Small Animal Exam 2013
1.
The pituitary gland releases this hormone to stimulate the “milk let down” process. a.
Adrenaline b.
Luteinizing c.
Oxytocin d.
Estrogen
2.
What connects muscles to bones? a.
Tendons b.
Cartilage c.
Ligaments d.
Cartilage
3.
What is another name for the skull? a.
Clavicle b.
Cranium c.
Patella d.
Scapula
4.
Which part of the heart pumps the blood to the lungs? a.
Right ventricle b.
Left Ventricle c.
Aorta d.
Capillaries
5.
Which muscle type is the stomach made of? a.
Smooth b.
Cardiac c.
Skeletal d.
Digestive
6.
The name of the folds of skin under the neck of a rabbit. a.
Waddle b.
Muzzle c.
Dewlap d.
Flubber

7.
What allows animals to see color? a.
Cones b.
Rods c.
Triangles d.
Nictitating membrane
8.
Which adaptation aids in bird’s ability to fly? a.
Hollow bones b. Nictitating membrane b.
Jacobson’s Organ c.
Air bladder
9.
The ______________ system helps to trap and filter out bacteria, viruses, and other unwanted substances from the body? a.
reproductive b.
lymphatic c.
nervous d.
respiratory
10.
What is the name of the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder? a.
urethra b.
oviduct c.
ureter d.
fibrotube
11.
What is the percentage of dry matter in a dog food that is 8.0% (min) crude protein, 7.0% (min) crude fat, 1.5 % (max) crude fiber, and 78% (max) moisture? a. 16.5% DM b. 22% DM c. 15% DM d. 8% DM
12.
Which is not a main nutrient? a. Carbohydrates b.
Proteins c.
Water d.
Enzymes

13.
Which nutrient is the most important? a. Carbohydrate b. Protein c. Water d.
Lipids
14.
Vitamin K is important because ____________________ a.
it prevents scurvy. b.
it provides energy. c. it helps clot blood. d. it keeps the right amount of calcium in the blood.
15.
Guinea pigs, unlike many other animals, cannot synthesize this vitamin in their body and must therefore get in their diet. a.
Vitamin A b.
Vitamin B c.
Vitamin C d.
Vitamin D
16.
Cats are known as true carnivores, therefore they need a high percentage of protein in their diet. What percentage of their diet should be from animal-type proteins? a.
10-20% b.
15-25% c.
30-40% d.
50-60%
17.
Rabbits engage in coprophagy. What does that mean? a.
That they chew on wood to help keep their teeth short. b.
That they eat their own feces to get additional nutrients that weren’t absorbed the first time it was digested. c.
That they eat only hay. d.
That they drink a lot of water to help flush out toxins
18.
Fats have ______ times as much energy as an equivalent amount of carbohydrates? a.
1 b.
1.5 c.
2 d.
2.25

19. Anemia is a condition associated with a deficiency in which mineral? a.
Calcium b.
Iron c.
Zinc d.
Copper
20. In birdseeds, cereal seeds contain higher ________ compared to oil seeds. a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins c. Fat d. Sugar
21. Periodontal disease is caused by a. virus b. bacteria c.
genetic mutation d. several different pathogens
22. Which cat disease can cause fetal birth defects during a woman’ s pregnancy? a.
Toxoplasmosis b.
Feline Rhinotraheitis (PVR) c.
Feline Calicivirus d.
Coronavirus
23. Leptospirosis is caused from a a.
bacteria b.
virus c.
parasite d.
amoeba
24. Which disease in fish is caused by the parasite Oodinium that penetrates the skin cells and feed on them? a.
White Spot b.
Slime Disease c.
Hole-in- the-Head d.
Velvet Disease

