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| 1) What were the earliest ancestors of the cat called? |
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| 2) When were cats first domesticated? |
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| 3) In what country was the cat considered sacred? |
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| 4) In what country was the cat a symbol for good fortune, peace and beauty? |
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| 5) What is the Maneki Neko? |
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| A lucky charm in Japan which is a sitting cat with one paw raised. |
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| 6) When and where was the first cat show held? |
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| July 13, 1871 at The Crystal Palace in London, England. |
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| 7) When and where was the first American cat show held? |
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| 1895 in Madison Square Garden, New York City. |
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| 8) How many breeds does The Cat Fancier's Association (CFA) recognize? |
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| 9) What two categories are cats divided into? |
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| house cat of unknown ancestory and purebred or pedigreed |
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| 10) Cat breeds are divided into what three types? |
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| natural, man-made (hybrid), and spontaneous mutation |
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| 11) Is the Ocicat natural, man-made or mutation? |
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| 12) Is the Scottish fold natural, man-made or mutation? |
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| 13) What are the three basic cat body types? |
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| cobby, moderate, and foreign |
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| 14) Define the moderate body type. |
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| Well-balanced body of medium length, well-muscled, with no extremes. Majority of the breeds. |
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| 15) What are the four basic cat colors? |
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| black, chocolate, red, and white |
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| 16) What is a dilute of a cat color? |
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| a lighter variation of a color |
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| 17) What are three other names for a chocolate cat color? |
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| brown, sable, and seal (also mahogany, chestnut, and tawny) |
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| 18) What are the six different cat patterns? |
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| solid (self), tabby, tipped, parti-color, bi-color, and pointed |
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| 19)What are the four basic tabby patterns? |
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| Classic, Mackerel, Spotted, and Ticked |
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| 20)What are agouti bands? |
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| Ticking. The hairs on a tabby where each hair is banded with light and dark stripes. |
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| 21)Define a classic tabby pattern. |
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| Irregular spirals and whirls, bulls-eye effect on sides, solid lines on spine, butterfly mark on shoulders. |
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| 22) Define a tipped pattern. |
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| Each guard hair has color only on the tips of the hair and white underneath. |
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| 23)What three types of tipping are there? |
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| chinchilla (lightest), shaded (intermediate), and smoke (heaviest) |
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| 24)A black female cat with random patches of red is called what? |
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| 25)Define a bi-color pattern. |
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| A female cat with a tortoiseshell pattern and white. |
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| 27)What is a van pattern? |
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| A white cat with patches of color on the head and tail. |
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| 28)Define a pointed pattern. |
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| Cat's facial mask, ears, legs, feet, and tail of contrasting darker color and body is pale cream, fawn, white. |
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| 29)What three types of hairs make up a cat's coat? |
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| long guard hairs, bristly awn hairs, and soft down hairs |
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| 30)Describe the coat of a Sphynx. |
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| Thin, short hairs on ears, muzzle and tail, but no whiskers. The rest of the body may be completely hairless, or it may have thin, short hairs up to 1/8 inch in length over other parts of its body. |
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| 31)Loss of appetite, vomiting, and constipation are symptoms of? |
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| 32)What are some methods to prevent hairballs? |
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| brushing, dose of lubricant, oil from a can of tuna |
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| infection creates a hot, red, painful, swollen area under the skin which is filled with pus |
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| 34)How can cats get abscesses? |
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| Most frequentyly occur from puncture wounds from teeth a claws from a cat fight |
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| 35)How do you treat antibiotics |
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| Visit a veternarian, antibiotics and keeping it clean help in healing |
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| 36)What is ringworm caused from? |
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| 37)Circular patches of hair loss, with scaling and crusting on the skin, located mostly on the head, ears, forepaws and back are a symptom of? |
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| 38)What are some diseases that can be transmitted to humans? |
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| The inability or difficulty in passing a bowl movel or feces |
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| 40)What are some reasons of constipation? |
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| Hairballs, foreign object and other various reason such as diet |
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| 41)When should you be concerned about vomiting? |
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| Persistent, involuntary vomiting or lasting more than 24 hours |
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| Frequent passage of excessively watery feces? |
