Topic 2 - Describing an animal, the importance and parts of the nationale. General state (General impression).

Question 1

Which parameters do we use to describe an animals?

Answer 1

1. Permanent data
2. Transient data
3. Type of coat
4. Type/state of ears
5. State of tail

Question 2

How to describe an animal with permanent data?

Answer 2

1. Species + breed
2. Sex
3. Colour + markings
4. Nose impression
5. Blood group
6. Scars
7. Date of birth

Question 3

How to describe an animal with transient data?

Answer 3

Data that changes

1. Age
2. Bodyweight + height
3. Microchip
4. Tattoos
5. Ear tags

Question 4

How can we describe the ears?

Answer 4

1. Pendulous
2. Erect
3. Cropped

Question 5

How can we describe the coat?

Answer 5

1. Long
2. Curly
3. Smooth
4. Wire-haired

Question 6

How can we describe the tail?

Answer 6

Natural
Docked

Question 7

Why is nationale so important?

Answer 7

To describe the animal in a passport

Question 8

Parameters of a general impression/state of the animal:

Answer 8

1. Body size, shape and development state
2. Nutritional condition
3. Grooming
4. Conscious and behaviour
5. Posture, gait and movements
6. Locomotion
7. Obvious abnormalities

Important to not touch the animal, leit it walk, just observe the animal !!!

Question 9

Where do we examine “grooming”?

Answer 9

1. Hair
2. Fleece
3. Footpads
4. Claws

Question 10

Indication of decreased hair coat?

Answer 10

Hypothyroidism

Question 11

How to describe the consciousness of an animal?

Answer 11

Alert
Dull
Sleepy
Unconscious
Restlessness
Mania

Question 12

Normal posture:

Answer 12

Weight bearing equally on all legs, and they are not overextended. Tail is out and the head is up

Question 13

Name some pathological behaviours:

Answer 13

= behave in an extreme and unacceptable way, and have very powerful feelings which they cannot control

1. Compulsive actions
2. Convulsion
3. Aggression
4. Tail-chasing
5. Fly-biting