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I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
my heart to greater loyalty,
my hands to larger service, and
my heath to better living,
for my club, my community, my country and my world. |
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The 4-H colors are green and white.
Green is nature's most common color and represents youth, life and growth.
White symbolizes purity and high ideals. |
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| A localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body. |
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| This disease is an abnormal, uncontrolled growth of a group of body cells. |
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| An inflammation of the skin. |
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| Parasites that live in the ear canal and cause irritation. |
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| This respiratory infection often leaves the cat more susceptible to serious infections. It is usually not fatal. Ulcers my be seen on the tongue and in the mouth. |
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| Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) |
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| There is no cure for this contagious, usually fatal disease. Signs may include a dramatically enlarged abdomen. |
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| This virus decreases the ability of the immune system to respond to infection and may cause leukemia. It is passed from cat to cat by direct contact. It is not contagious to humans or other animals. |
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| Feline Panleukopenia (FPL) |
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| Symptoms of this disease include loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is widespread and highly contagious. It is often fatal in both kittens and adult cats. |
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| Feline Pneumonitis Chlamydia (FPN) |
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| This is a common respiratory infection with symptoms of sneezing,decreased appetite, and fever. It may provide an opportunity for the development of more serious bacterial complications. Rarely fatal, it may recur when the cat is ill or stressed. |
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| Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR) |
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| This common respitory infection is often fatal in kittens. Symptoms include sneezing, decreased appetite and fever, followed by a thick discharge from the eyes and noes. |
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| This disease of the eye is characterized by increased pressure within the eyeball and progressive loss of vision. |
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| To surgically remove the testicles of a male cat. |
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| This is a fatal viral infection of the central nervous system that can affect all mammals, including humans. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected animal. |
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| To surgically remove the ovaries of a cat so it will not be able to reproduce. |
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| Inoculation of an animal to produce an immunity from certain diseases. |
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| What nutrient is important for eye health? |
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| What is the name for the third eyelid? |
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| Nictating membrane, haw, or nictitans |
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| What are the tongue bristles called? |
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| How many teeth does a adult cat have? |
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| How many teeth does a kitten have? |
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| How many bones does a cat have? |
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| Where are a cat's extra bones? |
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| What does polydactyl mean? |
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| Having more then the usual number of toes |
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| What is another name for the whiskers? |
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| Where are the carpal heirs located? |
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| On the back of the lower foreleg. |
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| What makes a cat's eye glow in the dark? |
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| What parts of the body are especially sensitive to the touch? |
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| What body part helps a cat's balance? |
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| most common parasite. Life cycle can last from a few weeks to a year. |
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| They are small arachnids. Ticks are mistaken as insects. |
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| Ear mites are found in the cat's ear canal. |
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| Lice are very small insects feeding on animals skin. |
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| What are the three body types of a cat? |
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| Cobby, moderate, and foreign/oriental |
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| What harness should your cat have? |
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| what is the most important element in a cat's diet? |
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| What are the three household items that can be hazardous to your cat? |
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| antifreeze(cats like it because it's sweet), Rhubarb(poisonous), and chicken bones |
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| What mineral is found in cats food that is not found in dog food? |
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| taurine(is needed for cat's eye sight) |
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| What are the symptoms of diabetes? |
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| over eating, drinking, and urinating |
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| Roundworm, lungworm, tapeworm, Coccidia, lice, toxoplasmosis, ear mites, ticks, or fleas. |
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| Can an adult flea wait up to 7 months between meals of blood from a host? |
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| What is the gestation period of a cat? |
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| the living portion of a claw that contains blood vessels and nerves. |
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| Name the five senses of a cat. |
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| hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. |
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| On average, cats sleep how many hours per day? |
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| What sound can a cat make that no other animal can? |
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| How long till a kitten opens it's eyes? |
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