The First 60 Minutes: Animal Sheltering's Critical Hour

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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

3. Housing for healthy animals on intake should be segregated based on which of the following characteristics?

Sex and breed

Species and age

Size and temperament

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

Rapid induction of immunity

Interference with maternal antibodies

High rate of vaccine reactions

5. As a proactive population management strategy, Daily Rounds serves to accomplish which of the following?

Identify physical and behavioral needs

Ensure that responses to animal needs are carried out

Both (a) and (b)

6. According to the 2010 Guidelines for 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 considered optional

It should only be provided to animals made available for adoption

7. Formal behavioral evaluation procedures should be conducted at which time point during an animals' stay in the shelter?

Immediately upon intake

Throughout the duration of stay

Just prior to disposition

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

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

9. The physiological stress response is the result of a combination of generic and learned factors that result in the production of which hormone(s)?

Epinephrine

Cortisol

Both (a) and (b)

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

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

11. For the purpose of reporting shelter statistics using the Asilomar Accords definitions, animals should be categorized at what time during their shelter stay/

At the time of intake

At the time of disposition

At the time of behavior evaluation