The First Sixty Minutes: Animal Sheltering’s Critical Hour - Presentation

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2. To maximize the chances of locating an identification microchip, which of the following recommendations should be followed?

Slowly scan the entire body of the animal.

Utilize the fastest scanner on the market.

Scan the animal directly over the shoulder blades.

Quickly scan the entire body of the animal.

Utilize the least expensive scanner on the market.

3. Modified live-virus vaccination is preferred over inactive vaccination in the shelter environment due to which quality?

Rapid induction of immunity

Interference with maternal antibodies

High rate of vaccine reactions

Lower costs

Longer range of immunity

4. As a proactive population management strategy, daily rounds serve to accomplish which of the following objectives?

Identification of physical and behavioral needs

Confirmation that responses to animal needs are carried out

Daily rounds accomplish very little and therefore are not necessary

Both A and B

None of the above

5. Formal behavioral evaluation procedures should be concluded at which point during an animals' stay in the shelter?

Immediately upon intake

Three days after intake

Seven days after intake

Throughout the duration of the stay

Just prior to disposition

6. According to the 2010 Guidelines of Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, environmental enrichment should be given what level of importance?

It should be given the same significance as other components of animal care.

It should be given a greater level of significance as other components of animal care.

It should be considered optional.

It should only be provided to animals made available for adoption.

It should not be considered because it is of low level of importance.

7. The short-term physiological stress response is the result of the production of which hormone?

Epinephrine

Cortisol

Prolactin

Oxytocin

None of the above

8. Housing for healthy animals on intake should be separated by which of the following characteristics?

Sex and temperament

Species and breed

Sex and breed

Species and age

Size and temperament

9. To control common parasites, such as hookworms and roundworms, puppies and kittens should be dewormed according to which of the following schedules?

Beginning at 6 weeks of age, repeated every 2 weeks

Beginning at 4 weeks of age, repeated every 2 weeks

Beginning at 4 weeks of age, repeated every 4 weeks

Beginning at 2 weeks of age, repeated every 4 weeks

Beginning at 2 weeks of age, repeated every 2 weeks

10. According to the 2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines, vaccination against canine distemper virus in the shelter environment should begin at what age?

8 weeks or as early as 2 weeks in the face of an outbreak

6 weeks or as early as 2 weeks in the face of an outbreak

8 weeks or as early as 4 weeks in the face of an outbreak

6 weeks or as early as 4 weeks in the face of an outbreak

8 weeks or as early as 6 weeks in the face of an outbreak

11. At what point should animals be categorized by the Asilomar Accords definitions, (for purposes of shelter statistic reporting)?

At the time of intake

Three days after intake

At the time of the behavior evaluation

Seven days after the behavior evaluation

At the time of disposition