Prevention
Injectable heartworm prevention.
What is Proheart?
Small round dark purple dots that usually like to clump together in an organized fashion.
What are cocci?
Most commonly prescribed oral antibiotic for skin infections.
What is Cefpodoxime?
Required by law, comes in 1 or 3 year duration.
What is Rabies?
Minimum panel for neuter.
What is a CBC and basic chemistry(10)?
Prevention given every 3 months for fleas and ticks.
What is Bravecto?
Can be variable shades of purple, 2 ball snowman or snow show shape.
What is yeast?
Relieves the itch only.
What is Cytopoint?
AAHA core vaccine as of June 2023. Causes liver and kidney failure. Zoonotic.
What is Leptospirosis?
Super important part of a senior panel. First part of the panel that would indicate early renal disease.
What is a urinalysis?
This collection method is best used for flaky dry areas or hard to reach areas like in between toes.
What is a tape impression?
Non-controlled sedative medication we use quite often but must be used in caution to avoid serotonin syndrome when mixed with other drugs.
What is Trazodone?
What is Parvovirus or Parainfluenza?
Commonly found endocrine disease that we screen for on senior EDB. Tell me which goes to which species.
The minimum weight cats have to be to receive Revolution Plus.
What is 2.8lbs?
Bacteria in line shape, love to chain, causes infection.
What are rods?
The organs we are concerned about when using NSAIDs.
Liver and kidneys. (some GI)
The R in FVRCP.
What is Rhinotracheitis?
The 4 things on a 4dx.
What are heartworm, Ehrlichia, Lyme and Anaplasmosis?
This OTC pill kills fleas and and can be given as often as this.
What is Capstar every 24 hours?
Often confused as cocci, but only found inside epithelial cells.
Not an easy thing to do, but this is a medication we use to try to induce vomiting in cats.
What are dexmedetomidine or xylazine?
Disease we rarely see in cats but vaccine is available for it. It's also a huge problem in koalas in Australia.
What is Chlamydia?
Name one blood value on a superchem vs regular chemistry (10 vs 17).
What is a total bilirubin, amylase, lipase, calcium, cholesterol, ggt, phosphorus?