Y11 Section C3 Unit 1

What things can you do to indicate if this animal is the correct weight?

• Guess if the animal has put weight on or lost weight

• Compare weight to breed standards and assess body condition.
• Measure the animal's height and compare it to other animals.
• Feed the animal more to increase its weight.

Match the following

• Overweight

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• Underweight

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• Correct weight

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• Underweight

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What is a body conditioning score?

Match the following heart rates with the animal (BPM Means Beats Per Min)

• 250-500 bpm

• Dog

• 140-220bpm

• Hummingbird

• 60-140 bpm

• Cat

• 25-65bpm

• Snake

• 250-1200bpm

• Hamster

Using this Body Conditioning Score, can you identify which score you would give the schools bearded dragon?

• 1 Emaciated

• 2 Underweight

• 3 Ideal

• 4 Overweight

• 5 Obese

Can you remember all the signs of good health in animals? REMEMBER FACEUP-EBF

Match the following examples of good health in animals and which of the FACE-UP EBF it corresponds too

• Free of discharge or smell

• Ears

• Standing properly with all limbs used

• Faeces

• Not too runny and formed properly

• Coat

• Bright and clear and free of discharge

• Posture

• Healthy and Shiny fur on an animal

• Eyes

When a dog has runny eyes and is sneezing, this might mean the dog has ​ (a)   ​

• an allergy
• a broken leg
• ear mites
• headache

​ (a)   ​ This condition, also known as "pink eye," involves inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane lining the eyelids and covering the white part of the eye. Symptoms may include redness, swelling, and discharge. It can be caused by infections, allergies, or irritants.

• Conjunctivitis
• Metabolic Bone Disease
• Gastrointestinal Stasis (GI Stasis)
• Osteoarthritis

You see a snake with no obvious health issues but has cloudy eyes. What can this indicate?