Topic 1: Animal Handling And Behaviour

Question 1

Relaxed and conetent cat body language

Answer 1

Ears: facing forward but tilted slightly back
•Posture:
–no tension in body
–may purr or meow
•Tail:
–extended
–loosely wrapped
–upright with curled tip if standing

Question 2

Anxious cat body language

Answer 2

Eyes: open, not blinking
•Ears: upright, but will flatten as anxiety increases
•Posture: arch back, cower
•Tail: still or moving slowly side to side
•Movement: slow and subtle
•May seek escape route or rest in “ready”position (paws in contact with ground)

Question 3

Angry cat body language

Answer 3

Eyes: wide, pupils fully dilated
•Ears: held down to side or back and down if going to lash out
•Posture: body flattening and backed away from source, may lash out with fore limbs but with body held back
•Tail: tightly wrapped or lashing

Question 4

Posture of submissive cat

Answer 4

Appears smaller
Roll on back
May sink into a crouch

Question 5

Angry cat tail

Answer 5

Swishing/ thumping when laying down

Question 6

Relaxed dog body

Answer 6

Lips loose
Eyes blinking and soft
Ears hanging
No facial tension

Question 7

Confident dog behaviour

Answer 7

Posture forward
Tail carriage elevated
Face relaxed
Ears orientated to sound

Question 8

Submissive dog

Answer 8

Lowered posture
Lowered tail
Roll on back
Lips drawn back into grin
Ears back and down
Avoiding eye contact

Question 9

Fearful dog

Answer 9

Body low and backing away from source
Ears back and down
Tail between hind leg
Lips drawn into grin
Eyes Turing away to avoid contact

Question 10

Fearful aggressive dog facial exp

Answer 10

Lips submissive grin with teeth, nay growl or bark
Ears flat on head
Eyes darting back and forth
Tail between legs
Posture is low and backing away

Question 11

Assertive aggression in dog

Answer 11

Lips pushed forward with teeth bared, may emit low grown
Ears forward
Eyes maintaining direct eye contact

Question 12

What does right side wagging mean

Answer 12

Activated left hemisphere of brain, positive response

Question 13

What does left wagging mean

Answer 13

Activates right hemisphere in brain produce negative response

Question 14

What are the different positional restrain techniques

Answer 14

Sternal recumbency
Lateral recumbency (grap legs closer to u)
Restrain for cephalon venepuncture (front leg)
Restrain for jugular venipuncture (neck)
Restrain for saphenous venipuncture

Question 15

Dog restrain equipment

Answer 15

Muzzle (nylon, basket, gauze roll)
Catch pole

Question 16

Restrain techniques for cats

Answer 16

Sternal recumbency
Lateral recumbency
Scruffing
Towel retrain
Restrain with a cat bag
Cat muzzle (covers eyes)

Question 17

What is the anatomical difference between birds and other animals

Answer 17

Birds have lungs and air sacs, no diaphragm
- birds breathe nu active moving of its ribs, which expands the volumes within thr air spaces

Question 18

What happens if u don’t support the rump of a rabbit

Answer 18

Posterior paralysis- loss of skin sensation, motor control and anal splinter

Question 19

How to clean animal ears

Answer 19

Cotton ball and Epi otic

Question 20

What to take not when nail trimming

Answer 20

Not to cut the quick, if cut use styptic powder over exposed bleeding quick, apply pressure

Question 21

What to take note when bathing

Answer 21

Ensure water does not enter ears
Ensure shampoo does not enter eyes

Question 22

How to brush dog teeth

Answer 22

Brush teeth with finger brush, or doggy brush
Dental whiles for canines and incisors
Run finger along gums

Question 23

What are the components of animal body language

Answer 23

Head, body posture, tail position , movements, voczlisation

Question 24

Aggressive posture of cats

Answer 24

Straighten legs so rear end higher than shoulders
•Erect fur along spine and tail into
ridge

Question 25

Defensive posture of cats

Answer 25

Arch back
•Position side-on to aggressor
•Generalized erection of fur to puff up

Question 26

What are the different types of restrain

Answer 26

Non contact : voice, eye contact, gesture
Physical
Chemical: drug
Combination

Question 27

What to use when restraining birds and rabbits

Answer 27

Towel