ANSC 305- Exam 2 Questions and Complete Solutions.

ANSC 305- Exam 2 Questions and Complete Solutions A pregnant cat requires 440 kcal of metabolizable energy per day. She is eating a food that supplies 110 kcal of ME per can. Which of the following feeding strategies would meet her caloric needs per day? - Correct Ans: 2 cans of food twice a day What method of pregnancy detection is best if you want to know the number of pups? - Correct Ans: X-ray/radiograph The term "periparturient" refers to which time period? - Correct Ans: Around the time of birth Ovulation will occur in the cat, approximately ______ day(s) after a mating in which enough LH is released to induce ovulation - Correct Ans: 1 Estrus is defined as: - Correct Ans: The time when the female is receptive to the male for breeding Which of the following hormones is most commonly and least expensively measured in serum and used to predict the timing of ovulation and breeding in the dog? - Correct Ans: Progesterone The "tie" is necessary for conception to occur in the dog. - Correct Ans: false Which of the following is the earliest means of pregnancy detection in the dog and cat? - Correct Ans: Abdominal ultrasound During what stage of the estrous cycle would you expect to first see vaginal bleeding in the dog? - Correct Ans: Proestrus How many times could a cat go into heat during one year if she is not spayed or mated/bred? - Correct Ans: 10-14 or more How many times could an adult dog go into heat if she is not spayed or mated/bred? - Correct Ans: 1-2 The pregnant queen will begin to gain weight and eat more food during: - Correct Ans: The first 2 weeks of gestation When are the bitch's nutritional needs the greatest? - Correct Ans: Week 4-5 of lactation What stage of the feline estrous cycle occurs during the wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere? - Correct Ans: Anestrus Puppies and kittens gain most of their passive immunity through: - Correct Ans: Ingestion of colostrum You are tube feeding an orphaned puppy. Where should you measure the tube before having the pup swallow it? - Correct Ans: From the pup's nose to its last rib When would a female dog's nutritional needs be the greatest - Correct Ans: Nursing- At 4 weeks lactation In the picture to the left- a neonatal puppy still has its umbilical cord attached. If the handler were to tie two knots around the cord (X), where should she make a cut to have the least amount of bleeding? - Correct Ans: B- middle one Approximately how many pounds are in 1.0 kg? - Correct Ans: 2.2 lbs Joey, a Labrador retriever, is Ee at the extension locus, which of the following colors could he be (choose all the correct answers)? - Correct Ans: Black Chocolate Which mating will result in the most Merle puppies with the fewest born deaf and blind? - Correct Ans: Merle x solid