Animal Science 103 Final Exam

Define intact male dog

Stud dog

Define intact female dog

Bitch

Define birth of a dog

Welping

How old is a neonatal dog?

Infant?

When are they socialized?

When do they develop fear?

How old is a juvenile dog?

Adolescent?

Neonatal: 0 - 10 days

Infant: 11 days -3 weeks

Socialized: 3-12 weeks

Fear: 8-12 weeks

Juvenile: 12 weeks to puberty (about 6 months)

Adolescent: puberty to social maturity

How long is a bitch's gestation length?

55-71 days (typically 63 days)

• 65 + 1 day from LH peak

• 63 + 8 days from breeding

How long is a dog's:

• Proestrus

-Estrus

• Diestrus or Pregnancy

• Anestrus

Proestrus: about 9 days

Estrus: about 9 days

Diestrus or Pregnancy: 60 days (about 2 months)

Anestrus: 3-5 months

What percent of antibodies do puppies get from the placenta? What percent for kittens?

Puppies: about 10% of their antibodies through the placenta (rest must come from colostrum)

Kittens: about 25% of their antibodies through the placenta

What is the average body temp for a puppy between 0-2 weeks old?

What about 2-5+ weeks old?

0-2 weeks: 95-99 °F

2-5+ weeks: 97-100 °F

What is the temperature of a dog that has hypothermia? What are the clinical signs?

< 94 °F

CS:

• heart rate goes down to 40-50 bpm

• nursing goes down

• lleus

• bloat/aspiration

• stop breathing

How to treat hypothermia in dogs?

Warm slowly @2-4°F per hour.

Keep re-checking temp.

Once puppies are born and are stable/active, what four things are done?

1)+/- Dip the umbilicus in iodine

2)Check for defects/nursing

3) +/- collar & weigh

4) Keep 'em warm.

Puppies <% of average birth weight of the litter = higher risk of death (hypoglycemia, hypothermia, pneumonia).

< 25%

Puppies & kittens gain __% of their birthweight/day

5-15%

Puppies should double their birthweight by days of age.

10 days

What does a puppy look like/do at the neonatal stage? (newborn= 0-10 days old)

• Eyelids and external ear canals closed.

• Depend on mom for food, thermoregulation, and stimulation to U/D.

• Strong suckle, raise head, slide along, & vocalize.

What happens during the infant period of a puppy? (11days - 3 weeks old)

Puppies develop vision/hearing and move a lot.

Provide a complex environment to allow for optimal development of the nervous system & desensitization to "frightening" stimuli.

• eyelids open (10-16 days)

(full sight developed by 4-8 weeks)

• external ear canals open (12-14 days)

• 1st deworming (14days)

• Walking & U/D spontaneously (14-21 days)

True/False: Puppies are USUALLY (not always) born with worms.

True, most puppies are born with worms but not ALL puppies

When is a puppy's 1st deworming?

What other times is deworming reccomended?

1st deworming = 14 days (2 weeks)

Recommended:

2, 4, 6, & 8 weeks and so on until 6 months old

What happens during the socialization period for dogs? (3-12 weeks old)

Expose puppies to all situations they are likely to encounter during life and begin vx.

• socialize with other dogs

• Baby teeth erupt

• testes decend

• develop adult postures and movements

• 1st vet visit for vaccinations

What age do puppies' baby teeth erupt?

3-6 weeks

What age do puppies' testes decend?

4-6 weeks

What age do puppie's develop adult postures and movements?

6-8 weeks

What age are puppies' socialized with people?

6-12 weeks

(Learn biting inhibition)

What age do puppie's have their 1st vet visit for vaccinations?

6-8 weeks

What age should puppies be weaned by?

8-10 weeks

(keep w/ litter until 8 to 10wks, if possible)

What happens during the fear period of a puppy? (8-12 weeks old)

• The fear period occurs during the socialization period

• A traumatic experience may make a puppy fearful, anxious, or neurotic.

• Training should be thoughtful

What happens during the juvenile period of a puppy? (4 months -puberty)

• Rapid physical development

• Increased independence

• Continued training

• Fear periods (lasting 3 weeks)

When does a puppy reach puberty?

between 6-14 months old

What does DA2PP stand for?

D: Distemper virus = Canine Distemper

A2:

• Adenovirus 1 = Infectious Canine Hepatitis

• Adenovirus 2 = Infectious Tracheobronchitis

P: Parainfluenza = Infectious Tracheobronchitis

P: Parvovirus = Canine Parvo

What are the core vaccines for dogs?

• Rabies

• DA2PP

When is DA2PP administered for puppies? Adults?

DA2PP or DHPP - series of 3 immunizations (q3-4wks)

• Puppy:

1st @6 - 8 wks

2nd @10 - 12wks

3rd @14 - 16wks

4th @20 wks - Canine Parvovirus

• Adult: Booster in 1yr, then every 3yrs

When is the Rabies vaccine administered for puppies? Adults?

Rabies - state/local/provincial laws apply

• Puppy: @3 to 4 months