Companion Animal Fundamentals

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Companion Animal Fundamentals

• AN SCI 245
• Dr. Ana Hill

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COMPANION ANIMAL FUNDAMENTALS An Sci 245
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Part A defining companion animals
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Part B Pet support environments
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Part C Specific Animal Basics
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Part D Health Disease
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FUTURE
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Part A defining companion animals
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Definition

• Companion animal
• Animals that share a special relationship
  with__________
• Animals with whom people share _________________
  (com with, panis bread)
• Examples
• Dog cat emphasis
• (text focus)

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Definition

• Domestication
• Dogs
• ____________ lifestyle
• Socialization
• Diversity of breeds and uses

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Definition

• Domestication
• Dogs
• Omnivorous lifestyle
• Socialization
• Diversity of breeds and uses

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Definition

• Domestication
• Dogs
• Omnivorous lifestyle
• Socialization
• Diversity of breeds and uses

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Definition

• Domestication
• Cats
• ___________ lifestyle
• Fear factor
• Breeds and uses

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Definition

• Domestication
• Cats
• Carnivorous lifestyle
• Fear factor, social issues
• Breeds and uses

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Definition

• Domestication
• Cats
• Carnivorous lifestyle
• Fear factor
• Breeds and uses

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Definition

• Domestication
• Dogs
• Omnivorous lifestyle
• Socialization
• Diversity of breeds and uses
• Cats
• Carnivorous lifestyle
• Fear factor
• Breeds and uses
• Others Pocket pets

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Definition

• Domestication
• Dogs
• Omnivorous lifestyle
• Socialization
• Diversity of breeds and uses
• Cats
• Carnivorous lifestyle
• Fear factor
• Breeds and uses
• Others exotic pets

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Human-Animal Bond

• Definition
• Population information
• Animals in Society
• Companionship
• Careers

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Human-Animal Bond

• Definition
• Population information
• U.S. gt _________ dogs cats, 2/3 homes
• Text figures 1.8 1.9 for top 10 states
• Text table 1.1 for other countries
• Estimate _____ million companion animals
  worldwide
• 17 million birds, 6 million _______, 26 million
  reptiles pocket pets

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Human-Animal Bond

• Definition
• Population information
• Animals in Society
• Companionship
• Unconditional acceptance and affection
• Child-like dependence
• family member
• _______bonds often
• strongest

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Human-Animal Bond

• Definition
• Population information
• Animals in Society
• Companionship
• Unconditional acceptance and affection
• Child-like dependence, family member
• Careers
• Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)
• Others

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Animal Careers

• Animal Assisted Therapy
• _____________ (9 centers incl Columbus)
• Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
• Delta Society Pet Partners program (see Ch 1)
• ________ programs (ex Lima)
• Convalescent homes, _________ hospitals

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Animal Careers

• Other careers
• Guarding, herding
• Law enforcement
• ________________
• Teaching research
• ________________
• Zoo aquatic parks
• Education, reproduction
• Entertainment,
• media roles

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What is man without the beasts? If all the
beasts were gone, man would die from great
loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to
the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are
connected.

• Chief Seattle
• (Duwamish tribe)