Front Back
to avoid being bitten by a dog, don't ____, ___, or _____
look at the dog, talk to the dog, touch the dog
be the fearless pack leader and ____ the dog
ignore
vocal communication- different sound groups- infantile=
purring
warning=
growl
withdrawl=
yelp
pleasure=
purring
howling=
wants company
yelping=
hurt
chirrup=
greeting
meow= cats want _____, ____, or _____
food, play, or interaction
Olfactory communication= identify ____, ____ and _____
species, sex, reproductive stages
scents emitted by dogs= ___, ___, ___ or ____ _____
urine, feces, anal sac secretions
scents emitted by cats= _____, ____, _____
urine, feces, scent glands
cats- use scent to ____ ____, have scent glands ___ ,____ ,____ and _____
mark territory, under chin, at corners of mouth, on side of forehead, and between toes
injestive behavior is ____ and ____
eating, drinking
first injestive behavior is ______
suckling
grass eating is
normal
coprophagy= eating
feces
coprophagy is
not normal, apply bitter substance to correct
elimination behavior- can train kittens and puppies at ___ weeks of age
5
follow walking, eating/ drinking, and take to elimination site, afterwards ____ is reward
play
agonistic behavior=
fighting
behavioral modification= ____ ____ of desired behavior, ___ ____ of undesired behavior
postivie reinforcement, negative reinforcement
identify the problem- owners should be asked to ___
state the problem in their own words
determine history of the problem- question the owner about ___ ____
eliciting stimuli
recommend treatment- ___ or ___ the problem
solve, manage
may require an __ _____
animal behaviorist
educate the owner about ___ ____ of pet, about ___ behaviors
social structure, normal
common behavioral problems-
hyperactivity, inappropriate elimination, aggression, xenophobia, agoraphobia, excessive barking,...
xenophobia=
fear of new things from lack of socialization
agoraphobia=
fear of open spaces, "kennelosis"
coprophagy=
eating of feces
separation anxiety examples
inappropriate elimination, excessive voalization, destructive chewing and digging, trembling,...
diagnostics- imaging= utrasonography= image produced using ultrasound is called
sonogram
uses ___ ____
sound waves
image displayed on monitor in real time, allows vizualization of ____ or ____
beating heart, fetal movement
safe for _____ and ____
personnel, patient
no ____ required
sedation
ultrasound waves penetrate _____ ____, not bones or gas
soft tissue
echocardiology- used to diagnose abnormalities in __ ____ or _____
heart size, chambers
new machines have _____- measures flow
Doppler
can be used to diagnose ____
pregnancy
magnetic resonance imaging- uses _____ and ____ energy to produce an image
magnetic fields, radio waves
expensive equipment= only in a few
animal hospitals
animal must remain _____, ___ ____ required
motionless, general anesthesia
images are ___ ___ of body parts
cross sections
can disinguish ____ ____
soft tissue
endoscopy- use of long, narrow tubes containing ___ _____
fiber optics
images go to a ____ ____ ___
camera projection screen
nonsurgical method of viewing ___ ____
internal surfaces of the body
used to diagnose ___ ____
many problems
wide variety of endoscopes availiable
rigid, flexible, biopsy instrument, brushes to obtain cell samples, grabbing instrument to...
treatments- injections= good because
you know it's in the animal
subcutaneous (sc)=
slowest
intramuscular (im)=
medium
intravenous (iv)=
fastest
Aggieland pets with a purpose=
therapy animals
canine good citizenship certificate for
socialization
REVIEW NOTES ON BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
read scenarios on behavior problems
Diagnostics- radiographs- xrays make
image
contrasts ____ vs ____ structures
dense, less dense
ionizing radiation can
damage tissues
most times, animal does not need to be
anesthetized
computed axial tomography- CAT/ CT scan, series of _____ assembled by computers
radiographs
same tissue contrast and danger as
radiographs
animal has to be
anesthetized
Treatment- before injecting an animal you should
not prepare the skin
Sterility- 1st law- surface has to be
clean
2nd- use a disinfectant correctly- appropriate _____ and ____
strength and time, 7-8 mins for iodine
wetting skin with ___ _____ could mobilize dirt and go into the animal with the needle
70% ethanol
Animals in Biomedical research- students can do research as _____ and _____
student workers and independent study- 491 students
learn about ongoing research projects on ____ ____ and ___ ____
factulty websites, research symposia
history- 300BC- Egyptian erasistratus used animals to study ___
pulse
200 AD- Greek Claudius Galen learned that
veins carry blood
1600 AD- British William Harvey discovered that the heart is
a pump
Nobel Prizes in Medicine- about ___ used animal research
2/3
some include 1923 discovery of ___, and others=
insulin, heart disease, cancer, polio, measles, smallpox, blood transfusion, organ transplant,...
