SACP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
Excellent skill in restraint is critical to ensure that the animal receives medical care without injury to the
patient or the care givers.
T/F - Answers TRUE
All animals operate under the "fight or flight" principle. - Answers
Owners should always be asked if they would like to restrain their animal.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Owners should never be allowed to restrain their own animals.
Screaming at an animal helps to subdue it.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Sedated cats are immobile so it is not imperative to keep a hand on them while they are on an
examination table.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Doors and windows should be securely latched and countertops should be cleared of excess equipment
prior to opening an occupied cat carrier.
T/F - Answers TRUE
Pain-induced aggression is a common problem in the veterinary hospital.
T/F - Answers TRUE
Fear-biting by dogs is the most commonly encountered type of attack in small animal veterinary
hospitals.
T/F - Answers TRUE
If you extend curled fingers for a cat to sniff (and it likes what it smells) and you talk to it in a low
soothing voice, most cats will respond in a positive manner.
T/F - Answers TRUE
It is acceptable to leave a cat's collar in place when scruffing a cat.
T/F - Answers FALSE
A collar with a tag is considered a non-permanent form of small animal identification.
,T/F - Answers TRUE
A microchip is a GPS tracking device.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Geo pet finder is an inexpensive permanent form of small animal identification.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Freeze branding is often placed on lower abdomen or inner thigh for small animal identification.
T/F - Answers FALSE
It is recommended to place animal's name, owner's name, address and phone number on animal tags.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Which of the following are common ways of identification for companion animals?
Microchips
Pet collars with identification tags
Tattoos
All of the above - Answers All of the above
Which grooming tools are acceptable for removing matts? Choose the best answer.
Blunt-tipped scissors
, Electric clippers
Dematting combs
a, b, and c
b and c - Answers b and c
Choose the incorrect answer.
Excessive nail length can cause altered gait or the potential accentuation of lameness in dogs and cats.
Excessive nail length is not a problem in household cats.
Excessively long nails are more likely to split or to be traumatically avulsed in dogs.
Untrimmed nails can become ingrown into the footpads resulting in cellulitis or abscesses. - Answers
Excessive nail length is not a problem in household cats.
Clinical signs associated with impacted anal gland ducts include all of the following except:
abnormal carriage of the tail
excessive salivation
Excellent skill in restraint is critical to ensure that the animal receives medical care without injury to the
patient or the care givers.
T/F - Answers TRUE
All animals operate under the "fight or flight" principle. - Answers
Owners should always be asked if they would like to restrain their animal.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Owners should never be allowed to restrain their own animals.
Screaming at an animal helps to subdue it.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Sedated cats are immobile so it is not imperative to keep a hand on them while they are on an
examination table.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Doors and windows should be securely latched and countertops should be cleared of excess equipment
prior to opening an occupied cat carrier.
T/F - Answers TRUE
Pain-induced aggression is a common problem in the veterinary hospital.
T/F - Answers TRUE
Fear-biting by dogs is the most commonly encountered type of attack in small animal veterinary
hospitals.
T/F - Answers TRUE
If you extend curled fingers for a cat to sniff (and it likes what it smells) and you talk to it in a low
soothing voice, most cats will respond in a positive manner.
T/F - Answers TRUE
It is acceptable to leave a cat's collar in place when scruffing a cat.
T/F - Answers FALSE
A collar with a tag is considered a non-permanent form of small animal identification.
,T/F - Answers TRUE
A microchip is a GPS tracking device.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Geo pet finder is an inexpensive permanent form of small animal identification.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Freeze branding is often placed on lower abdomen or inner thigh for small animal identification.
T/F - Answers FALSE
It is recommended to place animal's name, owner's name, address and phone number on animal tags.
T/F - Answers FALSE
Which of the following are common ways of identification for companion animals?
Microchips
Pet collars with identification tags
Tattoos
All of the above - Answers All of the above
Which grooming tools are acceptable for removing matts? Choose the best answer.
Blunt-tipped scissors
, Electric clippers
Dematting combs
a, b, and c
b and c - Answers b and c
Choose the incorrect answer.
Excessive nail length can cause altered gait or the potential accentuation of lameness in dogs and cats.
Excessive nail length is not a problem in household cats.
Excessively long nails are more likely to split or to be traumatically avulsed in dogs.
Untrimmed nails can become ingrown into the footpads resulting in cellulitis or abscesses. - Answers
Excessive nail length is not a problem in household cats.
Clinical signs associated with impacted anal gland ducts include all of the following except:
abnormal carriage of the tail
excessive salivation
