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True or False? Classical ethologists proposed that most animal behavior was instinctive.

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True

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The survival value of certain types of behavior is often referred to as its . . .

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Function

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Who is considered the foremost expert on the mechanism of operant conditioning?

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B. F. Skinner

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Breifly describe Pavlov's famous experiment in classical conditioning.

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Pavlov discovered that dogs automatically began to salivate at the sight of food. If he always rang a bell when he offered food, the dogs began slowly to associate the unrelated stimulus with food. In time, the sound of the bell would cause the dogs to salivate. Pavlov thereby concluded that the dogs had actually learned to associate an unrelated stimulus with food.

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True or False? Behaviorism emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping bahavior.

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False

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The first age period for a puppy to learn fear that will affect it for the rest of its life is . . . .

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8 to 10 weeks

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The best techniques for house breaking involve use of . . . . .

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positive reinforcement

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The critical socialization period for felines occurs between . . . .

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2 and 8 weeks

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Multiple-cat households should have . . .

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at least as many litter boxes as cats

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Puppies and kittens learn to interact with their own species during . . . . .

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the critical period

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Inherited or geneticalaly coded responses to environmental stimuli are also called . . . .

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instincts

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For positive reinforcement to be effective, the pleasent event must occur within _____ seconds of the behavior.

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20

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Aggression that an animal learns to avoid an uncomfortable stimulus is called ______ aggression.

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conflict-related

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A dog that exhibits destructive behavior only when the owners are away is most likely suffering from . . . .

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separation anxiety

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An animal that doesn't give a warnign or threat prior to biting is most likely exhbiting . . . . .

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predatory aggression

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Initial behavior modification sessions should last no more than ____ minutes.

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5

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True or False? The goal of reprimanding a pet is to associate a behavior with danger or disorientation.

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True

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The behavior modification technique that involves elimination of a problem behavior by completely removing the reinforcement for the behavior is . . . .

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extinction

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Long-term pharmaceutical approaches to problem behavior usually involve administration of . . . . .

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Hormones

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One of the best ways to correct a biting habit in birds is to use a . . . .

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wobble

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The four essential aspects of successful training are . . . . .

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reward, reprimand, trust, and consistency

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According to Charles Darwin, what biological mechanism allows members of the same species to respond apprpriately to various conditions in the natural world?

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Instinct

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The process by which an animal becomes accustomed to it situation is referred to as . . . .

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habituation

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What do we call an immediate pleasant occurence that follows a behavior?

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Positive reinforcement

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Animal behavior researchers often refer to an activity associated with punishment or reward as a/an . . .

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operant

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Until approximately what age does the sensitive period last among dogs?

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fourteen weeks

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The most commonly reported behavior problem in cats is . . . .

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breaking litter box training

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Which of the theories asserts that all animal activity is learned, rather than genetically programmed?

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Behaviorism

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The most commom form of aggression seen in animal hospitals is . . . .

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fear-induced

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The point of a reprimand is to ______ an animal.

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startle

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Upon reaching sexual maturity, male dogs and cats may mark their territory through . . . .

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spraying

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Which are considered the most effective types of reward?

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food and praise

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We commonly refer to early bonding with an object or animal as . . . .

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imprinting

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The mose effective way to minimize spraying is . . . .

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neutering

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Automatic, or simple reflex, behavior is commonly reffered to as . . . .

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an unconditioned response

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Pharmaceutical Therapy for behavior modification can cause . . . .

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increase blood glucose

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Learning through trial and error is often reffered to as _________ learning.

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instrumental

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Early researchers often reffered to the predictable behaviors displayed by a particular species as . . . .

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fixed action patterns

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The type of behavior modification in which you would gradually expose an animal to something it's afraid of is . . . . .

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desensitization

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Biologists and veterinary specialists refer to the study of animal behavior as . . . .

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ethology

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The aggression a dog shows when its owner tries to take its food bowl is called ______ aggression.

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conflict-related

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In cats, the sensitive socialization period lasts until approximately _______ of age.

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eight weeks

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What behavior modification technique is used to keep an animal away from an object or area?

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Aversion therapy

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What must first be done before treating an animal for a behavioral problem?

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Determining the cause

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What do we call the act of taking something away to increase a behavior?

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negative reinforcement

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Without ______ ______ on an animal, you can't arrive at a diagnosis.

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Physical examination

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You would check the animal's ____________ system if it is presented with a sore leg.

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Musculoskeletal

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What helps the veterinarian evaluate the patient's physical status, develop a diagnosis, and offer a prognosis?

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Medical History

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If a dog presented with a cough, you would check the dog's ________ system and its _______ system.

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Respiratory, Cardiovascular

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What are components of the signalment?

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Breed, gender, age, and reproductive status

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Taking a good history is a critical part of the physical examination because a good history . . .