benefits from animal research- since 1900, average life span in US has increased by ___ years
30
reduced infance mortality= 1935= ___ of live births, 2002= ___ of live births
6%, 0.7%
My new research project with dogs- fibroids= tumor called ____, extremely common
leiomyoma
found in ___ of women, ____ of dogs
uteri, vaginas
want mechanisms to reduce tumors in dogs ____ not ____
medically, surgically
genes ____ in tumors and ____ in tumors- trying to understand difference between normal and...
upregulated, downregulated
Animal rights and welfare- animal use by people has occured for
thousands of years
most people accept current role of animals for
food and clothing, research, pets
some people have moral/ ethical objection to
animal use
people against animal research- antivivisectionsists- for ___ years in Europe
300
US national antivivisection society- all animal research is
unnecessary
only stupid scientists cannot predict the outcome without _____ ____, many studies are _____
animal testing, repetitive
everything is ____ and ____
chemistry, physics
product testing in animals is not ____ and not ___
necessary, required by law
animals used in education can be replaced by ____ _____
virtual dissections
animal rights movement- 1970s book ___ _____
Animal Liberation- a new ethic for treatment of animals
opposed people's _____, related to a prejudice like sexism and racism
use of animals
PETA- people for the ethical treatment of animals- radical group wanting
no animal use, no animal product use, no pet ownership
a pig is a dog is a
boy
all animals should be
returned to nature
raise money and primarily attack ___ and ____, now attack _____
research, farms, scientists and their families
Animal welfare- morally acceptable to
use animals
animals should be cared for in ___ and ____
body and mind, physically and mentally
USDA animal welfare act of ___= federal gov controls animal research
1966
who is right? animal rights or animal welfare?
mix of both, end justfies the means, depends on individual level of tolerance
biomedical research is performed on a variety of animals, primarily ___ and ___, focused on...
mice, rats, human and animal
need for medical advances will drive biomed research- will continue to use animals while ___...
reducing, refining, replacing
animal rights and animal welfare will drive lots of attention on ___ of research animals
quality of life
Unwanted companion animals- result of two problems=
there are too many animals, release by pet owners
myths about allowing dogs and cats to reproduce=
making money, miracle of birth, recreating a pet, raising a litter is fun, my pet's life...
one pair of cats could produce ______ cats in 8 years
2 million
population control- _____ all animals adopted from shelters
spay/ neuter
encourage ____ of all other animals with programs to reduce costs
spay/ neuter
develop ___ ____ sterilization techniques
non surgical
contraception- GnRH agonist implants- works for
1 year
canine GNRH vaccine- works for ____ years
2.5
neutersol- intratesticular injection in pups age __-___ months
3-10
androgen injections to bitches to suppress cycles- used in
working and racing dogs
unwanted=
once owned, now abandoned
uncontrolled=
owned animals that are free-roaming
stray=
rejected or lost animals that are free roaming
feral=
those that do not tolerate human touch
who will solve the problem of unwanted companion animals?-
human societies, animal shelters, rescue groups, gov agencies, an educated public, veterinarians
animal shelters= regular- provide ___ ___ vs no kill
animal control
regular shelters will accpet ___ ____
any animal, including wildlife
no kill shelters- only accept ____ animals, only
so many, certain animals
Adoption programs- animal rescue organizations are
breed specific
take unwanted ___ animals from ___ and ___
purebred, owners, shelters
place animal in _____ util new home is found
foster home
unwanted animals create problems- public health problems are
bites, zoonosis
___ million bites per year
5
____ are postal wokers
30k
over __% from dogs
90
1 million bite cases required medical treatment= ____$
100 million
zoonotic disease in free-roaming dogs and cats includes
rabies, roundworms, hookworms, toxoplasmosis, fleas, ticks
safety on roads- avoiding animals causes
wrecks
Euthanaisia means
good or easy death
must be ___ and ____, must be done by
dignified, human, well trained professional
current solution for
unwanted animal problem
____ million animals euthanized every year
3-4
horse sanctuaries- american horse slaughter prevention act has caused
horse slaughter plants to be shut down, were regulated by USDA
big problem- keeping horses and euthanizing is
costly
Careers with companion animals- veterinarian career- educational requirements and expense=...
