UConn Animal Science
This UConn facility houses the university's calves in hutches
Kellogg Dairy Center
Cows have how many stomach compartments? What are they?
T/F: A dog can be vaccinated for their 3 yr rabies even without proof of first vaccine
False
T/F: Horses can vomit
False
What is the UConn mascot? What breed?
Jonathan the Husky - Siberian Husky
George C. White building
Which bird is the only one that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
Before administering Simparica Trio for the first time, what disease should a dog be tested for?
Heartworm disease
T/F: only female mosquitos bite
True!
UConn Dairy Bar is famous for producing this type of treat
Ice Cream
UConn's dairy herd includes these two main breeds of cows used for research and production
Holstein and Jersey
Octopi have this many hearts
Three
Before a routine spay surgery, what must most patients do the night before?
Fast - reduce risk of vomiting and aspiration
What is the term for an animal's personal space that, when entered, causes it to move away?
Flight zone
T/F: we have an equine reproduction lab on campus
True!
What student event allows ANSC students to showcase animal handling and species knowledge through friendly competition?
Little I / Dairy Show
A drop of blood enters the heart from the body through the vena cava. Name the next four chambers it will travel through before returning to the body
Right Atrium → Right Ventricle → Left Atrium → Left Ventricle
What is one advantage of collecting blood from the jugular vein in a cat rather than the cephalic vein?
Larger sample volume, faster collection, or preservation of leg veins for IV catheter placement.
This animal weighs as much as three elephants
A blue whale
What is the event called where you can join the largest mud volleyball tournament
Oozeball
What student organization hosts GBMs focused on supporting underrepresented students in Animal Science?
Minorities in ANSC 😎
What protein gives muscles their ability to contract by interacting with myosin during movement?
actin
Why do horses have their teeth regularly "floated" (filed down)?
Because their teeth continuously erupt throughout life and can develop sharp points that make chewing painful and can cause sores
Which domestic animal can rotate each ear independently by nearly 180 degrees?
Horse
This UConn Dorm is also known as "The Jungle"
North