Test 1 Material
The TPR for cats AND dogs is...
Temperature for cats and dogs: 100-102.5 °F
HR/Pulse for dogs: 60-120 bpm
HR/Pulse for cats: 120-140 bpm
Respiration for dogs: 10-34 rpm
Respiration for cats: 16-40 rpm
How long shoudl you wait to read a fecal sample?
8 minutes
What organs are affected by periodontal disease?
Organs with the most blood flow: Liver, heart, kidneys, and lungs
What is the newly discovered blood type in felines? Which breed?
MIK, Domestic shorthairs
How long can a catheter be left in place, and how often should it be flushed?
- 72 hrs
- every 4 hours
The 2 organs can you NOT palpate in a normal healthy dog is...
Liver and Kidneys
True or false, Air bubbles in an arterial sample will change gas calues and cause false results?
True
What endocrine disease is related to cataracts?
What is the difference between cataracts and lenticular sclerosis?
Diabetes
Cataracts develop rapidly in diabetic patients
Lenticular sclerosis is normal aging
Who is absorption the slowest in?
Obese animals
What is included in a minimum database?
PCV, total protein, blood glucose, azostick
The different types of aggressive behaviors seen in animals are... (7)
- Irritable or Pain Induced Aggression
- Maternal Aggression
- Predatory Aggression
- Territorial Aggression
- Fear Induced Aggression
- Intermale Aggression
- Dominance Aggression
Storage of arterial sample for longer than ___ hours can lead to incorrect results
2-4
What is the actual name for the 3rd eyelid, and what % of tears are produced by it
- Nictitating Membrane
- 35%- 40%
How much blood can be removed from feline and canine donors? How often can you use them as donors?
- 450 mls Dogs
- 40-60 mL cats
- Dogs and cats: 4-8 weeks
What is the most common type of shock? What causes it?
Hypovolemic shock is the most common
- Results from a reduction in circulating blood volume: bleeding, dehydration, and effusive fluid loss
The core vaccines for dogs and cats are...
DA2PP combination or DA2PPL --> Distemper, hepatitis, canine parvovirus, and parainfluenza
Leptospira is added in combo vaccines sometimes
Rabies
FVRCP combination vaccine and FeLV
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and feline panleukopenia
Feline Leukemia
Rabies
Where do you hold off for the jugular vein to occlude?
At the thoracic inlet
What produces aqueous humor?
What is the cilliary body
When would we choose IV over other routes of administration? (3 reasons)
Immediate response
When drug my be irritating to tissues
When drug may not be absorbed by other routes of administration
Which fluid should be avoided in patients with liver issues?
Lactated Ringers Solution (LRS)
How many heart murmur grades are there and which one is known are precordial thrill?
6 grades
grade 5 is known as the precordial thrill
What is the best vein to use to pull from a cat?
Bonus: Why do you collect mid stream?
Medial Saphenous
Because its the most accurate as it wont contain minimum contamination from the environment and distal urethra
What class of malocclusion is the maxilla relatively shorter than the mandible?
What is the normal value for a Schirmer tear test in dogs and cats?
- Malocclusion 3
- 15mm/min dog; 5mm/min cat
Which is worse? A type A cat infused with type B blood, or a type B cat infused with type A blood? Why?
A type B cant infused with type A blood, it results in acute hemolysis that may be fata
What happens if we give 5% dextrose SQ?
May result in skin sloughing