Transcript Canine Breeding Management

Animal Science 224
Companion Animal Science
N. Matthew Ellinwood, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Spring 2005
Miss Renee Elizabeth Small,
what breed of dog is seen in this picture?
Answer
•Large Munsterlander
Course Details
• Lectures
– Mon. and Wed. 2:10-3:00 p.m., Kildee 108.
• Laboratories
– Thurs. 10:00-11:50 or 12:10-2:00, Kildee
2310 or elsewhere by previous announcement.
– Attendance is mandatory at laboratories
• Textbook
– Available at book store. Online subscriptions
possible
Lectures
• N. M. Ellinwood
– Course organizer, Lecture, Lab
Instructor
• C. Youngs
– Reproductive Anatomy and
Physiology Lectures and Labs
• M. D. Kenealy
– Nutrition Lectures and Labs
Misc
• Class materials will be available ~ one week
before lab or lecture on the class website
• Laboratory TAs
– Laboratory 1
• Abbey Smith
– Laboratory 2
• N. Matthew Ellinwood
Course Content
• Emphasis on cats and dogs
– Other species covered will include birds,
rodents, and rabbits
• Topics to be covered and emphasized:
– Anatomy, and handling
– Production, reproduction, growth development,
behavior, and nutrition
– History, genetics, breeds
– Varied topics
• The place and use companion animals in society
Students are to be informed early in
the course and before using animals:
• Live animals will be used in the course.
• Species used will include dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, mice,
guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, gerbils, and chinchillas.
• No invasive procedures will be performed.
• No euthanasia will be performed.
• Students will not be exposed to potential zoonotic diseases
or use of any other potentially hazardous agents.
• Animals within the university is monitored by the
University Committee on Animal Care.
• Problems and concerns related to animal use in the course
are to be discussed with the instructor. The department
executive officer or the Committee on Animal Care may
then be contacted if resolution cannot be reached with the
instructor.
• Non-animal instructional methods are not available as an
alternative.
Course Requirements
• Attendance at least one dog or
cat show during the semester.
• Attendance at laboratories is
mandatory
• Attendance at lectures is strongly
recommended
Evaluation
• 5% - Quizzes
–Unannounced, lectures
and laboratories
• 57% - Exams 1-3
–19% each exam
• 38% - Final Exam
Grade Assignment
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Curve may be shifted down
Curve will not be shifted up
A 100-90%
B 89.9-80 %
C 79.9-70%
D 69.9 60%
F
<60%
Policy for Accommodating
Students with Disabilities
• Please address any special needs or special
accommodations with me at the beginning of
the semester or as soon as you become aware of
your needs. Those seeking accommodations
based on disabilities should obtain a Student
Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR)
form from the Disability Resources (DR) office
(515-294-6624). DR is located in Room 1076 of
the Student Services Building on the main
campus. If the student is unwilling to self
disclose, the student assumes full responsibility
for his/her academic performance.
Miss Amanda Kay Angle,
what breed of dog is pictured here?
Answer
• German Wirehaired Pointer
• AKA Deutsch Drahthaar
Office Hours and Contact
Information
• Office hours are by appointment
– Jane Linn: [email protected]
• Emergency contact for course organizer
– Email: [email protected]
– Phone: (515) 294-4649
Academic Dishonesty
• Will not be tolerated
• Students who have any questions about
what constitutes academic dishonesty
should refer to the course catalogue, the
student handbook, or:
– http://www.dso.iastate.edu/dept/judicialaffairs/homepage.htm
Why Study Companion Animals?
• 68 million pet dogs, 73 million pet cats
• Estimates of 62% of US house holds have
pets
• In ~ 92% of pet owning house holds pets
are considered members of the family
• Estimate size of pet related industry in 2001
was ~ 30 billion dollars
Miss Mindy Linn Skyles,
which dog is the working dog?
Function of Purely Companion
Animals
• While companion animals are not
“working” animals in a traditional sense,
they play an important and vital role in the
lives of millions of people.
Benefits of Pet Ownership
• Associated benefits to the elderly
• Associated benefits to adults:
– Real and quantifiable
– Dog ownership on borderline hypertension
• Associated benefits to children’s health and
social behavior and interaction
Pets as Family
• Children apt to experience the loss of pet
before the loss of a relative
• Pet bereavement can be pathological
• Trends indicate that house holds
considering pets as part of the family is
increasing
• What may be driving this trend?
USA Population Shifts
Demographic Shifts
• The percentage of families of five or
more is one half of what it was in 1970
• Single and two person households have
increased
• Pet industry have tracked these
changes
How And Why Are Pets Able
To Fill Their Roles
Miss Jill M. Derocher,
which species is more
intelligent, a chimpanzee
or a domestic dog?
The answer
depends on
what aspect
of intelligence
one is asking
about. In some
cases the dog
is more
“intelligent”.
There is Something about Dogs
Miss Aracely Acevedo,
what breed of dog is
pictured here?
Answer
•Large Munsterlander
Please list the following information
on a sheet of paper and hand in as you
leave
• Your preferred name of address and
personal title, if other than Miss or Mr.
• The number and species of pets you
currently own.
• Species of pets you have owned in the past,
but do not currently have represented in you
present menagerie.