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| 43)What can cause diarrhea? |
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| Worms, viral infection, eating spoiled food, drinking contaminated water |
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| 44)How do you treat diarrhea? |
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| Stop food intake for 24 hours, if it doesn't stop seek veterinary care? |
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| 45)Why can diarrhea in a cat be serious or even fatal |
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| Because they can get dehydrated |
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| 46)What is stud tail also known as? |
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| 47)What is stud tail caused by? |
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| Overactive sebaceous glands along the top of the tail |
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| 48)What are some symptoms of tail gland hyperplasia |
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| Blackheads and a yellow waxy substance on the skin and hair of the tail base |
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| 49)How do you control stud tail? |
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| Bathing with a degreasing shampoo as needed (such as Dawn) |
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| 50)Blackheads on the chin and lower lip are a symptom of? |
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| 51)If a cat has is born white with blue eyes they typically are deaf, what kind of deafness is it call? |
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| 52)Inflamation of the gums is called? |
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| 53)If gingivitis is left untreated what can it cause? |
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| Low level infection that can lead to kidney and heart disease, teeth loss |
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| 54)What is the does HCM stand for when discribing this disease? |
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| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
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| A genetic disorder where the muscle of the hear grows too big resulting in a heart that can not pump blood efficently |
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| 56)If your at has HCM and is lethargic and may be coughing what stage of heart failure is it in? |
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| 57)What is the leading cause of death in older cats? |
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| 58)If your cat drinks and urinates excessively it may be a symptom of? |
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| 59)What are some reasons of kidney disease? |
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| Old age, antifreeze, gingivitis |
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| 60)What is cats are most susceptible to diabetes? |
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| Overweight cats and older cats |
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| 61)What is the treatment of diabetes? |
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| 62)Hyperthyroidism is cause from what? |
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| 63)What are some symptoms of hyperthyroidism? |
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| Loosing weight even when the cats eats all you offer |
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| 64)Where is cheat grass commonly found? |
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| Dry areas like Eastern Washington |
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| 65)Surgial removal of the ovaries, oviducts, and uterus is also know as? |
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| 66)When should spaying be done? |
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| 67)What does spaying prevent? |
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Prevent unwanted, homeless cats, restlessness, nervousness, and rolling, as well as the noisy crying, lessen the possibility of mammammary
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| the surgical removal of the testes, epididymis, and vas deferens of the male cat |
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| 69)What does neutering prevent? |
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| Spraying, fighting, prowling, impregnation of females |
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| 70)When is the best age to declaw a cat? |
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| 71)What is removed when declawing? |
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| the end bone of the toe holding the claw and nail bed is clipped off at the joint |
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| 72)Are declawed cats eligible to complete in 4H cat shows? |
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| 73)What is the best way transport an injured cat? |
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| Wrapped in a blanket or towel and placed in a box |
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| 74)How many bones does a cat have in its body? |
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| Moves front and hind legs on one side, then the other |
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| 76)What does digitigrade mean? |
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| That a cat walks or runs on its toes |
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| 77)Where do the hairs of the cat's coat grow from? |
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| Tiny pits called follicles |
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| 78)What is a primary/guard coat? |
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| A coarse top coat where each hair grows from one follicle |
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| 79)What do the secondary hairs form? |
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| One of the two types of secondary hairs that has a bristly tip |
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| One of the two types of secondary hairs that is fine and crinkly. |
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| Sensitive hairs produced by a special type of follicle. |
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| 83)Name the sinus hairs on a cat. |
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| whiskers/vibrasse, carpal hairs. |
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| 84)Where are carpal hairs located |
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| On the back of the lower forelegs |
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| 85)At what distances cat the cat see best? |
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| 86)Can cats focus on close up objects? |
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| 87)Cats can see in light how many times dimmer than humans? |
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| 88)Why do cat's eyes shine in the dark or in a ray of light? |
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| Because the tapetum lucidum that lines the back of the eye |
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| 89)How long do a kitten's eyes remain closed? |
