ANSC 1401 Final Review- Companion Animal Section Exam Questions With Verified Answers

ANSC 1401 Final Review- Companion Animal Section Exam Questions With Verified Answers Companion animals - answeranimals with primary function as companionship; dogs, cats, birds, rats what is the industry value? - answerthe industry value increases over time as the price of the companionship animal industry increases size of the market based off pet sales - answerfreshwater fish, cats, dogs, birds, small animals, saltwater fish, reptiles, horses market segmentation - answerthe most money is spent on food, then vet care, supplies/medicine, services, and then purchase do dogs care about their food? - answeryes; looks dont matter, smell matters a lot, dogs can make up their mind about food within 15 seconds of presentation selecting food for cats - answercats dont seem to be able to perceive sweet (but they do have 1 sweet receptor); taste is very important; sodium acid pyrophosphate; self-select high protein, lower carb careers available in the pet food industry - answerR & D; palability assessment; animal care taker; food chemist; sensory analyst domesticated - answertame; individual received socialization wild - answerferal; individual did not receive socialization early dogs - answertrash can bring disease; attract vermin; dogs eat trash; dogs eat vermin; dogs have easy access to resources settlement mutualism - answermore tame wolves are more likely to approach ad consume trash; wolves that capitalize on this resource have increased fitness due to greater food security domestication of cats - answerabout 12,000 years ago in the middle east; ancestor: felis lybica; used in agriculture