AVS 209 Quiz 6

Question 1

List 4 contributions that animals make to society that do not include their use as a source of human

Answer 1

companionship, sport, protection, pest control, draft power, service

Question 2

Dogs

A. exhibit an estrous cycle every 5-7 months
B. exhibit estrus for between 4-14 days
C. are found in >45% of Idaho households
D. can synthesize vitamin C to avoid deficiency
E. seasonally polyestrous
F. give birth to multiple offspring

Answer 2

ABCDEF

Question 3

Zoonotic diseases transmitted from companion animals to humans include

A. rabies
B. ringworm 
C. kuru
D. grass tetany
E. Q-fever

Answer 3

ABE

Question 4

Which of the following would be considered typical gestation periods

A. 17-21 days cats
B. 335 days in alpacas
C. 147 days sheep
D. 58- 70 dogs

Answer 4

BCD

Question 5

T/F:

Dogs typically require diets containing 18 to 22% protein

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which of the following are among the three pet species in the US with the highest populations

A. hamsters
B. ferrets
C. fish
D. cats

Answer 6

CD

Question 7

Which of the following would be required in the diet of a cat living outdoors

A. cellulose 
B. Vit D
C. linoleic acid
D. taurine 
E. Arginine

Answer 7

BCDE

Question 8

T/F:
Over 2 million cats in 8 years could result from the uncontrolled breeding starting with a single pair of healthy, sexually mature cats

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Mares
A. most often foal at 2 years of age
B. have an estrous cycle of 21 days
C. are typically bred in the spring or early summer
D. have peak milk production within 45 days of parturition

Answer 9

BCD

Question 10

Registered Thoroughbred horses are only allowed to be bred by _________ service. Because horses are seasonal breeders, getting a mare bred in February may require exposure to ______ for at least 16 hours

Answer 10

Natural

Light

Question 11

T/F:

Recreation, showing, racing, etc. are the major uses of horses

Answer 11

T

Question 12

The first cloned equine was a ______

Answer 12

mule

Question 13

What are the types of horses?

Answer 13

light, ponies, and draft horses

Question 14

Name three light horse breeds

Answer 14

Arabians, morgans, quarter horse, Standardbred, thoroughbred

Question 15

Name ponies

Answer 15

Shetland, hackney, welsh, POA (pony of America)

Question 16

Name draft horses

Answer 16

Belgium, percheron, Clydesdale, shire

Question 17

T/F:

The AKC consists of 9 groups of 189 different breeds and place each breed into a certain classification

Answer 17

T

Question 18

The most frequent registered cat is the ______

Answer 18

Persian

Question 19

_______ are pigs that are red with down ears. They are known to be a terminal breed.

Answer 19

Duroc

Question 20

T/F:

Three examples of color breed horses are Palomino, Tobiano, and Appaloosa

Answer 20

T

Question 21

Dogs
Give an example of (under classifications)
Sporting, Working, herding, toy, non-sporting, terrier, hound

Answer 21

S: lab retriever 
W: Rottweiler
H: German Shepherd
T: Poodle
NS: Bulldog
Ter: Miniature Schnauzer 
Hou: Beagle

Question 22

Who is Utah Pioneer

Answer 22

Utah Pioneer was another mule that was cloned. It was born in 2003 in Idaho

Question 23

The ideal replacement gilt should have
a big feet
b. a small, tipped vulva
c. seven functional nipples on each side
d. flex to her pasterns

Answer 23

ABD

Question 24

Which of the following breeds of swine are known for maternal characteristics

a. Yorkshire
b. chester white
c. duroc
d. landraceq

Answer 24

ABD

Question 25

Withing the first week of life, a baby pig typically a. require a lower environmental temp than the sow b. have their tails docked and needle teeth clipped c. weigh 3 to 4 pounds d. are given an iron shor

Answer 25

BCD

Question 26

In modern hog production a. duroc is the most common registered breed b. pigs will have their litter at about 2 years of age c. pigs average slightly more than 2 litters per year d. protein requirements are met by balancing rations for crude protein

Answer 26

C

Question 27

In the swin industry, the largest percentage of hog inventory is on the largest farms (>5000 hogs) despite the largest farms accounting for the smallest percentage of hog opertaion

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Farms with more than 5000 hogs wean more live pigs per litter than farms with 100 pigs, and the average litter size in the US is 10.2 pigs per litter

Answer 28

True?

Question 29

A castrated male pig is called a ________ and pigs in the US are typically castrated to reduce the influence of boar odor or taint in pork products. These pigs would reach market weight by at ________ months of age

Answer 29

barrow | 6

Question 30

The country with the highest pork production is _______

Answer 30

china

Question 31

the gestation period of a hog is approximately ______ days. Prior to parturition, sows are typically moved to __________ stalls or crates. These crates help prevent crushing of piglets by the sow.

Answer 31

114 | farrowing

Question 32

_________ horses are the most common breed used for harness racing in the US, whereas you would most likely see the athletic ____________ breed at the Kentucky Derby

Answer 32

Standardbred | Thoroughbred

Question 33

Idaho's state fossil is the _________ horse.

Answer 33

Appaloosa?

Question 34

Although many of the common breeds of light and draft horses originated from the __________ breed, the ______________ breed is the most common breed of horses in the US.

Answer 34

Arabian, Quarter horse

Question 35

among the eight categories recognized by the AKC, a Golden Retriever would be in the sporting category, whereas a St. Bernard would be in the ______ group

Answer 35

working