Preparing Pets for Air Travel – How to Reduce Stress during Relocation

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According to the US Department of Transportation, how many pets and domestic animals are transported by air every year in the US alone?
500,000
10,000
2 Million
100,000
 
Which of the following is NOT a physiological sign associated with stress?
Increased heart rate
Increased blood glucose levels
Increased respiratory rate
Deep relaxation
 
Which of the following are potential stressors of air travel?
Unfamiliar sights, sounds and smells
Separation from social affiliates
Lack of control
All of the above
 
Is the following statement true or false? It is very important to consider the physical health of the animal prior to airline travel
True
False
 
How long are pre-flight medications such as gabapentin and trazodone effective for after administration?
30 minutes
4-8 hours
2 hours
36 hours
 
True or false – you should ALWAYS give a trial dose or trial doses of medications such as gabapentin or trazodone before the flight?
True
False
 
Which of the following is NOT a Critical Period of air travel?
Packers in the home
Boarding prior to travel
Quarantine period upon arrival
All of the above are critical periods of air travel
 
Which of the following receptor types does alpha-casozepine (Zylkene) bind to?
Glutamate receptors
GABA receptors
5 HT receptors
Alpha 2 receptors
 
What is the name of the Regulations that are concerned with Live Animal Transportation ?
IATA LAR (Live Animal Regulations)
BSAVA Formulary
Manual of Clinical Behavioural Medicine
 
True or False? Crate familiarization dose not need to occur until a few days prior to travel.
True
False