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Small Animal Care Exam ND FFA Kindred 2024

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood vessels that travel away from the heart are the:

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

d)

Lymph Ducts

2.

Cats produce a higher concentration of (a)   in their urine, which allows them to survive with less water.

3.

What controls the normal rate of respiration?

a)

a. Carbon dioxide

b)

b. Lungs

c)

c. Oxygen

d)

d. Brain

4.

Tachycardia describes a ______ heart rate.

a)
Fast
b)

Slow

c)

Normal

d)

Non Existent

5.

What is the function of the pancreas?

a)

a. Bile production

b)

b. Fiber digestion

c)

c. Fat digestion

d)

d. HCl production

6.

Which organ is not involved in breaking down fats?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Liver

c)

Gallbladder

d)

Large Intestine

7.

One function of the gizzard in birds is to grind food with:

a)

Saliva

b)

acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Grit

8.

What is the opposing descriptive word of dorsal used for locations on an animal?

a)

Posterior

b)

Ventral

c)

Caudal

d)

Plantar

9.

Which animal has the fastest heart rate?

a)

Cat

b)

Goat

c)

Hamster

d)

Sheep

10.

Heart murmurs are caused by:

a)

blood leaking into the abdomen

b)

blood leaking back into the ventricles

c)

blood leaking out of the atria

d)

blood leaking back into the atria

11.

What nutrient can be added to increase palatability to a food?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

Water

12.

Guinea pigs need to be fed what vitamin specifically in their diets?

a)

A

b)

K

c)

B

d)

C

13.

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?

a)

Microminerals

b)

Major Minerals

c)

Macrominerals

d)

Minor Minerals

14.

Which nutrient is not a potential source of energy?

a)

Protein

b)

Mineral

c)

Fat

d)

Carbohydrates

15.

Which term describes a condition in which food is chewed but then falls from the mouth?

a)

Ptyalism

b)

Pica

c)

Quidding

d)

Deglutition

16.

The process of keeping adequate DO in the aquarium water is called?

a)

Filtration

b)

Nitrogen cycle

c)

Oxygenation

d)

Salinity

17.

A cuttle bone is clipped to the side of the bird’s cage to add what nutrient to their diet?

a)

Calcium

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Minerals

18.

How long should it take a dog to eat a serving of dry dog food?

a)

5-10 min

b)

8-10 min

c)

15-20 min

d)

25-30 min

19.

Flake fish foods contain which of the following?

a)

Vegetables

b)

Meat of fish

c)

Fish eggs

d)

All of the above

20.

______ is non-dried vegetables with fruit.

a)

Greenfood

b)

Tofu

c)

Grit

d)

Freshfood

21.

Which infectious disease could be so devastating to the poultry industry that veterinarians must report suspected cases to the appropriate authorities?

a)

Newcastle Disease

b)

Trichomoniasis

c)

Bumblefoot

d)

Pasteurellosis

22.

Rickets is caused by a deficiency of?

a)

Vitamin B

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Calcium

23.

A controllable disease that exhibits small white spots on the body of the fish, along with some gill irritation is a(n)?

a)

Bacterial Infection

b)

Fungal Infection

c)

Ich

d)

Velvet Disease

24.

What describes a tumor that is not cancerous?

a)

Malignant

b)

Benign

c)

Metastases

d)

Carcinoma

25.

Which illness causes the body to destroy its own cells?

a)

Cystitis

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Autoimmune disease

d)

Pyoderma

26.

Which diagnostic test is used to determine the presence of mange mites?

a)

Skin Scraping

b)

Fluorescein Dye

c)

Excisional Biopsy

d)

Intradermal Skin Testing

27.

What term describes the abnormal noise heard when the linings of the lungs and chest are inflamed?

a)

Cyanosis

b)

Expiration

c)

Pleural Friction Rub

d)

Mild Crepitus

28.

Which infectious disease do mosquitoes transmit to horses?

a)

West Nile Virus

b)

Potomac Horse Fever

c)

Strangles

d)

Equine Protozoal Myelitis

29.

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.

a)

Canine Distemper

b)

Infectious Canine Hepatitis

c)

Leptospirosis

d)

Rabies

30.

A healthy land turtle walks with its shell ______ to the ground.

a)

At an angle

b)

Parallel

c)

With the rear of the shell on the ground.

d)

None of the above.

31.

Dogs at high risk of developing gastric dilation volvulus typically share what characteristic?

a)

Short nose

b)

Long body

c)

Deep chest

d)

Pendulous abdomen

32.

The average canine pregnancy is ______ days.

a)

59 days

b)

61 days

c)

60 days

d)

63 days

33.

The estrus period for a dog will last on the average ____ days.

a)

3

b)

9

c)

6

d)

12

34.

Which term best describes a change in normal chromosome numbers?

a)

a. Mutation

b)

b. Adaptation

c)

c. Deletion

d)

d. Aberration

35.

A phenomenon known as ______, or masking occurs when some genes overwhelm the characteristics produced by other genes.

a)

Epistasis

b)

Estancia

c)

Egestion

d)

Enology

36.

AKC stands for?

a)

a. All Kings Canines

b)

b. American Kennel Club

c)

c. Average Keratin Calibration

d)

d. Analysis of Karyotype of Canines

37.

The American Cocker Spaniel is a member of which group of dogs?

a)

a. Working Group

b)

b. Sporting Group

c)

c. Non-Sporting Group

d)

d. Herding Dog Group

38.

An example of a mesocephalic dog breed is:

a)

Greyhounds

b)

Labrador

c)

Pug

d)

Collies

39.

Which breed of cat is hairless and is very dependent on people for survival?

a)

Tonkinese

b)

Kashmir

c)

Sphynx

d)

Somali

40.

When grooming a cat if the fur has become badly tangled and matted what instrument should be utilized to cut out the mats?

a)

Knife

b)

Sharp scissors

c)

Razor Blades

d)

Blunt Ended Scissors

41.

Proper ventilation in a closed animal facility is important for all of the following except:

a)

Fresh Oxygen

b)

Flushing out microbes

c)

Allows proper lighting

d)

Removes head

42.

Keeping an aquarium clean and not overcrowding the tank will help avoid dangerous levels of:

a)

Ammonia

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Oxygen

d)

Calcium

43.

Lateral recumbency is a form of

a)

Chemical restraint

b)

Vocal restraint

c)

Physical restraint

d)

Not a real form of restraint

44.

Which of the following products is NOT suitable for water containers for birds?

a)

Stainless steel

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

45.

When creating a regular aquarium maintenance schedule how often should the water and pH levels be checked?

a)

Daily

b)

Weekly

c)

Monthly

d)

Quarterly

46.

What is the procedure called when you remove the ovaries of a female animal?

a)

Neuter

b)

Castration

c)

Vasectomy

d)

Spay

47.

The veterinary term for direction that indicates “toward the nose” is:

a)

Rostral

b)

Transverse

c)

Ventral

d)

Palmar

48.

The term for an injection that is given directly under the skin, into the fatty layer under the epidermis is:

a)

Subcutaneous

b)

Intravenous

c)

Intramuscular

d)

Into the Muscle

49.

Below normal levels of oxygen in an animal is known as:

a)

Infarct

b)

Hypoxia

c)

Hypocapnia

d)

Thrombus

50.

What equipment is used to separate blood cells from the liquid portion of blood?

a)

Centrifuge

b)

Sphygmomanometer

c)

Refractometer

d)

Hemocytometer