Answer to yesterday's question: Question: If a pet food package uses the words “with chicken”, what minimum percentage of the product must be chicken by weight? Answer: 3%
Answer to yesterday's question: Question: Which of the following species has the highest number of chromosomes? Answer: Dogs Additional info: Dogs have 78 chromosomes (39 pairs), horses have 64 chromosomes (32 pairs), humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), rabbits have 44 chromosomes (22 pairs), and cats have 38 chromosomes (19 pairs).
Answer to yesterday's question: Question: Which of the following feline vaccines is NOT considered a “core” vaccine for adult cats? Answer: Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) Additional info: “Core” vaccines are recommended for all animals of that species. “Noncore” vaccines are not recommended for every animal, but for those at risk for contracting specific diseases. Veterinarians determine which noncore vaccines an animal needs based on their lifestyle. The vaccine for feline leukemia (FeLV) is highly recommended for kittens, but is considered a noncore vaccine for adult cats. Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR), feline calicivirus, and feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) are considered core vaccines for adult cats. These are typically administered as a combination vaccine, the FVRCP vaccine.
Answer to yesterday's question: Question: Which sweetening ingredient is toxic to dogs? Answer: Xylitol Additional info: Xylitol is a sweetener found in many sugar-free and low-sugar products, such as gum, candy, baked goods, peanut butter, and toothpaste. Xylitol can be listed under other names, including wood sugar, birch sugar, and birch bark extract. It’s highly toxic and potentially fatal if consumed. Even in small doses, it can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures, and liver failure. Cats do not appear to be at risk from ingestion of xylitol.
Answer to yesterday's question: Question: In mammals, females have XX chromosomes, and males have XY chromosomes. What type of chromosomes do female and male birds have? Answer: Females have ZW chromosomes, and males have ZZ chromosomes