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| 90)At what age can a kitten see as well as an adult cat? |
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| 91)From how little to how much distance can a cat distingush 2 sounds from each other |
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| 92)How do deaf cats compensate for lack of hearing? |
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| Acute sense of eyesight and smell and become sensitive to vibrations. |
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| 93)What role does a highly developed sense of smell play with cats? |
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| Appetite, behavior, production and reproduction of a cat. |
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| 94)How long does catnip affect a cat? |
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| 95)Where are taste bud locatedon a cat's tongue? |
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| The side edges and back of the tongue |
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| 96)Why can't cats have cow's milk? |
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| They may not be able to tolerate the lactose (milk sugar) in the milk. |
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| 97)What areas are most sensitive to touch, warmth, and cold on a cat? |
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| heart disease or diabetes |
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| A Body Condition Score of 1 would mean you cat is?-page 20 |
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| To reduce a cats weight you should?-page 20 |
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| reduce caloric intake & increase exercise and talk with your vet |
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| BCS stands for what?-page 20 |
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| If ribs, shoulder blades are easily felt-your BCS score is?-page 20 |
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| If your cat is at ideal weight the BCS score is?-page 20 |
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| A cat that is obese would have a BCS score of?-page 20 |
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| Third eyelid is know as?-page 23 |
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| During grooming check for what health problems?-page 23 |
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| gums/color, nose& eye/discharge, teeth/tarter,parisites,ear wax |
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| A cats respiratory rate normally is what range?-page 23 |
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| Best way to check respiration rate?-page 23 |
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| observe while resting, 1 rise & 1 fall of the chest = one breath |
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| Where is the femoral artery?-page 23 |
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| inside of the upper hind leg |
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| By pressing the femoral artory you check what? |
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| Looking for the range what is the normal pulse rate is how many beats per minute?page 23 |
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| Rectal thermometer can be lubricated with? - page 23 |
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| Petroleum jelly/mineral oil/cooking oil |
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| cats normal temp is?-page 23 |
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| a temp. of 105 degrees is?-page 23 |
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| A temp. of 108 degrees is?-page 23 |
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| at what age should a kitten get 1st shots?-page 24 |
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| How often should your cat have a check-up?-page 24 |
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| What vaccinations are required in 4-H?-page 24 |
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| Rabies, Feline Panoleukopenia (FPV or feline infectionous enteritis or distemper), Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (feline herpes), calicivirus (FCV), chlamydiosis (pneumonitis) |
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| What are the specific names of the diseases that a 4 way vaccination covers?-Page 24 |
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| feline rhinotracheitis (feline herpes),calicivirus (FCV), chlamydiosis (pneumonitis), panleukopenia (FPV or feline infectionous enteritis) |
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| Name 4 symptoms of panleukopenia?-page 24 |
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| fever,loss of appetite, diarrhea,depression,dehydration |
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| Feline infectious enteritis is also?-page 24 |
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| Feline Panoleukopenia (FPV or feline infectionous enteritis or distemper) |
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| T or F - all upper respiratory diseases are highly contagious?-page 24 |
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| respiratory viruses can live outside the cats body for how long?-page 24 |
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| which virus do all warm blooded animals are susceptible?--page 25 |
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| incubation for rabies is how long?-page 25 |
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| Name 3 Stage 1 rabies symptoms?-page 25 |
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| uneasy,anxious,irritability,sensitivity to noise & light-may stop eating, drinking & frequent urination |
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| Name 3 Stage 2 rabies symptoms?-page 25 |
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| excited,aggressive,difficulty swallowing,biting,scratching, sesitive to loud noises or sudden movement |
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| What happens to the animal in Stage 3 of rabies ?-page 25 |
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| body progressively paralyzed till death from head to neck then rest of body |
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| FIV virus stands for?-page 26 |
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| Feline Immuno deficiency Virus |
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| Symptoms of Feline Immuno deficiency Virus?-page 26 |
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| Depression,conjunctivitis,diarrhea,respiratory problems |
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| What does the acronym FUS stand for? |
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| FUS refers to inflammation of the?-page 26 |
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| FUS is most frequently found in what sex?-page 26 |
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| FUS is caused by what? - page 26 |
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| infection or high concentration of minerals causing stones |
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| What is an organism that lives in or on another animal?-page 27 |
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| Name 3 internal parasites-page 27 |
