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50 Cards in this Set
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When was the dog genome sequenced? |
2005 |
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When was the cat genome sequenced? |
2007 |
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What is the percent of households that own a pet? |
68% |
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How many cats are owned in the U.S? |
95.6 million |
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How many dogs are owned in the U.S? |
83.3 million |
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Top four animals by # in U.S. |
1. Freshwater fish 2. Cats 3. Dogs 4. Birds |
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What is the purpose of the pet food institute? |
It is the voice of U.S. pet food manufacturers: - the industry's public education and media relations resource - rep before the US Congress and state and fed agencies - organizer of seminars and educational programs - liaison with other organizations |
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PFI represents the companies that make up what percent of dog and cat food in the US marketplace? |
98% |
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What is the general ranking of pet expenditures? |
1. Food 2. OTC Medicine 3. Veterinary Care 4. Pet Supply 5. Other pet services |
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What is the primary dog registry in the U.S? |
The American Kennel Club |
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How many groups of dogs are there and what are they? |
1. Sporting: dogs used in hunting game birds 2. Hounds: "keen sense of smell" 3. Working: guard dogs 4. Terrier: hunt and dig for vermins 5. Toy: lap dogs and are pampered 6. Nonsporting: dedicated grooming; long hair 7. Herding: newest class; control movement of animals |
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What is the miscellaneous class of dogs? |
haven't been recognized as a breed but waiting to |
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What is the purpose of the miscellaneous class of dogs? |
when deemed activity exists - the breed is admitted to this class |
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What are the top five breeds of dogs? |
1. Labrador Retriever 2. German Shepard 3. Golden Retriever 4. Beagle 5. Bull Dog |
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What are the 3 cat registries? |
1. IPCBA (International Progressive Cat Breeders Alliance) 74 breeds 2. TICA (The International Cat Association) 55 breeds 3. CFA (Cat Fancier's Association) 40 breeds |
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What is the range of the number of cat breeds recognized? |
41 to 74 |
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What agency regulates pet food labeling? |
AFFCO |
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What are the 4 AFFCO rules? |
1. 95% rule 2. 25% of "Dinner" rule 3. 3% or "with" rule 4. flavor rule |
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95% rule words |
this and this |
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25% of "Dinner" Rule words |
"dinner," "platter," "entrée," "formula" |
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3% or "With" rule |
"with" |
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Flavor rule |
"flavor" |
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Where did the pet food industry begin? |
James Spratt 1860s in London and 1870s in U.S. |
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What are some similarities between the major pet food companies? |
All candy companies AFFCO Rules |
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What is AFFCO? |
Association of American Feed Control Officials -regulations are more specific in nature, covering aspects such as... the product name, the guaranteed analysis, the nutritional adequacy statement, feeding directions, and calorie statements |
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What is the Nutritional Adequacy Statement? |
1. Complete: min requirements and proportions may be unbalanced 2. Complete and balanced: min requirements and proportions are balanced |
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What is the definition of a "Service Animal?" |
must be directly related to the individual's disability |
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What tasks are performed by a service animal? |
-guiding people who are blind -alerting people who are deaf -pulling a wheelchair -alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure -reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications -calming a person during an anxiety attack |
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What animals are recognized as "Service Animals?" |
Dogs and miniature horses |
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Examples of humanizing a pet |
1. 51% of pet parents take their pets when traveling 2. pet costumes ($70 million more in 2012) 3. pet insurance 4. pet tattoos 5. specialty foods 6. mushroom supplements 7. Raw food |
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When was the pig genome sequenced? |
November 2012 19 pairs of chromosomes 2.8 billion bases |
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What company was the pig videos on in class? |
Murphy Brown |
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What is the first phase in swine production? |
breeding process which occurs on the sow farm |
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What are the biosecurity measures taken when entering a pig farm? |
1. Shower-in process 2. Change into clean farm clothing 3. Putting on clean boots |
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What are the top two pork producing states? |
Iowa and North Carolina |
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One in every ______ hogs produced in the U.S. is exported. |
four |
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The swine industry ranks ______ as far as economic importance in the U.S. |
4th |
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Geographically, where are most of the swine operations located in the U.S? |
North |
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Cattle injection sites |
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Horse injection sites |
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Sheep and goat injection sites |
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Swine injection sites |
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1? 2? 3? 4? 5? 6? |
1. Lobule 2. Lobe 3. Gland cistern 4.Teat cistern 5. Teat meatus 6. Alveoli |
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Actual Age: Estimated Age: |
3 years
3 years |
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Actual Age: Estimated Age: |
3.5 years
4 years |
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Actual Age: Estimated Age: |
5 years
5 years |
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Actual Age: Estimated Age: |
24 to 26 months
2 years |
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What does this show? |
Gummer |
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implant location |
