Applied Physiology

Question 1

Inbreeding

Answer 1

Mating of two individuals that are more closely related than the average relatedness in the breed

Question 2

Harmful recessive traits of inbreeding

Answer 2

Increased mortality
Decreased fertility
Decreased growth rate
Increased abnormalities

Question 3

Breed guidelines of Kennel club

Answer 3

tail, head, fur colour,
body size, ears, mouth, size,
feet, colour, etc

Question 4

Brachycephaly

Answer 4

Thesedogshave been bred to have relatively short muzzles and noses and, because of this, the throat and breathing passages in thesedogsare frequently undersized or flattened

Question 5

Effect of brachycephaly

Answer 5

Difficulty breathing in
Shortness of breath
Noisy breathing, snoring
Lack of exercise ability due to lack of oxygen
Stunted growth
Difficulty in cooling temperature

Soft palate of mouth often too long for the oral cavity
Prevents air entering the throat as normal