SMALL ANIMAL Career Development Event GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES

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1 SMALL ANIMAL Career Development Event GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES CDE purpose: This contest is designed to assess student knowledge, application, analytical, and evaluation abilities, in the area of small animal care, veterinary skills, and pet store management CDE Outline: The CDE will follow the following guidelines Section I Written Test 200 points Section II Identification 200 points Section III Practicums 100 points The CDE will cover the following species 1 Dogs 2 Cats 3 Birds 4 Fish 5 Rabbits Description of student involvement: Four students per team will be allowed to compete in the CDE Each member of the team will complete the contest individually The top three scores on the team will constitute a team score Students will be allowed the following time limits for the contest Section of CDE Time limit A. Written Exam 45 minutes B. Breed Identification 45 minutes C. Practicums 45 minutes Official Dress or appropriate FFA attire is required. Refer to Rule 1-A-5 on page 1.1. Details of CDE: Section 1 Written Test 200 points 50 multiple-choice 4 pts. each Listed below are the topics and the percentage of the test allocated to each topic: TOPIC % OF TEST -Anatomy and Physiology 20 -Nutrition 20 -Diseases and Parasites 20 -Breeding and Genetics 20 -Breeds and Grooming 10 -Housing and Management 10 See Appendix A for a list of information included in each topic /10/2011

2 Section 2 Identification 200 points Identification of 50 breeds, families or 4 pts each Photos, paintings, or live specimens may be used as samples The number of samples from each category will be: - Dogs 15 - Cats 10 - Birds 5 - Fish 10 - Parasites 5 - Rabbits 5 See Appendix B for a list the breeds, families, and parasites that may be included in the test. Section 3 Practicums 100 points There will be 2 50 points each Rotation Years Anatomy Problem Solving , 2016 skeleton, digestion/excretory and pet food problems, fish problems nervous (mammal) , 2017 reproduction, respiration and vascular (mammal) sales problems, kennel management problems , 2015 skeleton, digestion/excretory and Nutrition problems, health issues. reproduction (avian/fish) Descriptions of each practicum A Anatomy (50 points) -The contestant will identify parts and/or answer questions relating to the topic as listed in the chart above for the current year s event. B Problem Solving (50 points) -Contestants will solve problems relating to the topic as listed in the chart above for the current year s event. May be problems dealing with issues relating to the topic or a series of mathematical problems related to animal care.. References and Resources: See Appendix E for a list of suggested references and resources See Appendix F for addresses of suppliers of references and resources /10/2011

3 APPENDIX A: LISTING OF TOPIC AREAS FOR WRITTEN EXAM ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Skeletal -Avian -Mammalian - Fish Muscles -Major types and locations -Physiology and functions Digestion -Parts and how they function -Comparison between species Skin -Glands -Layers/Attachments -Hair/Claws Reproduction -Parts and how they function -Comparisons of male and female -Comparisons between species -Gestation, Parturition, Litter size, Estrus Cycles Nervous System -Components and how they work -Sense organs - How they work (eyes, nose, mouth, ears) -Comparison between species Circulatory System -Arteries, Veins, Capillaries -Blood Composition Lymph System -Location -Functions Respiratory System -Parts and how they functions -Air exchange NUTRITION AND FEEDING: Classes -Uses/functions -Sources Diets -Growth -Maintenance -Working/Active -Geriatric -Reducing Digestibility -Comparison of feeds Specific Diets -Components -Quality -Quantity Food Labels -Comparative -Composition /10/2011

4 -Ingredients Costs of Food Math computations involving feeding Label Reading of pet foods DISEASES AND PARASITES Causes Treatments/cures Prevention Listing of Specific Diseases and Parasites -DOGS Colic Roundworm Parvo Tapeworm Distemper Flea Tapeworm Rabies Hydatid Hepatitis Whipworm Kennel Cough Heartworm Leptospirosis Tick Ringworm Fleas Hookworm Mites (Mange) -CATS Leukemia Ringworm Toxoplasmosis Roundworm Rabies Hookworm Distemper Tapeworm FVR Lungworm Feline calicivirus Fleas Feline chlamydiosis Mites -FISH Bacterial infection Velvet disease Fungal infection Anchorworm Popeye Flukes Ich Lice -BIRDS Alopecia Mites Moult Roundworm Lice Threadworm REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS Meiosis In crossbreeding Mitosis Line crossbreeding Heritability Out crossing Crossbreeding Mendelian Genetics/Genetic Applications GROOMING &BREEDS Categories Uses Unique Features Commonality Markings Length/height measurement Traits Care of specific breeds Grooming procedures Tools HOUSING AND MANAGEMENT Housing Environmental Needs First Aid /10/2011

