Cats (Felis Domesticus)

estrus

-3 week pattern receptive to male for 4-6 days -seasonal, poly-estrus, in spring -induced ovulators

vital signs

-Temperature: 100-103.1 -Respiration: 20-30 bpm -Pulse: 100-120 bpm

Oriental

-body like Siamese -NO colorpoints

balance

-cerebellum: balance part of the brain -vestibular inner ear is also highly developed

American Wirehair

-coarse and wiry looking

Minx

-cobby body -no tail -rumpy, stumpy, and lony tails

American Bobtail

-cobby body -short legs

Exotic

-cobby body -tube tail -round head and ears -Persian-like w/ short hair

Bombay

-deep black -pug nose, round hear, petite

American curl

-ears are curled in towards each other

Vision

-elliptical cornea -see best at twilight and dawn

Birman

-extremely fluffy -round head/ears -blue eyes and white socks (Siamese coloration)

Balinese

-fluffy tail -blue eyes -long slender body

Russian Blue

-grin -green eyes

Egyptian Mau

-hair starts as stripes and become spots moving down body

Maine Coon

-huge -long coat -pads of feet are furry

Queen

-intact female -puberty 3 1/2 to 9 months

Norwegian Forest

-large almond shaped eyed -triangular shaped head

Chartreux

-like AM SH -small nose only blue

FIP

feline infectious peritonitis (body cavity becomes inflamed

FeLV

feline leukemia

FVRCP

feline viral rhinotracheitus

tom

in tact male cat (puberty: 7 months or later)

tapetum lucidum

iridescent reflecting layer of the choroids that give the eye the property of shining in the dark

Colorpoint

-like Siamese but with stripes at color points

Siamese

-long roman nose, bat-like ears, short coat -deep blue eyes ~seal brown ~chocolate ~blue

Abyssinian

-look wild -short hair -huge ears and eyes -concentrate urine

behavior traits

-not adaptable to change -territorial (spray urine) -squint and close eyes before attacking

British shorthair

-round face, ears, eyes, and toes -tube-like tail and compact body, very large

American Short Hair

-round head and toes

Somali

-ruddy and blue colors -huge tail -(long hair Abyssinian)

Korat

-small, delicate -heart-shaped head

Cornish rex

-tight, wavy short coat, shed very little -no undercoat

Persian

-tiny nose, surprised expression, flat face, dent above nose (sinus drainage problems)

Havana Brown

-tobacco brown -green eyes -elongated snout

Tonkinese

-very loving -wrong color points -apple head

Singapura

-very small -take a long time to develop

Touch

-whiskers sensitive to touch and vibration -stroking and petting = primal pleasure (bonding with cat)

temperment

-wild/captive -aloof/independent -attuned to movement, sound and smell

Rabies: 1. incubation stage 2. Stage 2 3. Stage 3

1. 10 days depending on where bitten 2. change in behavior (furious stage, tight jaw, can't swallow, drooling, hydrophobia 3. Dumb- coma-death

List the 5 main cat vaccinations

1. FVRCP 2. Calici/Panleukopenia 3. FeLV 4. FIP 5. RV

Tail indicates mood: 1. wagging tail 2. hair raising

1. displeasure 2. (piloerection) hair stands up

taste and smell: 1. food preference 2. food requirements

1. prefer crunchy food 2. require higher protein and taurine in feed

Pupillary response: 1. constricted 2. dilated

1.happy 2.angry/threatened

What % body weight does the skeleton account for?

13%

membrane nictitans

3rd eyelid that protects and covers eyes quickly (visible when cat is sick)

Gestation period

58-63 days

Can a cat have tapeworms and not have fleas?

NO

cattery

a group of cats

queening

act of giving birth

What does a cat do when you flick its whiskers?

blinks

Scottish Fold

cobby body w/ folded ears

Selkirk Rex

curly hair and flat face

Ocicat

domestic breed spotted cat

Turkish Angora

nearly disappeared

RV

rabies vaccine

passive submission

rolling over and presenting belly

lordosis

standing heat, ready for mating

active submission

tail up walking towards you

flehmen reaction

vomeronasal gland (jacobsons gland) hardwired to brain for smell

Nictitation

winking (similar to a shark)

Can a cat have fleas and not have tapeworms?

yes