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WorksheetsSmall Animal Final Exam Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 19mins
This was the first animal to be domesticated around 10,000 years ago.
Birds
Cats
Dogs
Ferrets
The small animal retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries. How much do small animal retail stores generate annually?
21 million
28 million
21 billion
28 billion
The classification naming system that helps to name every animal scientifically has 7 different words. What is the third word represent?
Class
Family
Kingdom
Species
Which is the proper way for the genus and species of dogs to be written?
Canis Familiaria
CANIS familiaria
canis familiaria
Canis familiaria
This is the transfer of a disease from an animal to a human or human to an animal.
Bacteria
Illness
Transfer
Zoonoses
An organism that feeds off of a host to survive is called a ____________.
Animal
Insect
Parasite
Zoonoses
This is a round blotchy spot where no hair grows and can be spread by grooming or touching the area.
Lyme disease
Psittacosis
Ringworm
Salmonella
This disease shows symptoms in humans from a scratch or bite that may swell and become inflamed.
heartworms
cat scratch fever
toxoplasmosis
rabies
Which of the following is not a place to obtain a pet?
Animal Shelter
Pet Store
Purebred Breeder
Sam's Club
With the passing of the 1999 Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act police officers could do what?
Raid Homes
Take animals from abusive owners
Prosecute people for animal cruelty
Beat people up who abused animals
When a female dog is giving birth it is called?
Birthing
Pregnancy
Whining
Whelping
A female dog’s estrus, the heat period, is how long?
4 days
12 days
24 days
35 days
When dogs reproduce how do they ensure that reproduction has occurred?
Copulatory Stick
Copulatory Tie
Copulatory Cry
Copulatory Moan
Male cats have spines on their penis that help to stimulate ovulation to occur in the female. What type of ovulator is the female cat?
Seasonal
Induced
Normal
Light Stimulated
What is a female cat called?
Girl
Lady
Queen
None of the Above
What is a male cat called?
Hottie
Tom
Stud
None of the Above
When male cats are reproducing what happens to ensure that reproduction has occurred?
Copulatory Stick
Copulatory Tie
Copulatory Cry
Copulatory Moan
What is the name for parturition in rabbits?
Birth
Doeing
Kindling
Rabbiting
Which of the following is not a use of rabbits that we discussed in class?
Fur/Wool
Hunting
Pets
Research
What is the name of the structure that a rabbit lives in?
Cage
Home
Hutch
Wilderness
What is most commonly fed to rabbits that are kept as pets?
Fruits
Grass
Pellets
Vegetables
It is recommended that rabbits be rebred within _____ of giving birth.
1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
What do female rabbits do right before giving birth?
Chill
Eat
Pull hair from the stomach
Yell at the buck
How old are kits before they open their eyes?
1 day
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 months
Why should female rabbits be put into the male cage for breeding purposes?
She likes the change of scenery and being somewhere new.
He gets easily distracted and cannot perform well if moved to her cage.
She is very territorial of her hutch and will become extremely aggressive.
It doesn’t matter which rabbit gets put into which cage.
What type of cage is recommended for small rodents?
Gnaw proof
Escape proof
Aquariums
All of the above
How long is the gestation period for hamsters?
10 days
16 days
24 days
28 days
Which of the following is a true statement about small rodents as pets?
They should be fed a pelleted diet because they won’t eat any other feeds.
They need something to chew on because their teeth are constantly growing.
Majority of their offspring are born with hair, eyes open, and able to hear.
They are more active during the day and sleep at night.
How should most small rodents be held?
Firmly and squeezed to prevent them from falling.
By the tail so they can’t wiggle away
Firmly but not squeezed in the palm of the hand.
By the front legs only so they won’t pee or poop in your hand.
Which small mammal will lose their tail if they are picked up by it?
Hamster
Rat
Gerbil
Mouse
How should a bird cage size be determined?
Big enough for the bird to sit in cage without spreading its wings.
Largest cage that can fit in the home.
Small enough for multiple birds to sit close together and feel safe.
There is not a minimum cage requirement.
Why are the wings clipped on birds?
To fit into the cage.
Prevent them from flying away.
Cause birds to become aggressive
Health reasons
What is the purpose of a filter in an aquarium?
Remove debris from the water.
Add oxygen to the water.
Threaten the fish
Add light to the tank
Which is not a way that fish can reproduce?
Egg-scatters
Mouth brooders
Live bearers
Egg-watchers
