Doctor Adams' Pet Quiz

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• How many eyelids does a dog have?
  a. None
  b. One
  c. Two
  d. Three
  e. Four
  Answer Three. Dogs have two outer lids and one inner membrane lid.

• What candy company owns an extensive line of pet food products?
  a. Cadbury
  b. Hershey
  c. Mars
  d. Wrigley
  e. Lindt
  Answer Mars. The M&M people own Royal Canin, IAMS, Eukanuba, Pedigree, Kal Kan, and many, many others.

• How much more water (moisture) does canned pet food have than dry food?
  a. Twice as much
  b. Three times as much
  c. Five times as much
  d. Seven times as much
  e. Fifteen times as much
  Answer Seven times as much. Canned food contains about 75% water.

• Where was the first commercial dog food developed?
  a. Battle Creek , Michigan
  b. London, England
  c. New York City
  d. Paris, Frace
  e. Rome, Italy
  Answer London, England. In 1860, an American electrician visiting London came up with the idea.

• What characteristic do blue-eyed, white cats frequently share?
  a. Blindness
  b. Deafness
  c. Diabetes
  d. Epilepsy
  e. Hypertension
  Answer Deafness. Blue-eye color in white cats is usually linked to a malfunction of the auditory nerve.

• Which Cat family member cannot retract its claws?
  a. Cheetah
  b. Siamese
  c. Russian Blue
  d. Himalayan
  e. Lion
  Answer Lion. Lions share this and other characteristics with dogs.

• How is heartworm disease transmitted to pets?
  a. Contaminated water
  b. Ticks
  c. Mosquitoes
  d. Birds
  e. Snakes
  Answer Mosquitoes. The disease is exclusively transmitted by mosquitoes.

• What is a group of kittens called?
  a. Brood
  b. Covey
  c. Kindle
  d. Nest
  e. Pride
  Answer Kindle. A kindle is a litter of kittens.

• What U.S. Governmental organization regulates the common carriage of pets and other animals?
  a. Federal Aviation Agency
  b. Department of Agriculture
  c. Department of Transportation
  d. Department of Animal Control
  e. None of the above
  Answer Department of Agriculture. The USDA is responsible for enforcing the Animal Welfare Act.

• What is the most popular type of dog in the United States?
  a. Labrador Retrievers
  b. Golden Retrievers
  c. German Shepherds
  d. Dachshunds
  e. Crossbreeds
  Answer Crossbreeds. More than two-thirds of all dogs in the U.S. are crossbreds.

• What pet is not susceptible to rabies?
  a. Bird
  b. Cat
  c. Dog
  d. Ferret
  e. Horse
  Answer Bird. All mammals are susceptible to the rabies virus. Birds are not mammals.

• How many U.S. Presidents did not have pet animals in the White House?
  a. Three
  b. Seven
  c. Fifteen
  d. Twenty
  e. Thirty
  Answer Three. Millard Filmore, Franklin Pierce, and Chester Arthur did not have pets.

• Which AKC dog group tends to live the longest?
  a. Sporting Dogs
  b. Terriers
  c. Toys
  d. Herding Dogs
  e. Hounds
  Answer Toys. Generally speaking, the smaller the dog, the longer its lifespan.

• How many people are there per veterinarian in the United States?
  a. 1,000 people
  b. 4,000 people
  c. 8,000 people
  d. 80,000 people
  e. 800,000 people
  Answer 4,000 people. There are 65,000 Veterinarians in the U.S., compared to some 850,000 physicians.

• Which animal has a dietary requirement for vitamin C?
  a. Cat
  b. Dog
  c. Horse
  d. Guinea Pig
  e. None of the above
  Answer Guinea Pig. Dogs, cats, and horses manufacture vitamin C in their intestines.

• In what country was the Bombay breed of domestic cat developed ?
  a. England
  b. France
  c. India
  d. Pakistan
  e. United States
  Answer United States. A breeder in Louisville, Kentucky, developed the breed.

• How long can the vaccination for rabies be presumed to be 100% effective against the deadly viral disease?
  a. 1 year
  b. 2 years
  c. 3 years
  d. 4 years
  e. Never
  Answer Never. Manufacturers of rabies vaccine do not claim that the vaccine is 100% protective.

• Based on food type, which animal is an omnivore?
  a. Cat
  b. Dog
  c. Hamster
  d. Horse
  e. Rabbit
  Answer Dog. They'll eat meat and potatoes...gladly!