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what occurs when a behavior that has been previously reinforced is no longer reinforced

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exctinction

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negative reinforcement involves

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subtracting something unpleasant

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at what age do dogs begin to develop substrate preferences for elimination

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8.5 weeks

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which best describes a dogs vision

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poor binocular field of view

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the leading behavioral problem of dogs is

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aggression

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canines may demonstrate excessive vocalization because of

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play, separation anxiety, defending territory

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if your cat is scratching destructively because of territorial marking what is the best thing to do?

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keep other cats out of yard

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in an attempt to control destructive scratching behavior in a cat you should

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place scratching posts close to where the cat sleeps

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which of the following is true about cats and olfactory communication

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skin glands on the head and face are used as scent markers

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a cat that is in its carrier and is terrified to come out would not demonstrate which of the following
tail upright
pupils dilated
ears flattened
body crouched

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tail upright

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what is the best example of a situation in which a trainer should use shaping

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the animal performs a behavior in parts but steps in the sequence are missing

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which of the following is a conflict signal from a dog
gaze averted
forward stance
vertical retraction of lips
ears erect

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gaze averted

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if a cat is chirring what is it doing

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calling kittens or possibly expressing friendship

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a reason to never use punishment when training any animal is
increased aggression
increase in undesirable behavior
inhibition of learning
all

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all

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a cat who hides once he sees the carrier has learned that the carrier predicts visits through

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classical conditioning

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when putting together a behavioral treatment plan … should be addressed first

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medical problems

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when teaching a cat to use appropriate scratching areas what is the least intrusive method

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supply lots of different posts in common areas and block cat from areas of bad behavior

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an important goal when performing pre purchase councelling is

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to set realistic expectations and avoid mismatches

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a female cat makes a closed-mouth call what is likely to be the message

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she is soliciting mating

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which is not a reason for house soiling in dogs
lack of training
medical problem
anxiety
dominance or anger

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dominance or anger

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Which of these behaviors is normal for cats
hiding under papers
investigating a new room
cowering with large eyes
not interacting or looking around a new environment

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investigating a new room

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which ear movement means concentration or anger in a horse

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pinned back

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serious injury is most likely to occur from a kick if you are within what range standing behind a horse

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6-8ft

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in a horse a chain twitch is best applied to the

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upper muzzle

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a nose lead or tong in cattle is applied to the
nasal septum
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Jacking the tail is
lifting it straight up
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to move a newborn calf from one spot to another
place your arms around the neck and rump and guide it
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which of these knots is used to tie animals to inanimate objects half-hitch tom fool bowline halter
halter
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ch of these livestock are allelomimetic
sheep
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why does a hog snare work so well on a pig
they have contrary personality so it will lean away from the snare
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what is the best way to approach a cow
slow and deliberate actions
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which amino acid does a cat require in its diet that a dog does not
taurine
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nutritional assessment should be done:
at every visit on the pet
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when should a pregnant dog begin to transition to a growth formula
week 5
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the maintenance energy requirements for a 4 year old, overweight, 35lb beagle is
770 kcal/day
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fiber is beneficial in the management of constipation and diarrhea because it can absorb water stimulate intestinal contractions normalize intestinal transit all of the above
all of the above
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an animal is considered to be obese at what percentage of BW
20%
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what is the ideal rate of weight loss per week for a cat
0.5%-1% of obese BW
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which life stages are not recognized by AAFCO
senior and mature
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the best way to compare the actual nutrients of two pet food labels is
dry weight analysis
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protein provides how many g of energy per kilocalories
4
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guaranteed analysis on the label indicates that manufacture meets
minimum or maximum percentages of certain nutrients
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what is the percentage of water in dry kibble
10-12%
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cows milk should NOT be offered to puppies because
the lactose content is higher than bitch's milk
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the goal of feeding large-breed puppies is
decrease growth rate but still reach genetic potential at maturity
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a growth diet should be introduced to a puppy or a kitten at
3 weeks old
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elimination diet trials should: be fed for 4-10 weeks contain limited number of novel protein sources i/d allergens all
all of them
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converting nutrients to dry matter allows for a more accurate comparison of products with different
moisture levels
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cats have a higher protein requirement than dogs because cats
use certain amount of protein for energy
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which of the following is fed as a highly digestible protein supplement to large animals
soybean meal
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equine metabolic syndrome is characterized by
obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis
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microorganisms found in the ruminant stomach can use... a NPN compound to make AA and energy
urea
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calves should receive... of their BW in high quality colostrum within the first 18 hours
10-12%
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Lambs and kids should have free-choice access to creep feed starting at
2 weeks
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I/d marked weight loss in a llama may be difficult because
they have thick fur at the backbone
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Swine are
herbivores
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which part of the ruminant stomach squeezes fluid out o the ingesta
omasum
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grass tetany in cattle is caused by a diet with the decreased consumption of
magnesium
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a doe fed a high-carb diet nursing kids may develop polioencephalomalacia caused by a deficiency of
thiamine
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a young calf develops idigestion after feeding which is insufficient closure of the
reticular groove
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which of the following is a grass fed to ruminants
timothy
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piglets that nurse from a contaminated teat line are prone to
scours
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the prevention or treatment of sand colic is combination of... and psyllium
wheat bran
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low weight gain in young horses is caused by diets deficient in
protein
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adding... to dusty feeds can decrease incidence of heaves
moisture
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... can be fed ad libitum to livestock as long as water is available
salt
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which type of breeding system maintains the largest gene pool
outbreeding
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which type of gene modifies the expression of other genes
epistatic
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the outward manifestation of an animals DNA is termed
phenotype
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which ratio is the phenotype of a heterozygous dihybrid cross
9:3:3:1
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this species is nonseasonally polyestrus
bovine
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ovulation in the bovid takes place
12-18 hours after estrus
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what is the average gestation period for the caprine
149 days
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flushing is a form of estrus control in which species
ovine
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the estrus cycle in this species typically lasts 17 days
ovine
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the average age of puberty is 12 mo in this species
equine
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which species are unable to synthesize vitamin C
guinea pig and nonhuman primate
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what can be done to prevent LCM transmission
good hygeine
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what important fact is to be kept into consideration when housing male and female mice
the female can be bred immediately after parturition
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inbred strains are the result of how many generations of brother and sister mating
20
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which organism causes Tyzzer's disease
C. piliformis
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which of the following have hardarian glands
rats and gerbils
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female guinea pigs should be bred before... to prevent pubic symphysis closure
6 months
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precocious offspring occur in
guinea pigs and chinchilllas
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the gestation period of a mouse is
19-21 days
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pasteurellosis can
be passed through fomites include rhinitis, torticollis, abscesses, and vag discharge and have signs suppressed but organism is not eliminated
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chromodacryorrhea is commonly referred to as red tears and it is
a bacterial condition

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