Expert Handler Accolade Test
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- 1.Choose 4 signs of a happy, friendly dog that should be safe to approach (select all that apply).
- A.
Tap dancing with paws
- B.
Relaxed ears
- C.
Jumping up and lunging
- D.
Tail wagging at half mast or figure eight
- E.
Panting
- F.
Tail between legs
- G.
Wide eyes
- H.
Relaxed or squinted eyes
- 2.Choose 6 obvious warning signs of a fearful dog (select all that apply).
- A.
Jumping up and lunging
- B.
Showing teeth
- C.
Barking
- D.
Refusing to move or approach
- E.
Growling
- F.
Purring
- G.
Staring without blinking
- H.
Ears Down
- I.
Snapping
- 3.Rigid body posture is an obvious warning sign of a fearful dog.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Body out of alignment when approaching (not head on) is a sign of a happy, friendly dog.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Choose 6 subtle warning signs of a fearful dog (select all that apply).
- A.
Barking
- B.
Showing Teeth
- C.
Tail Between Legs
- D.
Rigid Body Posture
- E.
Shaking
- F.
Excessive Licking
- G.
Ears Down
- H.
Tail Wagging at Half Mast or Figure 8
- I.
Wide Eyes
- J.
Curled Upper Lip
- K.
Avoiding Eye Contact
- 6.Choose 4 subtle warning signs of a fearful cat (select all that apply).
- A.
Purring
- B.
Hissing
- C.
Avoiding Hands or Trying to Escape
- D.
Drooling
- E.
"Yowling"
- F.
Ears Pinned Down
- G.
Panting
- 7.Choose 4 obvious warning signs of a fearful cat (select all that apply).
- A.
Hissing
- B.
Ears Pinned Down
- C.
Panting
- D.
Drooling
- E.
Wide Eyes with Fully Dilated Pupils
- F.
Hiding Underneath Towel
- G.
Swiping with Front Paws
- 8.While in the middle of holding a dog for a blood draw, what is the one thing you should never do?
- A.
Communicate with the person who's drawing blood
- B.
Let go of the dog's head or leg without warning
- C.
Be prepared to adjust restraint if the animal is wiggling or moving around
- 9.When restraining a dog for a cephalic blood draw, what can you do to stabilize the dog's body and limit mobility?
- A.
Tell him/her to not move while we draw blood
- B.
Put a muzzle on the dog
- C.
Pull the dog towards your body, with one arm around the head and one arm around the dog's body
- 10.If not using a tourniquet to hold off a vein for a cephalic blood draw, where should your thumb be located?
- A.
Patting the dog on it's back
- B.
In the dog's elbow, holding off the vein
- C.
Halfway down the dog's front leg, holding off the vein
- 11.Hands/face should never be near the dog's mouth during a blood draw because the dog could react from a poke and instinctively bite.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Select three benefits of using a towel while handling a fractious pet (select all that apply).
- A.
It protects your entire body from getting scratched
- B.
It creates an extra barrier between you and the pet
- C.
It limits mobility of the dogs head when used as a "neck wrap"
- D.
It immobilizes the dog's primary mode of defense, it's mouth
- E.
It provides a place to "hide"
- 13.What are some solutions to help reduce stress on a pet that may be too fractious and/or anxious to handle at the moment (select all that apply)?
- A.
Take the dog for a quick walk outside
- B.
Tell the client to leave and come back at the end of the clinic
- C.
Take the cat directly to the bathroom
- D.
Prep the dog with a muzzle away from the clinic area
- E.
Take the dog to a loud area and apply a muzzle
- F.
Suggest leaving the dog or cat in the car until it's time to see the vet (if safe to do so)
- G.
Let the cat rest in it's carrier in a quiet place for a few minutes
- 14.When restraining for a medial saphenous blood draw, we position our forearm across the cat's [fill in the blank] after scruffing to gain complete control of the body.
- 15.One of the primary expectation of expert handlers is the ability to to decide whether or not a pet can be safely [Blank], and the best/most appropriate ways to [Blank] them.
- 16.Using a [fill in the blank] removes a dog's primary mode of defense, it's mouth.
- 17.One of the primary expectations of expert handlers is to keep everyone [fill in the blank].
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