Abbreviations
MM
Mucus Membrane
What is a normal Feline Respiratory Rate?
8 - 30 breaths per min
CC
Called and Canceled
4.4 lbs to kgs
2 kgs
What time is your Daily Discussion due?
Morning Lab: 12pm
Evening Lab: 10pm
CRT
Capillary Refill Time
What is a normal canine HR?
70 - 160 (Higher in small puppies)
QOL
Quality of Life Exam
11# 5oz to pounds
11.3 lbs
True or False
If you submit your discussion at 12:01 pm on a Thursday your assingnment will loose points and you will be marked absent.
TRUE
NT or TNT
Nail Trim or Toe Nail Trim
A True or False
A normal canine rectal temp is 99.9 -104 degrees ferinheight
False
normal is 99.5 - 102.5
A temp of 103 could be considered normal if the pet is running around or stressed.
PE
Physical Exam
A PT is to receive a medication 1ml PO BID x 14 d. How many mls will you send home?
1m x twice a day= 2mls
2mls x 14 days = 28mls
Name 3 consent forms commonly used in Veterinary Medicine
Anesthesia or Surgical Release
CPR or Emergency Treatment Consent Form
Euthanasia Consent Form
Boarding Consent form
Estimates
Social Media Consent
C/S/V/D
Coughing, Sneezing, Vomiting, Diarrhea
True or False
Puppies and kittens often have higher RR and HR
True
NP
New Patient or New Pet
You count 5 exhalations on a cat. What is the Respiration Rate?
5 x 4= 20 breaths per min
What are signs of Vaccine Reaction?
Must list at least 3
Facial Swelling, hives, Extreme V and lethargy, fever
gtt
Drop
List all the vital signs
T (Temperature)
P (Pulse)
R (Respiration)
HR (Heartrate)
MM (Mucus Membrane)
CRT (Capillary Refill Time)
BP (Blood Pressure)
NS
No Show
You are instructed to fill a medication. The P is to receive 50mg PO BID x 7d. You only have 100mg tablets. What will you do?
50/ 100= 0.5 or 1/2
1/2 x 2 = 1
1 x 7= 7 tablets to go home.
The drug label should now read Give 1/2 tablet by mouth every 12 hours for 7 days.
What does Zoonotic mean?
Give 2 examples
Disease Transmitted from animal to people
Rabies, Leptospirosis, Hantavirus, Ringworm, Scabies, Psittacosis, Pasteurella, Salmonella, Toxoplasmosis, Ebola