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Question 1

The goal with restraint is _______ _________________

Answer 1

minimum effective restraint

Question 1

what are the 3 main goals for restraint?

Answer 1

prevent injury to patient, control of patient to preform procedure, prevent injury to handlers

Question 2

list the 4 animal responses when they feel conflicted:

Answer 2

flight, fright, freeze, fidget

Question 3

define living space, personal space and flight distance

Answer 3

living space: comfortable space where animals can cohabitate together

personal space: space where when you enter or another animal enters, the animal is alert and uncomfortable

flight: defensive zone, the space that animals guard should you proceed, animal will be forced to fight or flee

Question 4

if fear is unaddressed it leads to ________

Answer 4

aggression

Question 5

name 3 tips for handling cats

Answer 5

avoid direct eye contact, use calm happy voice, move slow and predictibly, gentle cheek rubs, start with minimal restraint!

Question 6

name tips for handling dogs

Answer 6

lower body, approach sideways, use leash as boundary, let dog approach you, slow down, desensitize, reward treats

Question 7

the basic rule for handling cats is to provide as __________ restraint as possible

Answer 7

little

Question 8

distraction techniques for cats

Answer 8

gentle bounce, tap nose, cover eyes, feliway

Question 9

how has changing the role of animals in society affected human/animal interactions

Answer 9

Historically, animals had more of a utilitarian purpose—herding, military, labour, protection—and our study of behaviour was limited to training these animals to fulfil this purpose. Today, domestic animals fill many roles—companion, helper, child, workmate—as well as the more traditional utilitarian roles. Our changing attitude towards our animals has shifted from that of servant to “pet” or family member.

Question 10

describe how the changes in lifestyle have affected our pets behaviour

Answer 10

changing role and the change in their environment (rural to city-dwelling) has added many stresses to our animals’ lives which did not exist before

Question 11

explain the importance how animals perceive their enviroment

Answer 11

changing environment changes the pets role, in turn can greatly affect behaviour

Question 12

describe the context of a problem behaviour being part of package behaviour

Answer 12

a dog or cat displays behaviours as a package, each developed in association with other behaviours, rarely you can deal with a particular behaviour as a isolated event, there will always be other interactions which impact this behaviour

Question 13

It is also important to understand that many animal behaviour challenges are __________behaviours which are only a problem in context with our lifestyle!

Answer 13

normal

Question 14

behaviour problems into three classifications: ________________(misunderstanding of the rules or what we are asking), __________________ (an actual mental or psychological abnormality), and _________________(stemming from either an abnormal social system or environment or abnormal responses to a normal situation)

Answer 14

obedience, temperament, behaviour

Question 15

what are the two tools vital for forming a diagnosis on behvioural problems?

Answer 15

history and observation