WorksheetsSmall Animal Care Exam ND FFA Kindred 2024
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Blood vessels that travel away from the heart are the:
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Lymph Ducts
Cats produce a higher concentration of (a) in their urine, which allows them to survive with less water.
What controls the normal rate of respiration?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Lungs
c. Oxygen
d. Brain
Tachycardia describes a ______ heart rate.
Slow
Normal
Non Existent
What is the function of the pancreas?
a. Bile production
b. Fiber digestion
c. Fat digestion
d. HCl production
Which organ is not involved in breaking down fats?
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder
Large Intestine
One function of the gizzard in birds is to grind food with:
Saliva
acids
Carbohydrates
Grit
What is the opposing descriptive word of dorsal used for locations on an animal?
Posterior
Ventral
Caudal
Plantar
Which animal has the fastest heart rate?
Cat
Goat
Hamster
Sheep
Heart murmurs are caused by:
blood leaking into the abdomen
blood leaking back into the ventricles
blood leaking out of the atria
blood leaking back into the atria
What nutrient can be added to increase palatability to a food?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Water
Guinea pigs need to be fed what vitamin specifically in their diets?
A
K
B
C
Calcium, phosphorus, and potassium are just three of the seven minerals that are required in the largest amounts for animals. What do we classify the minerals that are needed in large amounts?
Microminerals
Major Minerals
Macrominerals
Minor Minerals
Which nutrient is not a potential source of energy?
Protein
Mineral
Fat
Carbohydrates
Which term describes a condition in which food is chewed but then falls from the mouth?
Ptyalism
Pica
Quidding
Deglutition
The process of keeping adequate DO in the aquarium water is called?
Filtration
Nitrogen cycle
Oxygenation
Salinity
A cuttle bone is clipped to the side of the bird’s cage to add what nutrient to their diet?
Calcium
Protein
Carbohydrates
Minerals
How long should it take a dog to eat a serving of dry dog food?
5-10 min
8-10 min
15-20 min
25-30 min
Flake fish foods contain which of the following?
Vegetables
Meat of fish
Fish eggs
All of the above
______ is non-dried vegetables with fruit.
Greenfood
Tofu
Grit
Freshfood
Which infectious disease could be so devastating to the poultry industry that veterinarians must report suspected cases to the appropriate authorities?
Newcastle Disease
Trichomoniasis
Bumblefoot
Pasteurellosis
Rickets is caused by a deficiency of?
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Calcium
A controllable disease that exhibits small white spots on the body of the fish, along with some gill irritation is a(n)?
Bacterial Infection
Fungal Infection
Ich
Velvet Disease
What describes a tumor that is not cancerous?
Malignant
Benign
Metastases
Carcinoma
Which illness causes the body to destroy its own cells?
Cystitis
Pneumonia
Autoimmune disease
Pyoderma
Which diagnostic test is used to determine the presence of mange mites?
Skin Scraping
Fluorescein Dye
Excisional Biopsy
Intradermal Skin Testing
What term describes the abnormal noise heard when the linings of the lungs and chest are inflamed?
Cyanosis
Expiration
Pleural Friction Rub
Mild Crepitus
Which infectious disease do mosquitoes transmit to horses?
West Nile Virus
Potomac Horse Fever
Strangles
Equine Protozoal Myelitis
What disease most often occurs in young dogs between three and six months of age? This disease is known for nervous system damage, tremors, seizure activity with the end result being death.
Canine Distemper
Infectious Canine Hepatitis
Leptospirosis
Rabies
A healthy land turtle walks with its shell ______ to the ground.
At an angle
Parallel
With the rear of the shell on the ground.
None of the above.
Dogs at high risk of developing gastric dilation volvulus typically share what characteristic?
Short nose
Long body
Deep chest
Pendulous abdomen
The average canine pregnancy is ______ days.
59 days
61 days
60 days
63 days
The estrus period for a dog will last on the average ____ days.
3
9
6
12
Which term best describes a change in normal chromosome numbers?
a. Mutation
b. Adaptation
c. Deletion
d. Aberration
A phenomenon known as ______, or masking occurs when some genes overwhelm the characteristics produced by other genes.
Epistasis
Estancia
Egestion
Enology
AKC stands for?
a. All Kings Canines
b. American Kennel Club
c. Average Keratin Calibration
d. Analysis of Karyotype of Canines
The American Cocker Spaniel is a member of which group of dogs?
a. Working Group
b. Sporting Group
c. Non-Sporting Group
d. Herding Dog Group
An example of a mesocephalic dog breed is:
Greyhounds
Labrador
Pug
Collies
Which breed of cat is hairless and is very dependent on people for survival?
Tonkinese
Kashmir
Sphynx
Somali
When grooming a cat if the fur has become badly tangled and matted what instrument should be utilized to cut out the mats?
Knife
Sharp scissors
Razor Blades
Blunt Ended Scissors
Proper ventilation in a closed animal facility is important for all of the following except:
Fresh Oxygen
Flushing out microbes
Allows proper lighting
Removes head
Keeping an aquarium clean and not overcrowding the tank will help avoid dangerous levels of:
Ammonia
Phosphorus
Oxygen
Calcium
Lateral recumbency is a form of
Chemical restraint
Vocal restraint
Physical restraint
Not a real form of restraint
Which of the following products is NOT suitable for water containers for birds?
Stainless steel
Plastic
Glass
When creating a regular aquarium maintenance schedule how often should the water and pH levels be checked?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
What is the procedure called when you remove the ovaries of a female animal?
Neuter
Castration
Vasectomy
Spay
The veterinary term for direction that indicates “toward the nose” is:
Rostral
Transverse
Ventral
Palmar
The term for an injection that is given directly under the skin, into the fatty layer under the epidermis is:
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
Intramuscular
Into the Muscle
Below normal levels of oxygen in an animal is known as:
Infarct
Hypoxia
Hypocapnia
Thrombus
What equipment is used to separate blood cells from the liquid portion of blood?
Centrifuge
Sphygmomanometer
Refractometer
Hemocytometer
