What is the average temperature for a canine?
99.5-102.5
This drug can be used to increase a patient's heart rate during surgery, and it can also dry up secretions in a hypersalivating patient.
Atropine
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
How old will Gypsy Pitard be on her next birthday?
10 years
What drug do we use to get rid of tapeworms?
Praziquantel
At what BPM is a small breed canine patient considered tachycardic? (fast heart rate)
>120 BPM
Collies and Collie mixes are sensitive to this drug
Ivermectin
What does PO stand for?
per os (by mouth)
Name 4 veins that we commonly draw blood from (dogs and cats)
Jugular, cephalic, medial saphenous, and lateral saphenous
The door bell rings and a 5 year old 100 pound yellow lab presents with lethargy, panting, and history of hiking all day (it is 90 degrees outside). What are the first steps you take once the dog gets to you?
What is take the dogs temperature (TPR) and start active cooling.
What does an anti-emetic do? Bonus point if you can name one example of this type of drug.
Prevents vomiting. Cerenia
A serum sample that appears milky is best described as:
Lipemic
What is the number of the lower left canine tooth?
What is 304
You have a 20lb dog that needs Hydromorphone 0.1mg/kg at 10mg/ml. How much does the dog need?
What is 0.09ml
What is the correct medical term for a bloody nose?
Epistaxis
A middle-aged, outdoor cat, comes into the clinic COVERED in fleas. He presents for lethargy, anorexia, pale mucous membranes, and panting. You see this on his blood smear. What is his diagnosis?
Mycoplasma Felis
When giving a patient under anesthesia a breath you never want the centimeters of water to go over ____
What is 20