exotic's

Question 1

What is an exotic animal?

 

Answer 1

An exotic animal is an animal which is a non indigenous animal (non native)

non domestic

not comonly kept as a pet

Question 2

Defining ‘Ethical Sourcing

Answer 2

obtaining exotic animals to be kept in captivity, in a way which is not harmful to the animal or species population.

Question 3

Defining ‘Sustainable’

Answer 3

 doesn’t deplete (lowers) wild population

Question 4

what is the IUCN

Answer 4

international union for conservation of nature

Question 5

what does the IUCN produce

Answer 5

The IUCN produce a red list identifying the current conservation status of animal species

Question 6

what is cites

Answer 6

­­­­­the conservation on internation trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora) is an international agreement between governments.

Question 7

what is the meaning of fauna

Answer 7

animals

Question 8

what is the meaning of flora

Answer 8

plants

Question 9

How is CITES relevant to the pet keeper?

Answer 9

 controls what species can be bought and sold

Implements legal action against illegal trade

Effects species of stock kept

Effects amount of stock kept

Will effect cost of species –> profit

Question 10

What is DEFRA

Answer 10

Defra is the ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­goverment department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the UK and Northern Ireland.

Question 11

describe the animal transport act of 2006

Answer 11

Covers all ­­­vertibrate and cold-blooded invertebrate animals.

Makes it an offence to transport animals in a way which causes or is likely to cause, injury or unnecessary suffering to that animal. Enforced by local authority.

States conditions for transporting animals.

 

Question 12

what year did the animal transport act come into play

Answer 12

2006

Question 13

Dystocia

Answer 13

egg retention
eggs may be retained, can be egg thretening
egg bound

Question 14

Oophoritis

Answer 14

inflamation of the ovaries

Question 15

Orchitis

Answer 15

inflamitry condition of the testies

Question 16

Paraphimosis

Answer 16

inability to retract erect penis

Question 17

Egg yolk coelomitis

Answer 17

broken egg inside female

Question 18

Prolapse

Answer 18

reproductive system empties through the cloacal opening
(bum)

Question 19

Oviparous

Answer 19

lays eggs

Question 20

Viviparous

Answer 20

gives birth to live young

Question 21

Ovoviviparous

Answer 21

eggs hath within the body

Question 22

what is blisters disease

Answer 22

blisters along the skin caused by unclean enviroment. can cause loss of apitite and striking when handeling.

Question 23

what is bumble foot

Answer 23

cause: dirty substrate inapropriate purching equiptment
Constantly soggy floor

Clinical signs: blisters and sours on the foot

Question 24

what is wet tail

Answer 24

caused by bacteria and stress

Keep substrate dry

Considerate handeling

Poopy/ wet bum caused by diaharrea on hamsters

Question 25

what is Dystocia commonly known as

Answer 25

egg bound

Question 26

what is the code of practise for the welfare of privately kept non human primates ?

Answer 26

identifies how primates should be kept to meet their needs and the animal welfare act 2006

Question 27

what is cites?

Answer 27

convention of international trade in endangered species it is an international agreement between goverments

Question 28

what is the zoonosis order 1989?

Answer 28

covers ensureing that regular testing of animals with will be used fir human consumption in any way. ensure that no known dieseases are passed on to humas eg salmonella.

Question 29

what is the dangerous wild animals act?

Answer 29

it is the keeping of a certain species which is controlled by the DWA act of 1976 must get a licence from council allows the keeping of potentially dangerouse animals on your property.

Question 30

what is IUCN

Answer 30

international union for convention of nature they gather conservation date the IUCN produce a red list

Question 31

what is cotes

Answer 31

control of trade of endangered species 1995 exits to cover whole and part endangered animals stops things like tiger skins being sold

Question 32

what s the secretary of state standards of modern zoo practise

Answer 32

making sure that zoos provide the correct animal and visitor needs does notrelate to private keepers (2012)

Question 33

what is brumination

Answer 33

hibernations for cold blooded animals they hide under rocks they borrow to keep warm and safe