Ch. 3 - Lesson 3: Bedding and Housing for Patients

In order to design animal housing, what two needs must be considered?

• Food and Shelter

• Water and Sheltor

• Environmental and Social

• Physical and Social

The area directly surrounding an animal-patient is referred (inside the cage or stall) is referred to as...

• microenvironment

• environment

• Shelter

• comfort environment

What factors make up the microenvironment?

• Interior Temperature, Humidity, and Comfort

• Bedding, Food, and Water

• Interior Temperature, Humidity, and Floor Space

• Food, Water, and Floor Space

The conditions that surround an animal or those that are going on outside of the cage describes the...

• Microenvironment

• Macroenvironment

• Environment

• Space

The physical conditions (room temperature), light, noise, line of sight distractions, and high traffic areas are all considered factors of the...?

• Space

• Microenvironment

• Macroenvironment

• Physical Environment

Cage or stall space should do which of the following?

• Limit movement

• Contain a bare floor

• Allow freedom of movement

• House multiple animals

For species such as cats, what is important to include in their cage or stall space?

• An enclosed cage

• A perch or resting board above the cage floor

• A light in the cage

• A cage mate

A safe cage environment and construction would include all of the following except...

• Spacing between walls

• Secure and snug fitting bottoms (false bottoms)

• Free of sharp edges

• Open walls between cages

T or F: Ventilation should be unobstructed and comfortably adjusted to the room temperature and humidity.

• True

• False

T or F: Food and water should not be placed inside the cage with the animal.

• True

• False