Orphaned Kittens: How Saving The Tiniest Lives Has The Biggest Impact (Part 1 With Dr. Ellen Jefferson)
Orphaned kittens are the most fragile of homeless animals, and many shelters consider it too resource-intensive to care for them. For that reason, they often make up the largest single group of animals euthanized at many shelters. That was the case in Austin, TX, until veterinarian Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the team at Austin Pets Alive! put together a comprehensive kitten nursery program based on similar programs for orphaned wildlife. In conjunction with home-based foster care, the nursery program utilized existing resources in new ways, allowing them to save hundreds of kittens' lives and contributing to Austin becoming the largest Read moreno-kill city in America.
Dr. Jefferson (part 1) will walk you through nursery care and foster-based care, and Heidi Beyer of Dane County Friends of Ferals (part 2) will help foster caregivers with practical tips for orphaned kitten care.
Information covered will include:
· Misunderstandings about kittens that lead to mistakes in determining orphaned status.
· The basics of setting up a nursery program in your community.
· Recruiting and training volunteers for nursery and foster programs.
· How to feed and care for orphaned kittens during different life stages.
· Protecting kittens from infectious diseases.
· Responding to illness
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We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. If you receive a passing score, a Certificate of Attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.
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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.
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I did not view the entire presentation.
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- 2.
What are the most important pieces of equipment in a neonatal ward?
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Heat supply, gram scale and sink.
- B.
Blow-dryer, cat beds and stuffed animals.
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Scratching post, water bowls and feathers.
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A. Heat supply, gram scale and sink. -
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Kittens that are two weeks should be fed:
- A.
3.7 cc's per ounce of body weight.
- B.
4.9 cc's per ounce of body weight.
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6.3 cc's per ounce of body weight.
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5.7 cc's per ounce of body weight.
Correct Answer
B. 4.9 cc's per ounce of body weight. -
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What are the key signs of a fading kitten?
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Diarrhea and vomiting.
- B.
Color fading from coat and eyes.
- C.
Cold, extremely lethargic and not eating.
Correct Answer
C. Cold, extremely lethargic and not eating. -
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Kittens between 0-2 weeks of age should be fed in what position?
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On their back in your lap.
- B.
Laying on their belly, head up.
- C.
Vertical on your chest.
Correct Answer
B. Laying on their belly, head up. -
- 6.
In the ward, at what point do you administer penicillin G?
- A.
At the first sign of a sneeze
- B.
At intake into the ward
- C.
At the first sign of diarrhea
Correct Answer
B. At intake into the ward -
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