Title: Identify unique handling considerations for species/breeds common in the veterinary field.
Course: Veterinary Science I (18105-I) > Section: Handling Animals

Identification should include

- classification of animals into small or large animal species
- the small and large animal species most encountered in the veterinary field
- the prominent breeds within each species
- definitions of terminology associated with specific breeds (e.g., mare, steer, whelping, queening)
- characteristics that differentiate one breed from another, including behavior (e.g., feeding, herding instinct, pecking order, predator/prey instinct, maternal protective response) and genetic issues
- benefits of fear-free techniques
- basic management practices for each breed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would the classification of a dog, cat, and horse be similar? Different?
- What is the importance of binomial nomenclature (scientific names)?
- What are the major breeds of domesticated cats? How do they differ from each other?
- What are the seven groups of dogs? How do they differ from each other?
- How can one determine the behavior and communication of dogs?
- What are the similarities and differences of behavior and communication between species?

Teacher Resources:

- Veterinary Safety & Health: Hazard Prevention and Infection Control (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/veterinary/hazard.html)
- Veterinary Safety & Health: Physical Safety (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/veterinary/physical.html)
- Fear Free (https://fearfreepets.com/)
- Animal Handling Safety Considerations (https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g1931)
- Handling Animals (https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/mycas/section-4-%E2%80%93-agricultural-safety-rules/chapter-2-handling-animals)