5 APPENDIX B: BREED, FAMILY, AND PARASITE IDENTIFICATION Directions Place the number of the sample on the line next to the correct name (4 points each) DOGS 101 Australian Shepherd 114 Dachshund 127 Pomeranian 102 Basset Hound 115 Doberman Pincher 128 Poodle (& Miniature Pincher) 103 Beagle 116 English Springer Spaniel 129 Pug 104 Bichons Frises 117 German Shepherd 130 Rottweiler 105 Boston Terrier 118 German Shorthaired Pointer 131 Saint Bernard 106 Boxer 119 Golden Retriever 132 Schnauzer (Miniature) 107 Brittany Spaniel 120 Great Dane 133 Shetland Sheepdog 108 Bulldog 121 Labrador Retriever 134 Shih Tzu 109 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 122 Lhasa Apso 135 Siberian Husky 110 Chihuahua 123 Maltese 136 Weimaraner 111 Chinese Shar-Pei 124 Mastiff 137 Welsh Corgis (Pembroke) 112 Cocker Spaniel 125 Papillon 138 West Highland White Terrier 113 Collie 126 Pekingese 139 Yorkshire Terrier CATS 201 Abyssinian 209 Chartreux 217 Rex (Cornish & Devon) 202 American Shorthair 210 Colorpoint Shorthair 218 Russian Blue 203 American Wirehair 211 Havana Bnown 219 Scottish Fold 204 Balinese 212 Maine Coon Cat 220 Siamese 205 Birman 213 Manx 221 Somali 206 Bombay 214 Norwegian Forest Cat 222 Sphynx 207 British Shorthair 215 Oriental Shorthair 223 Tonkinese 208 Burmese 216 Persian 224 Turkish Angora TROPICAL FISH 301 Angelfish 309 Comet Goldfish 317 Oscar 302 Bala Shark 310 Dwarf Gourami 318 Platy 303 Betta 311 Fantail Goldfish 319 Plecostomus 304 Black Moor Goldfish 312 Guppy 320 Redtail Shark 305 Black Skirt Tetra 313 Harlequin Rasbora 321Swordtail 306 Blue Gourami 314 Jack Dempsey 322 Tiger Barb 307 Cardinal Tetra 315 Molly 323 Zebra Cichlid 308 Chinese Algae Eater 316 Neon Tetra 3224 Zebra Danio BIRDS 401 African Gray Parrot 405 Canary 409 Scarlet Macaw 402 Amazon Parrot 406 Cockatiel 410 Sun Conure 403 Blue and Gold Macaw 407 Greater Sulfur Cockatoo 411 Umbrella Cockatoo 404 Budgerigar 408 Peach Faced Loivebird 412 Zebra Finch PARASITES 501 Anchorworm 506 Roundworm 511 Hydatid 502 Flukes 507 Threadworm 512 Lungworm 503 Hookworm 508 Whipworm 513 Ringworm 504 Lice 509 Fleas 514 Tapeworm 505 Mites 510 Heartworm 515 Tick Rabbits 601 Angora (English or French) 605 Jersey Wooly 609 Polish 602 Californian 606 Mini Lop 610 Rex (Mini or Standard) 603 Dutch 607 Netherland Dwarf 604 English Lop 608 New Zealand /10/2011

6 APPENDIX C: SUGGESTED REFERENCE LIST Small Animal Care and Management: Author Dean Warren Published by Delmar Introduction to Veterinary Science: LAwhead and Baker Published by Delmar An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology - Janet Amundson Romich - Delmar Color Atlas of Small Animal Anatomy - Thomas O. McCracken & Robert A. Kainer - Wlley- Blackwell APPENDIX E: ADDRESSES OF SUPPLIERS The Alpo Pet Center Hill s Science Diet PO Box 2187 PO Box 148 Allentown, PA Topeka, KS The American Kennel Club 51 Madison Ave The IAMS Company New York, NY Poe Ave Dayton, OH Barron s Educational Series, Inc Wireless Blvd Hauppauge, NY Merck & Co, Inc PO Box 2000 Rahway, NJ Bench and Field Martin s Feed Mills, Inc New Paris, IN Quaker Professional Services Hawthorne Ct Galesburg, IL Carolina Biological Supply Company 2700 York Rd Ralston Purina Co Burlington, NC Pet Information Center 505 Market St Cat Fanciers Association, Inc Knoxville, TN Atlantic Ave P O Box 1005 Simon & Schuster Manaskvan, NJ Avenue of the Americas New York, NY Delmar Publishers, Inc Computer Drive Albany, NY T F H Publications T F H Plaza Third and Union Avenues Entrepreneur Magazine Neptune City, NJ Morse Avenue P O Box Irvine, CA Vocational Agriculture Service University of Illinois 1401 S Maryland Dr Gaines Dog Care Center Urbana, IL North Street White Plains, NY Vocational Education Productions Howell Book House, Inc California Polytechnic State University /10/2011

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