WorksheetsLegislation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What year was the Animal Welfare Act established?
2002
2004
2006
2008
Why is it important to provide an animal with a suitable accommodation?
To reduce stress
To avoid ill health
So they can display natural behaviours
All of the above
Which of these is NOT one of the five welfare needs?
The need for a suitable diet
The need for a suitable enviroment
The need to have suitable enrichment
The need to be housed with or apart from others
What is enrichment?
A way in which to enhance an animals environment
Food
An animal behaviour
What is substrate?
A tunnel
Material that an animal lives on
The animals environment
The Five Animal Needs are derived from which legislation?
Animal Welfare Act (2004)
Animal Welfare Act (2006)
Animal Needs Act (2006)
Animal Health Act (2002)
Which of the following is not a banned breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the 1997 amendment?
Pit bull terrier
Fila Brasileiro
Japanese Tosa
Dogue De Bordeaux
What does the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (amended in 2014) do?
Bans breeds when they are thought to be dangerous
Enforces microchipping in all dogs
Makes it a criminal offence to have a dog ‘dangerously out of control’ in a public place or somewhere where the dog is not permitted to be
True or False - the Animal Welfare Act covers all animals, even wild ones.
True
False
Please write one of the five Animal Needs under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Under the Animal Welfare act, can a person under the age of 16 legally be responsible for an animal?
Yes
No
Give two things you are not allowed to do under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1996.
•It is a criminal offence to practice veterinary surgery unless you are a _________ __________ _______registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
pet owner
public citizen
The Dangerous Dog Act classifies dogs according to breed, based on:
Physical appearance
Breeding history
Genetic markers
Bite force
In the UK, individuals of which age group are most commonly admitted to hospitals as a result of dog bites?
0-9
10-19
20-39
40-59
60+
Where on an animal does an endoparasite live?
On the body
In the body
In the ear
In the mouth
Where on an animal does an ectoparasite live?
On the body
In the body
In the ear
In the mouth
What type of parasite is this?
Tick
Flea
Tapeworm
Roundworm
What type of parasite is this?
Tick
Flea
Tapeworm
Roundworm
Which is the most common parasite of dogs and cats
Ticks
Mites
Fleas
Lice