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| tapeworm/roundworm/hookworms/whip-heart & lung worms |
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| What parasites are most common in cats?-page 27 |
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| Intermediate hosts that is necessary to complete a tapeworms life?-page 27 |
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| Hookworms are generally found in what part of the US?-page 28 |
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| Heartworms are transmitted by?-page 28 |
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| A disease caused by coccidian protozoa is?-page 28 |
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| Examples of external parasites are?-page 29 |
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| fleas, lice, ticks, mites |
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| Cats most common parasite is?-page 29 |
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| What parasite causes miliary dermatitis or skin allergies?-page 29 |
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| What are the stages of a flea life cycle?-page 29 |
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| egg, larva (3 molts), pupa/cacoon |
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| Another name for louse is?-page 30 |
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| Where do cats get ticks?-page 30 |
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| Common areas to find ticks on a cat are?-page 30 |
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| ears,neck, between the toes |
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| Best way to control external parasites are?-page 30 |
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| 1 a month topical products |
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| A substance that can be converted by the body to be used for nourishment is what? |
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| Inflammation of the gums is known as? |
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| Redness, swelling, heat, and/or tenderness of a part of the body is what? |
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| Taking into the body, such as food or liquid is know as? |
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| An animal or plant that lives and feeds in or on another animal or plant is called what? |
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| Having more than the normal number of toes is known as? |
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| The return of partially digested food from the stomach to the mouth is known as? |
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| If your cat has a sudden attack characterized by fits of convulsions having what? |
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| A sign or indication of a disease or disorder is known as a? |
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| A disease-producing micro-organism that causes many of the most serious cat diseases and cannot be treated with antibiotics is known as a? |
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| A distinguishing feature or quality is known as a? |
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| A drug that has a calming effect is known as a? |
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| A microscopic organism that can cause disease is known as a? |
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| A substance made up of amino acids required for all life processes in animals is known as a? |
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| A substance produced by white blood cells that helps fight illness-causing agents such as bacteria is known as a? |
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| Able to be passed from one animal to another is known as a? |
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| Extremely overweight is known as? |
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| Inflammation of the flesh caused by exposure to extreme cold is known as? |
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| Loss of water or moisture in the body is known as? |
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| Overrun by a large number of something troublesome (like fleas) is known as? |
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| The period of time between infection and showing signs of disease is known as? |
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| The stock from which an animal has descended; forefather is known as? |
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| Walking on tip-toe is known as? |
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| What is it called with the mating between two different breeds? |
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| A condition of the body in which there is incorrect function due to heredity, infection, diet, or environment; illness; sickness is known as? |
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| The body form of a cat, including size and shape, characteristic of its breed; type is known as? |
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| The implanting of a disease in an animal by the introduction of germs or virus, as through a puncture, in order to produce a mild form of the disease and thereby securing immunity is known as? |
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| What is the primary material of protein? |
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| Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. |
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| Expelling kittens from the uterus before they are able to live is also known as |
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| The structure of the body or any of its parts. |
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| What is Artificial respiration |
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| Forcing air into and out of the lungs of an animal that is not breathing. |
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| A group of cats with similar, defined characteristics and related ancestry. |
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| Organs and tissues involved in circulating blood through an animal. |
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| Inflammation of the membrane lining the inner eyelid and eyeball. |
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| Twisting of the body caused by violent muscular contraction. |
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| To tame; to change from wild to household or family use. |
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| Keep separate from other animals. |
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| Food materials not properly balanced or not enough to be taken in and utilized effectively; malnourishment. |
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| What is Miliary dermatitis |
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| Small, red, crusty skin wounds. |
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| The line of ancestors of a purebred animal or the document recording this. |
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| When talking about respiratory, what are you referring to? |
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| To injure or disfigure oneself. |
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