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CPDT-KA Husbandry Exam With Accurate Solutions (A+)
When are puppies weaned? - ANSWER 4 to 8 weeks. Puppies should not be removed from mother earlier than 8 weeks. Ideal time with mother is 12 weeks.
When is the socialization window - ANSWER 3 to 14 or 16 weeks. Pups brains can make long-term changes in response to social input.
When start puppy class - ANSWER 8 weeks. 1 to 2 weeks after receiving first Distemper, Parvo, Adenovirus vaccination
When start vaccination program - ANSWER 6 to 8 weeks
Distemper - ANSWER Start at 6 to 8 weeks of age. Give boosters every 3 to 4 weeks until 12 to 14 weeks. That's 2 boosters. Vaccines boosted at 1 year and then boosted every 3 years
Parvovirus - ANSWER Symptoms: Lethargic. Vomiting. Diarrhea.
Adenovirus aka Infectious Canine Hepatitis - ANSWER.
Attenuated vaccines ANS Altered so as not to cause illness. On subsequent exposure, body remembers to fight the disease.
When do maternal antibodies disappear from puppies? ANS We don't know. That's why puppies need a series of an initial vaccination and boosters.
What is the range of normal body temperature in a dog? ANS 99.5 to 102.5 F
Resting Pulse? - ANSWER Very varied depending on breed: Large-breed dogs over 50 pounds have a normal rate of 70 to 120 beats per minute.
Medium dogs weighing 25 to 50 pounds have a normal rate of 80 to 120 beats per minute.
Small dogs between 10 and 25 pounds have a normal rate of 90 to 140 beats per minute.
Toy breeds have a normal rate of 100 to 160 beats per minute.
Lyme disease - ANSWER.
Leptospirosis - ANSWER.
Bordatella and parainfluenza (aka kennel cough) - ANSWER Symptoms: Coughing. Nasal discharge. Can lead to high fever and pneumonia.
Rabies - ANSWER 12 weeks of age or older. Booster at 1 year. Can switch to 3 year schedule. Zoonotic.
Heartworms - ANSWER Acquired from mosquitos. Adults worms reside in the pulmonary arteries. Block and inflame arteries making it hard for blood to clot or heart to pump the blood. Symptoms: heart failure, coughing, decreased exercise tolerance, abdominal fluid accumulation, and blue-colored gums.
GI parasites - ANSWER Harm GI tract. Interfere with absorbing correct nourishment.
Roundworms - ANSWER Acquired in utero, nursing, infected rodent, or infected eggs in environment. Symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, poor coat, enlarged abdoment.
Benefits of neutering - ANSWER Eliminated or reduced risk of prostrate infection or overgrowth. The risk of testicular cancer is eliminated. Some sexually dimorphic behaviors are reduced, such as roaming and urine marking.
First heat cycle - ANSWER 6 to 12 months depending on breed. Two heat cycles per year lasting 12 to 21 days
Hydrocephalus - ANSWER Abnormal fluid in brain. May cause learning delays or failures (slow or absent housetraining), irritability or aggression. Congenital common in very small or flat-faced breeds (brachycephalic).
Congenital or acquired abnormalities of brain or brain stem - ANSWER Failure to housetrain accompanied by neurological signs
Epilepsy - ANSWER Seizures. Convulsions, loss of consciousness. Changes in behaviour (psychomotor seizures). Psychomotor seizures occur in limbic or emotional part of the brain can cause sudden aggression, hallucinations, salivation. Anticonvulsant therapy recommended. Training will not help
Metabolic disorders - ANSWER Hepatic encephalopathy. Liver doesn't process toxins or produce amino acids necessary for neurotransmission. Symptoms can show a few hours after eating. Pacing, mental dullness, increased irritablity, aggression, seizures. Loss of appetite, vomiting, weight loss, increased water consumption, frequent urination
Hypoglycemia - ANSWER Strenuous exercise, high level of excitement, or lack of food causes sudden drop in blood sugar and seizures. Slower drop in blood sugar, weak, disoriented, irritable
Hypothyroidism - ANSWER Hormornal disease. Overactivity of thyroid, hyperthyroidism, uncommon in dogs. Aggression, irritability, anxiety. Psychotropic meds can affect thyroid test, so pretreatment baseline important
Cushing's disease - ANSWER Body produces too much cortisone. Irritability and increased reactivity. Most common in middle-aged or older dogs
Drug effects - ANSWER Irritability and increased reactivity (some tranquilizers and corticosteroids). Benzodiazepine meds can disinhibit aggression.
Cognitive Disfunction Syndrome (CDS) - ANSWER Changes in social interactions, disruptions in sleep/wake cycles, loss of known "rules" such as house soiling.
Loss of vision and hearing - ANSWER Dog may startle more easily
Chronic pain - ANSWER Affects mood and reactivity patterns. Reduce motivation. Increase irritability and aggression.
Emotional issues - ANSWER Anxiety, fear, arousal can lead to aggression.
Psychotropic medications - ANSWER Best if prescribed by veterinarian with behavior background. Most effective when used in combination with a behavior modicfication plan.
Teething - ANSWER.
Whipworms - ANSWER Contracted from infected eggs. Worms live in dog's colon. Symptoms: diarrhea with blood or mucous.
