Saving Lives Through Integrated Medical And Behavioral Programs, Part 2
The medical department’s protocols to prevent transmissible disease and injuries may come into direct conflict with the behavior department’s protocols to socialize, exercise, and train dogs. How do you choose the best approaches to balance medical and behavioral needs? Shelter veterinarians and leading trainers/advocates of behavior programs will address this issue by providing their perspectives and case studies for merging critical medical and behavioral programs in shelters to increase their life-saving capacity.
Presenters: Dr. Cynda Crawford and Aimee Sadler
Date: May 2014
Venue: University of Florida's 7th Annual Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference
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We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. 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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According to Dr. Crawford, what is probably the leading cause of euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs?
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Behavior
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Time
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Space
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Not enough adopters
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None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Behavior -
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Which of the following is not a best practices for puppies?
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Keep them out of the high-risk shelter environment or at least minimize time in shelter.
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Eliminate stray hold times to allow immediate release.
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Transfer to foster home or safe environment that meets socialization needs.
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Enforce an in-shelter stray hold and isolation period of 14 days after intake.
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None of the above.
Correct Answer
D. Enforce an in-shelter stray hold and isolation period of 14 days after intake. -
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According to the ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, stress induced by even short-term confinement in a shelter can compromise health; additionally, long-term confinement of any animal who cannot be provided with basic care, daily enrichment and exercise is unacceptable.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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The ASV Guidelines share that “animals experience a variety of stressors starting at intake…this stress may delay or prevent acclimation to the shelter environment and prolong or intensify anxiety and mental suffering. Action should be to respond promptly to behavioral needs.” Recognizing this, dogs may perform better on their behavior evaluation if given time in play groups to help reduce stress/distress.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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Shelters should weigh the risk/benefits of allowing newly arriving stray dogs into play groups with their return to owner rate and their stray hold period.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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Which of the following would not disqualify dogs with kennel cough to attend a “kennel cough play group”?
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Quiet attitude or depressed
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Reduced appetite
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Fever
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Infrequent cough
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. Infrequent cough -
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Results of a JAAHA publication in 2013, Frequency of CPV infection in vaccinated puppies that attended puppy socialization classes, found that puppies that attended puppy socialization classes were at an increased risk for CPV compared to puppies that did not attend classes.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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It can be beneficial to have asymptomatic HW positive dogs that are not on adulticidal treatment in play groups.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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The following conditions disqualify dogs from playing in play groups:
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Diarrhea
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Post surgery
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Injury
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Contagious skin disease
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Fever
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All of the above
Correct Answer
F. All of the above -
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Which of the following is not a best practice for risk management in play groups?
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Vaccination and parasite treatment of all dogs.
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Weekly medical rounds and behavioral rounds.
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Prompt fecal removal from play yards.
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Record-keeping and direct communication of medical and behavioral concerns during play groups.
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None of the above.
Correct Answer
B. Weekly medical rounds and behavioral rounds. -
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