4, 180k
veterinarians work
in private practice, teaching and research, regulatory medicine, public health, and military...
regulatory medicine= ___, ___, and ____
food safety and inspection, product testing, and inspect all animal research
public health- ____, _____
epidemiologists, center for disease control
military service-
halt the spread of disease and bioterrorism
first year employment and starting salaries of 2008- large animal= ___, mixed=____, small animal=____,...
62k, 58k, 64k, 41k, 63k, 27k
ave salary=
70-80k
hours are long= ___-___ hours per week (emergency duty)
45-60
daily activities- ____, ____, and ____
taking care of animals, communicating with client/owners, running the practice
running the practice=
billing, managing employees, ordering supplies, taking care of the building equipment
job demand is _____, job security is ______, job satisfaction is _______
increasing, good, high
teaching and research veterinarians ___, ____, and ____
teach students, conduct research, and instruct and develop continuing education
regulatory medicine- organization is
USDA
primary jobs are to ____, ____, and _____
quarantine and inspect animals, monitor new vaccines, and enforce laws for humane treatment...
military service- protect against _____, _______
bioterrorism, food safety and care of gov owned animals
public health- ______ for gov agencies, ensure _______, FDA vets evaluate
epidemiologists, safety of food, medicines and food additives
other veterinary careers
zoo medicine, aquatic animal medicine, aerospace medicine, animal shelter medicine, sports...
veterinary technician- do the work of
veterinarian
cannot ___ or ____
diagnose, perscribe
___ yr degree
2
____ hour week plus
40
salary is ____k
25
job satisfaction is
good
educated to assist
physical examinations and patient history, client education, dental hygiene, vaccines/ medications,...
dog trainer- varried _____ requirements
educational
specific training programs- _____ ____ college, ___ ____ college, college of ____ _____
animal behavior, animal care, animal welfare
___-___k per year
13-40
long hours but
could be flexible
pet behaviorist- graduate degree in
psychology
___-___k per year
35-90
wide range of _______ _____
problems adressed
dog groomer- ____ week course for ___k or apprenticeship
12, 4
___k per year, more if you own business
25
demand ____ as pet ownership____
increasing, increases
job satisfaction is _____
good
animal control officer- ____ law enforcement
humane
protect animals from ___ and people from
abuse, potentially dangerous animals and loose animals
education requirements-
high school diploma, extensive animal experience, training course and certification
___k per year
40
demand is great in
cities
pet store manager- education requirements
high school diploma and in-store training
___k per year
57
___-____ hours per week
40-50
more stores being opened so manages are
needed
adoption counselor- education requirements
no degree required
can take shelter pets to
pet stores
___ hours per week
40
___k per year
13
job is
in demand
massage therapist- attend massage therapy school for ___k and do ___ hours of practice
2, 300
can do ___ massages a week for __-___ each
25, 50-120
consult with owner then
massage the pet
____ licensed pet massagers
250,000
animal physical therapist- undergrad then ___ yr masters
3
____k per year
36
most animals come ____ a week for 1 hour for ___-___ weeks
twice, 6-8
field is ____ growing
rapidly
many professions provide opportunities to _____ lives of pets
improve
POLICE DOGS
police dogs
dogs from _____
holland
police department has had program for ___ yrs
10

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