Saving Neonatal Kittens
Austin Pets Alive's! Bottle Baby Program saves over 1,000 kittens per year that would otherwise be euthanized due to the high needs of orphaned baby kittens. The program began by mimicking an open admission wildlife center's nursery, with no start-up funding and only a handful of volunteers. This presentation from the 2012 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference at the University of Florida is given by Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Veterinarian and Executive Director of Austin Pets Alive. Since its initial inception, the Bottle Baby Program has grown to ensure that every underage kitten that enters the open admission city shelter is saved.
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We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. A certificate of attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.
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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.
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I did not view the entire presentation.
Correct Answer
A. I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation. -
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The Bottle Baby Program described by Dr. Jefferson to save neonatal kittens is based on:
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Austin Pets Alive! Bottle Baby Program to save neonatal puppies.
- B.
A wildlife center's strategy to save baby wildlife.
- C.
The World Wildlife Foundation's program to save baby seals.
- D.
The Wildlife Federation's program to save orphaned raccoons.
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The EmanciPet program to save orphaned guinea pigs.
Correct Answer
B. A wildlife center's strategy to save baby wildlife. -
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Bottle baby programs to save neonatal kittens can be started:
- A.
By animal shelters.
- B.
By foster networks.
- C.
By veterinary clinics.
- D.
Anywhere.
- E.
Both A and B.
Correct Answer
E. Both A and B. -
- 4.
Important internal job positions for a bottle baby program include:
- A.
Bottle Baby Managers, Trainers, Bottle Baby Foster Coordinators, Bottle Baby Rescue Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators and Mentors, Nursing Mom Coordinators and Data Managers.
- B.
Bottle Baby Makers, Trainers, Bottle Baby Foster Coordinators, Bottle Baby Rescue Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators and Mentors, Nursing Mom Coordinators and Data Manager.
- C.
Bottle Baby Managers, Kitten Trick Trainers, Bottle Baby Foster Coordinators, Bottle Baby Rescue Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators and Mentors, Nursing Mom Coordinators and Data Managers.
- D.
Bottle Baby Managers, Trainers, Puppy Foster Coordinators, Bottle Baby Rescue Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators and Mentors, Nursing Mom Coordinators and Data Managers.
- E.
Bottle Baby Managers, Trainers, Bottle Baby Foster Coordinators, Bottle Baby Rescue Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators and Mentors, Nursing Mom Coordinators and Map Manager.
Correct Answer
A. Bottle Baby Managers, Trainers, Bottle Baby Foster Coordinators, Bottle Baby Rescue Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators and Mentors, Nursing Mom Coordinators and Data Managers. -
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For bottle baby programs to save neonatal kittens, it is important to get and keep volunteers.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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Bottle baby programs require protocols for the following:
- A.
Outtake, Sanitation, Prevention, Illness, Feeding/Recipes, Outcomes and Vaccinations/Testing/Parasite Control.
- B.
Intake, Citations, Prevention, Illness, Feeding/Recipes, Outcomes and Vaccinations/Testing/Parasite Control.
- C.
Intake, Sanitation, Prevention, Illness, Feeding/Recipes, Outcomes and Vaccinations/Testing/Parasite Control.
- D.
Intake, Sanitation, Interaction, Illness, Feeding/Recipes, Outcomes and Vaccinations/Testing/Parasite Control.
- E.
Intake, Sanitation, Prevention, Complaints, Feeding/Recipes, Outcomes and Vaccinations/Testing/Parasite Control.
Correct Answer
C. Intake, Sanitation, Prevention, Illness, Feeding/Recipes, Outcomes and Vaccinations/Testing/Parasite Control. -
- 7.
Why is it critical for bottle baby programs to weigh kittens daily? Because:
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Kittens grow so quickly it is important to monitor their growth.
- B.
Kittens are prone to obesity.
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Kittens who outweigh their littermates by more than a pound should be separated.
- D.
Kittens weigh very little to begin with so it is difficult to detect significant weight loss with the human eye.
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Daily weighing is not critical.
Correct Answer
D. Kittens weigh very little to begin with so it is difficult to detect significant weight loss with the human eye. -
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Which ailment(s) is (are) usually seen in neonatal kittens?
- A.
Upper respiratory disease
- B.
Diarrhea
- C.
Vomiting
- D.
Ringworm
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 9.
Of the below, which is the most important piece of equipment to have for neonatal kitten care?
- A.
A heating pad
- B.
A scale
- C.
A toaster
- D.
A dishwashing pan
- E.
Antibacterial soap
Correct Answer
B. A scale -
- 10.
Which of the following describe appropriate neonatal kitten nursery attire?
- A.
Hammocks for each ward, gloves, closed toe shoes and hair tied back.
- B.
Smocks for each ward, long-sleeved shirts, closed toe shoes and hair tied back.
- C.
Smocks for each ward, gloves, closed toe shoes and hair tied back.
- D.
Smocks for each ward, gloves, open toe shoes and hair tied back.
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Smocks for each ward, gloves, closed toe shoes and goggles.
Correct Answer
C. Smocks for each ward, gloves, closed toe shoes and hair tied back. -
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Kittens should be weighed before AND after they eat.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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