pain is a protective instinct.

Question 29

Inter-male Aggression

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Male dogs and cats commonly display aggression toward each other. It’s a natural instinct that’s nearly eliminated by castration.

Question 30

Territorial Aggression

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Territorial Aggression refers to aggressive tendencies related to territory and is somewhat different in cats and dogs. Dogs tend to be aggressive to humans that aren’t part of their household. Cats tend to be aggressive to other cats.

Question 31

Maternal Aggression

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Rare but can occur in the postparnutrition period (after giving birth).

Question 32

Proper Socialization is key when?

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During the sensitive period and it is key to successful relationships between pets and their owners.

Question 33

What can Canine Separation Anxiety lead to?

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Unhealthy and destructive behaviors

Question 34

Aggression found in dogs can be classified as what?

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Conflict-Related, Fear-Induced, Predatory, Pain-Induced, Inter-Male, Territorial, and Maternal.

Question 35

Persistent House Soiling can be caused by?

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A medical problem, infrequent walks, sexual maturity, fear, or inconsistent training.

Question 36

Why do birds bite?

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Fear, Excitement, and Aggression

Question 37

Common problems for rodent owners

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Biting and aggression towards other rodents

Question 38

Necessary, basic factors that apply to all treatment methods are?

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Trust, Reward, Reprimand, Consistency

Question 39

The two types of rewards are?

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Edible and Vocal

Question 40

Behavior Modification sessions should be?

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Short and free of distractions

Question 41

Common treatment techniques include

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Command-Response-Reward, Clicker Training, Extinction, Aversion Therapy, Habituation, Punishment, Counter-Conditioning, and Desensitization.

Question 42

Other less common behavioral modifications

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Environmental, Surgical, and Pharmeceutical

Question 43

Best way to correct a bird’s biting habit?

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The Wobble

Question 44

The best way to train a nervous or skittish rodent not to bite is?

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Let it run free in a dry, secured, bathtub, where it can be fed treats and have the opportunity to gradually get used to being touched.

Question 45

A veterinary technician can provide what for owners?

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Guidance to ensure healthy, satisfying relationships with their pets.