Become a Veterinary Assistant 2: Canine
Reproduction Final Exam Questions with Verified
ANSWERs
What is the average length of the canine pregnancy? - ANSWER -64 days
What disease can you induce after whelping by giving the pregnant bitch too much
calcium? - ANSWER -Eclampsia
What is a puppy born dead at whelping time called? - ANSWER -Stillborn
How much time can you expect between delivery of puppies? - ANSWER -Thirty to 60
minutes
What is the puppy's first feces called? - ANSWER -Meconium
How would you describe a puppy's position if it is a true breech birth? - ANSWER
Posterior presentation with hindlegs facing forward
What temperature signals a problem could be emerging in a recently-whelped bitch? -
ANSWER -103.8 degrees F (39.9 degrees C)
What does reddish-brown milk indicate? - ANSWER -The presence of blood in the milk.
What can predispose a bitch to hypocalcemia? - ANSWER -Adding a calcium
supplement to the diet during pregnancy
Why are chilled puppies more susceptible to infections? - ANSWER -Their
infectionfighting white blood cells are not functioning optimally.
What is a home remedy for hypoglycemia? - ANSWER -Rubbing sugar solution directly
to the gums.
When a puppy is eight weeks old, how often should he be fed? - ANSWER -Three or
four times a day
According to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, what percentage of Bulldogs suffer
from hip dysplasia? - ANSWER -75%
Reproduction Final Exam Questions with Verified
ANSWERs
What is the average length of the canine pregnancy? - ANSWER -64 days
What disease can you induce after whelping by giving the pregnant bitch too much
calcium? - ANSWER -Eclampsia
What is a puppy born dead at whelping time called? - ANSWER -Stillborn
How much time can you expect between delivery of puppies? - ANSWER -Thirty to 60
minutes
What is the puppy's first feces called? - ANSWER -Meconium
How would you describe a puppy's position if it is a true breech birth? - ANSWER
Posterior presentation with hindlegs facing forward
What temperature signals a problem could be emerging in a recently-whelped bitch? -
ANSWER -103.8 degrees F (39.9 degrees C)
What does reddish-brown milk indicate? - ANSWER -The presence of blood in the milk.
What can predispose a bitch to hypocalcemia? - ANSWER -Adding a calcium
supplement to the diet during pregnancy
Why are chilled puppies more susceptible to infections? - ANSWER -Their
infectionfighting white blood cells are not functioning optimally.
What is a home remedy for hypoglycemia? - ANSWER -Rubbing sugar solution directly
to the gums.
When a puppy is eight weeks old, how often should he be fed? - ANSWER -Three or
four times a day
According to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, what percentage of Bulldogs suffer
from hip dysplasia? - ANSWER -75%
