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38 Cards in this Set
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Carnassial teeth |
teeth for tearing |
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canine teeth |
cat teeth for killing |
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vibrissae |
assess space dimensions in the dark gain info about caught prey 30 long 4 rows |
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Mackerel tabby |
Cat: ticked hairs alternate with stripes |
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classical tabby (blotched) |
Ticked hairs alternate with solid hairs in a bold swirling pattern |
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Ticked tabby (agouti) |
ticked hairs are found over the entire coat |
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Spotted tabby |
Ticked hairs alternate with spots or rosettes of solid color |
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6-9 months |
sexual maturity for a queen |
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1.5-7 years |
optimal breeding age of a queen |
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Tapetum lucidum |
optimizes available light reflect light back into vitreous humor can be different colors lens in the eye |
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8-12 |
Maximum LH release requires _ copulation |
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9 months |
tom sexual maturity age |
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66 days |
cat gestation length |
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nesting |
cats due this 12-48 hours before labor |
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20-30 days |
peak milk production occurs in _____ after labor |
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Sable |
Dog: black tipped hairs overlaid on a different colored background (light undercoat) gold, grey, silver |
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Merle |
Dog: dominant gene = irregular dark blotches against a lighter background blue, sable, liver, and red |
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Ticking |
Dog: small areas with dark hairs interspersed with lighter color hairs throughout the coat |
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Brindle |
Dog: Black or dark hairs interspersed with lighter hairs in a subtle striped pattern |
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Splashed Coat |
Dog: irregular marking, usually white, on a more deeply colored background undesirable |
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Tri-colored |
Dog: black, tan, and white |
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Parti-colored |
Dog: white + another color in equal proportions |
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Pinto or Piebald |
Dog: irregular patched superimposed on a white background |
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Proestrus |
When dogs bleed, they are in ____, and can be bred in about a week or so |
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6-10 months |
small dog puberty age |
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large dog puberty age |
18-24 months |
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estrogen |
sertoli cells secrete _____ |
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Testosterone |
Leydig cells produce ______ |
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Dystocia |
weakness of uterine |
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pyometra |
infection of uterus |
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Eclampsia |
Puerperal tetany low blood calcium concentrations |
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Cryptoshidism |
Failure of one/both testes to descend into scrotum |
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49 days |
Ideal age to perform the PAT |
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PAT |
Evaluates: social attraction, following, restraint, social dominance, retrieving, elevation dominance, sensitivity, physical conformation |
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21 days to 8-12 weeks |
critical period for imprinting |
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3-16 weeks |
critical period for human socialization |
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5-7 weeks |
investigating behavior time period |
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Kennelosis / Agoraphobia |
isolation in a kennel environment from 8 weeks to 6 months may result in _____ |