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narrows the focus of testing and diagnosis

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If the owner tells you the dogis scratching a lot, you need to check the dog's _______ system.

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integumentary

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True or False? Previous medical problems and the animal's response to therapy should be included in the history.

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True

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True or False? When interviewing a client about the animal's medical history, ask open-ended questions.

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True

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If you want to learn what a pet eats, it exposure to water, and its travel situation, you'll take a(n) _________ history.

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environmental

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Appropriate small-animal restraint techniques . . .

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don't involve excessive force, and don't hurt the animal

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When handling a large dog for examination, it's best to . . . . .

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have two people pick up the dog up, one at the front end and one at the rear quarters

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Taking a blood sample from a small animal . . .

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often employs a tourniquet if the sample comes from a leg vein

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True or False? The hind legs of a rabbit have a tremendous amount of power.

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True

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True or False? When you're carrying a cat correctly, its brestbone should be along the inside of your forearm.

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True

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When restraining a bird, you must make sure not to apply pressure to its . . . .

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breastbone

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In the process of approaching a horse, it's best to . . . .

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whistle or talk to the horse to let it know you're approaching

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A veterinary technician restraining a horse for physical examination should . . . .

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stand on the same side of the horse as the veterinarian.

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True or False? A bull's nose ring is largly decorative.

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False

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One good way to restrain a sheep for physical examination is to . . . . .

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set the animal upon its rump

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True or False? A properly used hog snare tightens around the pig's neck.

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False

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You're preparing a horse for a physical examination. You're correctly employed a heart-girth tape and a rectal thermometer, observing frequency of the horse's breathing, and written down your findings. When completing these tasks, you've . . . .

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neglected to record the horse's heart rate.

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You're examinign a dog. Your tasks include . .

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auscultation of the heart and lungs

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The correct method of taking an animal's respiratory rate includes . . . .

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counting how many times the chest wall moves in and out

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True or False? Both large and small domestic animals have higher normal temperatures than humans do.

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True

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Your veterinarian instructs you to take a small animal's pulse. You know that this is traditionally done . . . .

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on the inside of the animal's thigh

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Auscultation of the heart is performed in four zones. These zones correspond to the . . . . .

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mitral, tricuspid, aortic, and pulmonary vavles

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Lymph nodes that are examined by palpation are . . . .

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popliteal, axillary, inguinal, submanibular, and prescapular

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What are the four components of the SOAP format for medical record keeping?

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Subjective, objective, assesment, and procedure or plan

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The objective section of the SOAP format would include . . . .

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Pulse rate, respiratory rate, temperature, weight, laboratory data, and anything else that can be precisely calibrated

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A stack of information has fallen out of a patient's medical record. As you return it to the file, using the standard chronological organization, you know to place the notes from September 11, 1996 . . . . .

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below the notes from October 27, 1997

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The veterinary medical record is . . . .

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the property of the veterinarian practice or hospital

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What is a sentence example of what you would expect to find in the assessment section of the SOAP format?

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"This could be caused by a virus or a bacterial infection"

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True or False? The veterinarian performs most veterinary client education.

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True

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What is true of veterinary client education?

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It's crucial for an animal to receive proper postoperative care

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A veterinary technician who chooses a topic and requests trainign to learn how to educate clients about it is . . . . .

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becoming a more valuable employee

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When does the client education process occur?

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Throughout the animal's examination and treatment

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A large St. Bernard enters the veterinarian's office for a routine physical examination. You, as the veterinary technician, must greet the animal and take it to the exam room. As you approach the animal, what is the first step you should take to gain its confidence?

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Crouch down to its level, and extend the back of your hand for the dog to sniff.

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When taking a cat's pulse, you determine that its heart beats 37 times in 15 seconds. What is the correct heart rate?

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148 beats per minute (37 beats x 4 = 148 beats per minute)

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To restrain cattle one at a time for examination of the head, you would use a . . . .

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squeeze chute

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The subjective information entered into the animal's medical chart using the SOAP format could include what information?

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The reason the animal is being presented to the veterinary clinic and observations of the animal and its condition that can't be quantified. Example: loose stool

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An instrument used to inspect the ear canal of an animal for signs of disease of foregn objectsis known as a/an . . . . .

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otoscope

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A Rottweiler is brought into the veterinarian's office for a routine physical examination. The veterinarian is running behind and asks you to perform the physical examination while he's with another patient. Your examination progresses to auscultation of the heart. What are the four parameters you need to pay attention to during this portion of the exam?

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Heart sounds, heart rhythm, heart rate, and pulse deficits

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What is an example of a nonleading question that's most appropriate during the history-taking part of the physical examination?

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When does Sophie's lameness seem to get better?

