Methods of Animal Identification Flashcards

1
Q

What criteria should marking techniques fulfil?

A
permanent
legible at a distance
inexpensive
humane
inconspicuous 
fast and easy to do and use
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What physical methods of identification are there?

A
breed
colour
markings
toe clipping
ringing
freeze marking
temporary marking
tattooing
microchipping
tagging
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3
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Where is a horse microchip administered?

A

midneck on the left side into the nuchal ligament

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4
Q

What is breed standard?

A

the set of distinguishing features of a particular breed

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5
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What is the governing body or society for dogs, cats, rabbits and horses?

A

dogs - the kennel club
cats - the governing council of cat fancy
rabbits - the british rabbit council
Horses - has individual breed societies

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6
Q

What types of natural marking techniques are used for identification?

A
colour
patterns
scale patterns
scars
shape/size
distinguishing features
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7
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When are natural markings useful?

A

enables owner to identify individual pets at home
identifying individuals in the wild but may take some expertise e.g zoo animals
horse ID (passports)

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When might a non-natural technique of marking be useful?

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for individuals in a herd
for animals that have no natural markings
for legal requirements
for permanence

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9
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What animals is ringing used on?

A

birds

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10
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What birds have to be rung for legal reasons?

A

birds of prey

endangered species

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11
Q

When would we use closed rings?

A

For ringing birds for legal reasons (birds of prey and endangered species)

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12
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What precautions needs to be made for applying closed rings?

A
not going to be too small
not too loose
mother doesn't try to take it off
ring should be able to spin easily
should show the year of birth and a special code individual to the bird
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13
Q

How do you obtain the rings for ringing birds?

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through specialist dealers approved by DEFRA

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14
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What should you be able to prove when selling birds rung for legal reasons?

A

that they have been captive bred

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15
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When are open rings used?

A

on birds that don’t have to be rung e.g racing pigeons

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16
Q

How does freeze marking work?

A

freeze the skin until the colouring agents in the hair follicles are destroyed

17
Q

What animals are freeze marked?

A

cows and horses

18
Q

When are horses freeze marked and what are they freeze marked with?

A

When insurance companies write them off

freeze marked with an ‘L’

19
Q

What are temporary markings and when are they useful?

A

dyes and paints

for breeding, ID of individuals in a group

20
Q

What is toe clipping?

A

on or more of the digits in amputated

21
Q

What colour ink is the best ink to use for tattoos

22
Q

When is it law to have your dog microchipped?

A

26th april 2016

23
Q

Where is the microchip administers in dogs and cats?

A

between the shoulder blades

24
Q

What animal is tagging used in?

A

farm livestock, wild birds and wild animals

25
What techniques can you use to sex and blood type birds?
DNA sampling from feathers and vascular content from egg shell DNA from blood - direct
26
What are the female chromosomes for birds?
ZY
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What are the male chromosome for birds?
ZZ
28
How do canary's show sexual dimorphism?
the male canary sings | the female doesn't
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How do mallards show sexual dimorphism?
male has bright plumage | female doesn't
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When might DNA sexing be used?
in species that are monomorphic