Dog Characteristics
Jaw bone
Mandible
Name the behavior: head and ears in neutral position, eyes are soft, body is loose
Relaxed
The term for "simple stomach"
Monogastric
3 common external parasites in dogs
Fleas, ticks, ear mites
Average length of gestation in canines
63 days
Two types of cells in the eyes that aid in detection of light/motion and color
Rod cells = light/motion
Cone cells = color
Age (in days) when puppies eyes should be opening
8-10 days
The part of the digestive system responsible for mechanical breakdown of food
Mouth/teeth
Two recommended but not required vaccines
Bordetella and Leptospirosis
The heat period or season where a female is receptive to mating and she is ovulating
Estrus
Three skull types in dogs and definition of each
Mesocephalic = Medium
Dolichocephalic = Long and narrow
Hock bone
Tarsals
The job of the small intestine and large intestine.
Small = nutrient absorption
Large = water absorption
Puppies are more susceptible, comes in 2 forms, symptoms include bloody diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, no appetite
Parvovirus
Her body temperature drops
Dog Family, Genus, Species
The interval time frame that female dogs come into heat
Approximately every 7 months
The six essential nutrients for animals
Water, carbs, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals
1 week incubation period, symptoms include fever, vomiting, corneal swelling, painful abdomen, jaundice
Hepatitis
Calcium deficiency pre or post birth that can result in seizures and death if not treated
Eclampsia
The four terms used to refer to external direction on the animal and what each means.
Ventral - toward the abdomen, dorsal - toward the spine, cranial - towards the head, caudal - towards the tail
3 important developmental/medical things that happen at 8 weeks for puppies
1. First fear period
2. Start learning their name
3. First set of vaccinations
4 functions that water helps the body with
Eliminating waste, regulating temperature, transporting nutrients and preventing dehydration
The Core-4 Vaccine
Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza
The term for a mother's first milk
Colostrum