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Part of a veterinary technician's client education responsibilities may include . . .

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explaining the benefits of a nutritional regimen

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What is animal that can be streched for restraint in the same manner aas a cat?

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A ferret

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An African Grey is presented for his annual avian physical examination. You know that this animal has traveled over 20 miles to the office. When observing the bird in his carrier, you note that he's standing on the floor of his cage which means the bird may be exhibiting signs of . . .

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stress

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To note any additional problems an animal may have, you should conduct a(n) _____ when interviewing a client.

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body systems review

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What activities describe Auscultation?

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Listening for sounds produced within the body

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Working for a veterinarian that handles mostly farm animals, you drive out to a farm to assist with a routine physical examination onseveral small piglets. What is the best way to catch a small piglet?

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Grasp the piglet's rear leg

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What is the hardest thing about performing abdominal palpation on a small animal?

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Using enough force to feel organs but not tense the animal

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You're speaking with the owner of a small, brown Poodle, and ask the question "Where does Cocoa scratch?" This question is a part of Cocoa's . . . .

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integumentary systems review

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When restraining a dog for a jugular venipuncture, the dog's head should be lifted so the lines of his head and neck slightly exceed a . . . .

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90-degree angle

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When restraining a horse for a routine veterinary procedure, it's appropriate for the veterinary technician to . . . . .

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hold the horse's lead rope

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During the integumentary examination of a cat, you gently pinch a good handful of skin and time how long it takes for the skin to return to its normal state. This procedure measures ________ pressure.

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Turgor

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What is the best way to restrian a rabbit?

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Hold the scruff while supporting the hindquarters

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The ________ tends to kick to the side, so the rear legs are often restrained during physical examination.

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Cow

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The procedure section of the SOAP format describes what cosiderations?

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This section includes any problems that should be monitored, follow-up care instructions to the client, medications prescribed, and other recommendations.

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What is a common indicator of a problem in an animal's central nervous system?

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Seizures

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The owner of a large bulldog brings his pet to the veterinarian for a routine physical examination. You ask the question "How often do you travel with the dog?" This question is part of the dog's . . . . .

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environmental history

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As a veterinary technician, you're taking a dog's respiratory rate. The dog takes 11 breaths in 30 seconds. You therefor calculate the respiratory rate to be how many respirations per minute?

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22 (11 breaths x 2 = 22 breaths per minute)

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A systems history about the gastrointestinal system includes questons about . . . . .

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overeating

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Always use the ____ ____ _____ to keep an animal in postion.

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proper animal restriant

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What is an example of something that can cause injury in a veterinary setting?

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A staff member fails to recognize an animal's signs of fear and aggression, a staff member lifts a 75 pound animal without assistance, an animal responds to the pain or discomfort of treatment

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Veterinary professionals regard ______ restraint as the least desirable method because it can mask symptoms and interfere with diagnostic testing.

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chemical

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True or False? Animals undergoing examination should be restrained with maximum force to make sure that they don't get away.

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False

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True or False? A leash is an example of manual restraint.

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False

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A dog shouldn't wear a muzzle if it . . . .

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shows signs of breathing problems or chest injury

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True or False? The best way to accustom a puppy to wearing a collar is to put a training collar on the puppy and leave it there.

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False

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Occulding a vein for venipuncture . . .

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allows sufficient blood to pool in the venipuncture site

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True or False? Whenever possible, always be sure to approach a dog first before it has a chance to approach you.

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False

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Briefly explain the steps for fashioning a muzzle our of gauze roll bandage.

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1. Tie a large loop in the middle of a large piece of bandage. 2. Approaching the dog from the side, slip the loop over the dog's neck. 3. Tighten the loop and bring the gauze edges under the dog's neck. 4. Cross the ends and pull them behind the dog's neck. 5. Tie the ends in a half bow or slip know for quick removal.

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Name 2 reasons for leading dogs on leashes in a veterinary office.

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1. To aid in restraint 2. to prevent animal-to-animal contact in the waiting room

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What is the minimum weight of a dog requiring two people to lift it?

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50 pounds

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True or False? A trainign collar is most appropriate for everyday home use.

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False

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What is a type of dog restraint you would use to give a routine injection?

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Sitting restraint

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True or False? You should remove a mother dog from the examination room before the treatment or examination of her puppies.

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True

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For a cat that won't stand or sit during a routine physical examination, what restraint method should be used instead?

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A cat should be restrained by placing one hand on its shoulders, the other hand on its hips, and pressing the cat firmly but gently down against the table.

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True or False? A somewhat enclosed environment tends to make cats agitated and eager for escape.

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False

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What is the best distracting technique for a cat undergoing jugular venipuncture?

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Tapping its nose

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One of the most common cat venipuncture sites is the ______ vein, located along the front of the cat's foreleg.

