Cattle/Horse
How many degrees can a cattle see around them?
360
What is it called when the animal is looking at everything BUT THE HUMAN?
Avoiding eye contact-Fear or submissive
What is it called when an animals teeth are exposed, edges of the mouth are pulled back, squinty eyes, ears pulled back.
Submissive Grin
Veterinarians DO NOT have the right to decline euthanasia; if the owner wants it done, the vet has no choice.
FALSE-DO HAVE THE RIGHT
Relates to what an animal does & why they do it
Animal Behavior
What are the 3 kinds of ears
Pricked, Floppy & cropped
you should always have a ______________ plan when working with cattle/horses.
EXIT
Direct or prolonged eye contact is considered a what?
Threat
Aggression can stem from many factors...Name 3 of the 9 that were listed.
•Sexual/Mating . Genetics . Possessive . Breed
•Improper training/handling . Fear . Pain
•Territory . Dominance
Swine are EASY GOING when it comes to people being around their young.
FALSE-PROTECTIVE
Occur naturally in reaction to a stimulus
Instinctive behavior
Pricked
How should you approach lg. livestock?
Calm/Quiet
What part of the eye can become dilated or constricted?
Pupil
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!
Tell me what DILATED & CONSTRICTED mean.
In an OFFENSE THREAT position, the animal will have the teeth exposed; but what position are the lips of the dog?
Horizontal or Vertical
Vertical
You can NEVER assume an animal is friendly.
TRUE
Hormone odor in URINE
Phermones
Of the 3 ear types, which one is the most difficult to read?
Cropped
DOUBLE POINTS!!!
Why are they the most difficult to read? What about the ears has been removed?
What should should you approach a horse?
LEFT
The color part of the eye is called the what?
Iris
What is the term used when getting a ovine immobilized?
"Setting Up"
DOUBLE POINTS!!!
Describe what the ovine looks like when it is in the proper position.
You can ALWAYS trust a tail wag.
FALSE-NEVER!
Humanely putting an animal to sleep
Euthanasia
When PRICKED ears are pulled toward the center & appear close together, how is that dog feeling?
Threat or alerted to something
What hormone is secreted when we discussed the "fight or flight" response
Adrenaline
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!
What organ is responsible for this hormone?
If you can see the sclera of the eye, it means the pet is what?
Frightened
DOUBLE POINTS
What color is this part?
What percentage of owners report behavior problems/
40%
A Licensed veterinary technician who has specialized & became licensed in behavior can dispense medications to help problematic animals.
FALSE: Veterinary Animal Behaviorist
Hair that stands up on the back, neck shoulders of animal is called what?
Piloerection
What position are FLOPPY ears in when they are difficult to miss when reading the dog?
Pulled back
Which species should you allow to settle in it's new environment?
Cattle Horse Swine Ovine Caprine
Cattle
Are the eyes OPEN or CLOSED for a threat/watching something?
OPEN-SCRUNCHED
Lip licking is a displacement behavior but what else can it indicate?
Thirst, nausea or during the submissive grin
Behavior that is out of the normal, P is UNSURE of how to react or the behavior does not belong in that situation.
Displacement Behavior
DOUBLE POINTS!!!
Give me an example.