25. If your rabbit is sneezing with a white-colored nasal discharge, what would your diagnosis be? a.
Snuffles b.
Weepy Eye c.
Papillomatosis d.
Ringworm
26. Alopecia in birds is a loss of___________.
a. appetite
b. feathers
c. hearing
d. sight
27. Heartworm is transmitted by _____________. a.
Mosquitoes b.
Fleas c.
Ticks d.
Lovebugs
28. Which dog parasite lives in the lower digestive tract of a dog, especially the cecum? They thread their narrow end into the lining of the cecum and will produce football-shaped eggs that will end up in the dog feces. a. Hookworm b. Roundworm c. Whipworm d. Ringworm
29. Dogs that have hookworm may suffer from ______________. a.
anemia b.
jaundice c.
giardia
d. paralysis
30. What is the common name for Infectious Tracheobronchitis? a.
Kennel Cough

b.
Snuffles c.
Rabies d.
Sniffles
31. Lactation is a.
The length of time that an animal is pregnant b.
The act of giving birth c.
The production of milk d.
The first milk produced after giving birth
32. A rabbit is pregnant for
a. 21 days b.
25 days c.
30 days d.
37 days
33. Cats are known as induced ovulators which means… a.
they will ovulate at the same time during estrous. b.
they will ovulate only after mating has occurred. c.
they will ovulate before mating has occurred. d.
They will ovulate whenever they feel like it.
34. What are the stages of estrous in their correct order? a.
Proestrus, estrus, metestrus, diestrus b.
Estrus, proestrus, diestrus, metestrus c.
metestrus, proestrus, estrus, diestrus d.
metestrus, proestrus, diestrus, estrus
35. The physical expression of traits is known as ____________________. a.
Phenotype b.
Genotype c.
Creative-type d.
Mitosis
36 . The Jersey Wooly breed was developed by crossing which two breeds? a.
Satin and Angora b.
Himalayan and Angora c.
Netherland Dwarf and Angora d.
Dutch and Satin

37. What does the term ovoviviparous mean? a.
animal lays external eggs b.
animal retains eggs within their bodies until they hatch, and then give birth to live young. c.
Animal retains the young in their bodies within a placental sac. d.
none of the above
38. What percentage of kittens will be black if you cross a tomcat that is Bb with a queen that is bb?
(B= black and b= orange) a.
25% b.
50% c.
75% d.
100%
39. How many days, on average, is a dog’s gestation? a.
40 days b.
45 days c.
50 days d.
65 days
40. As a female dog approaches whelping, her temperature will ________________________. a.
stay the same b.
increase c.
decrease d.
increase and then decrease
41. According to the AKC, which dog group does the German Shepherd belong to? a.
Working group b.
Herding group c.
Sporting group d.
Non-sporting group
42. The Birman cat is known for its white paws. In the cat-show world, what are the front white paws referred to?

a.
boots b.
socks c.
gloves d.
slippers
43. Which one of these purebred cats has the potential to be tail-less? a. Himalayan b. Bombay c. Maine Coon d. Manx
44. When clipping a dog’s nail, what part should you not cut into?
a. The quick
b. The patella
c. The slow
d. The clavicle
45. Which bird is known as the best sound mimicking bird? a.
Sun Conure b.
Parakeet c.
Umbrella Cockatoo d.
African Gray
46. Which bacteria convert nitrites to nitrates? a. Nitrobacter b. Autotrophic c. Nitrosomonas d. Streptococcus
47. How many fish can you put in a fish tank that is 2.5 ft. x 1 ft. in size? (The rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish for every 10 square inches of water) a. 10 one inch fish b.
17 one inch fish c.
25 one inch fish d.
36 one inch fish

48. pH is important to monitor in a fish tank. If the pH is 5, the pH is considered______________. a.
acidic b.
alkaline c.
neutral d.
none of the above
49. Fur, research and meat are all valid uses of which species? a.
cat b.
dog c.
rabbit d.
fish
50. Any change in the rate, rhythm or conduction with the heart is called a/an a.
arrhythmia. b.
erythropoiesis. c.
murmur. d.
tachycardia.