CPR
Artificial Respiration
Animal Vitals
Intubation
Random
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How can you determine where the heart lies?
Bring the elbow up to the chest and where it meets is the generally vicinity of the heart
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When do you perform Artificial Respiration?
When the animal is not breathing but still has a pulse?
100
What is the normal heart rate of a dog?
What is the normal heart rate of a cat?
Dogs: 60-120bpm
Cats: 110-160bpm
100
Why would you need to intubate?
To provide Artificial Respiration
100
What is the most common letter in the alphabet?
The letter "E"
200
What is the ratio between compressions: breathes to preform?
How long do you preform?
30 compressions : 2 breathes
Do for 2min before reassess
200
Name 2 ways of performing AR?
Mouth to snout
Intubation
Ambu Bag
200
What temperature(s) would be considered abnormal for dogs and cats?
Below 37C and above 40C
200
Where do you insert the tube?
Down the Trachea
200
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
300
How long can an animal go without oxygen before brain damage occurs?
3-5 minutes
300
When would you NOT perform AR?
If to dangerous to do so (i.e. zoonoses)
If hemorrhaging from mouth/nose
If you were on your own (as chest compressions will provide some AR)
300
What is being assessed here? What are your thoughts on condition?
Skin Turgor test to assess dehydration
Cat is moderately-severely dehydrated.
300
Why do you blow up the "cuff"?
To help prevent any fluids entering the lungs
300
What is the most venomous fish?
Stonefish
400
How would you preform CPR on a "barrel" chested dog?
On their back with your hands on sternum
400
If an animal is respiratory distress, what may follow soon after?
Cardiac Arrest
400
What would you think about this animals vitals? Why?
Cat is cyanotic (lack of oxygen) due to blue MM, tongue and nose.
Possibly respiratory and cardiac failure
400
What condition can an animal get if fluids enter the lungs?
Aspiration Pneumonia
400
What animal closes their eyes and ears when swimming?
Platypus
500
What is the main objective of CPR?
To manually pump the heart; moving oxygen-rich blood around the body and to the brain to prevent irreversible brain damage
500
How many breaths do you give?
When would you reassess animals vitals?
Give 5 breaths, than reassess (12-15 breaths/min)
Reassess entire situation Q1min
500
What is occurring in this photo? what is the normal values?
Check the CRT (Capillary Refill Time)
Normal: <2-2seconds
500
How do you know if your ET Tube is in the right spot?
You will see condensation in the tube if you press on chest
You will feel air move if you press on chest
If you breathe into it the chest will rise (with ambu bag)
500
What animal can lick its own ears ?
a giraffe