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cephalic

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The loose skin on the back of a cat's neck is known as the ______, and can be grasped to pick up a cat.

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scruff

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True or False? A cat's major defense against pain is scratching.

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False

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When holding a bird, your goal is to make sure that the bird can't ____, _____, ______, or _____ _____.

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fly, bite, scratch, or become injured

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True or False? You should pick up a mouse by the very tip of its tail, where it's least likely to hurt.

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False

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True or False? Since hamsters are nocturnal and sound sleepers, the best time to pick up a hamster is during the day when it's fast asleep.

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False

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True or False? The best way to get a retractred turtle out of its shell is to rub the head opening of the shell lightly with your right index finger.

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False

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Which animal is a good jumper and escape artist when handling?

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Gerbil

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What animal do you need to avoid "fur slip" when handling?

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Chinchilla

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What animal once it bites, it holds on when handling?

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Ferret

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What animal can you injure its lungs by pressing down on its back and shoulders when handling?

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Guinea Pig

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What animal can break its own spine by kicking when handling?

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Rabbit

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True or False? The correct way to approach a horse is from its left side, speaking reassuringly in low tones, and carefully observing the horse's body language.

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True

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Most cattle restraint is aimed at restricting the animal's ability to move its _______.

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head

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True or False? Horses can't see what's directly in front of them or directly behind them.

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True

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You must be careful to prevent injury when handling sheep, as they have fragile ______ _____ and thin, delicate skin.

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skeletal systems

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What restraint device helps place an enclosed animal on its side?

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Casting rope

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What restraint device keeps a horse's attention on it nose?

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Chain shank

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What restraint device is one of the oldest and simplest horse restraints that stimulates a horse's nerves?

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Lip twitch

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What restraint device restricts side-to-side head movement?

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Cross tie

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What restraint device is a leather strap fastened around the leg to restrict movement?

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Hobble

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What restraint device is large metal tongs that squeeze the nasal septum?

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Nose Lead

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What restraint device is a narrow enclosure that immobolizes an animal for treatment?

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Stock

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True or False? You can safely carry a chicken from its feet with its head facing the ground.

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True

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True or False? Goats require very little special handling equipment because their behavior is so predictable.

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False

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Flat, shieldlike pieces of plastic or plywood that direct pigs into an enclosure are known as ______.

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Hurdles

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Briefly explain the steps for restraining a goat on its side.

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1. Position yourself alongside the goat. 2. Reach one arm over the goat's back and one arm over the goat's neck. 3. Grasp the legs closest to your body, lifting up. This will force the goat to its side.

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True or False? To capture a piglet, try to grab it by its tail to immobilize the animal.

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False

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Name two reasons for restrainign fowl.

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Fowl need to be restrained for vaccination or for blood collection purposes.

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The least desirable method of restraint for a cat is . . . .

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using a tranquilizer to calm the cat.

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What should you avoid doing before opening a bird's cage?

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Turning on a exhaust fans so the bird doesn't over heat.

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The best place to apply a chain twitch to a horse . . .

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the horse's upper lip

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When holding a horse for examination, always stand on the . . . . .

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same side as the veterinarian

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Mechanical restraint aids should be cleaned . . . .

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after each use

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What is the correct and safest method of picking up a hamster?

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Grasp the loose skin on the back of its neck

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What aniaml is restrained correctly by holding it by its rear legs, its head between your knees, its back between your legs, and its front legs touching the ground?

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a small pig recieving an injection

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For jugular venipuncture, a dog should be restrained . . . .

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with it forelegs off the table

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The fetal hold should never be used on . . . .

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overweight cats

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Rubber-tipped forceps can be used to . . .

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transport a gerbil to another cage

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When returning a rabbit to its cage, it's best to position the animal . . .

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facing toward you so its rear legs go in first

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You placed a slip leash and collar on a dog, carry the dog to an examinatioin table, and hold the dog in the appropriate positions for examinatioin and treatment. What restraint type have you avoided?

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Chemical restraint

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A _____ is a long tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it.

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Head snare

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The primary purpose of muzzling a dog is to . . .

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prevent it from biting.

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What animal is correctly handled when you use a catching hook, approach it, wrap your arm around its body, pull it close to your side as you pick it up, and carry it under your arm?

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turkey

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For minor technical procedures, sheep are best restrained by . . . .

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tilting them onto their rump

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A ______ has a loop at one end tied with a slipknot and is used to help restrain a captured pig's head.

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snubbing rope

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When properly applied to a dog, the loose end of the training collar will be . . . .

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over the back at the top of the dog's neck

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To break a biting ferret's grip, it's best to . . . .

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place the ferret under running water

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If a dog requires more restraint than you can get with a sitting position, what other restraint would you use?

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sternal recumbency

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