Animal Nutrition
This non-energy producing nutrient aids in digestion, excretion, and the creation of body fluids.
What is water?
This device ensures venous access for continuous fluid therapy and administration of drugs and mediations.
What is an intravenous catheter?
This method of fluid therapy is a last choice, and is often used in dehydrated puppies, kittens, and exotic pets.
What is intraosseous fluid administration?
This method of fluid administration is convenient, and can be performed either in the clinic or at home. Fluids administered in this manner will be absorbed within 24 hours.
What is subcutaneous fluid administration?
This group of minerals, AKA "trace minerals", are needed by the body in low levels yet are essential for normal health.
What are microminerals?
This method of fluid administration is contraindicated when the patient is vomiting and/or is experiencing a severe, life threatening fluid imbalance that requires immediate correction.
What is oral fluid administration?
This is the most efficient method of fluid administration for correcting hydration imbalances.
What is intravenous fluid administration?
This device can be used for immediate infusion, then removed. It should only be used for short term therapy to avoid damage to the vein.
What are needles and butterfly catheters?
This classification of vitamins cannot be stored in the body and excess amounts are excreted daily through urine.
What are water soluble vitamins?
This is the most common type of catheter and is the catheter of choice for short term use, up to 24 hours.
What is the over the needle catheter?
This style of catheter is generally 8-12 inches long, and can be left in place for up to 5 days when placed with sterile technique.
What is an through the needle catheter?
This is the minimum number of time the scrub procedure should be repeated prior to placing an intravenous catheter.
Three times.
States the limits above and below which ingredient will fall in pet food.
What is a guaranteed analysis?
This is the frequency IV catheters should be flushed with heparinized saline to ensure patency.
Every 4 hours.
These are signs that bandage material may be wrapped too tightly on a catheterized limb.
What is swelling of the leg, cold toes, pain, or evidence of discomfort?
This type of sterile fluid solution is made of higher-weight molecular particles that remain in the vascular space longer than crystalloid solutions.
What are colloid fluids?
These vitamins can be absorbed and stored in the body with the help of fats/
What are fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K).
This type of sterile fluid solution consists primarily of water with sodium or glucose.
What are crystalloid solutions?
Prior to injecting through an injection cap, the surface must be cleaned with this disinfectant.
What is isopropyl alcohol?
This information must be added to the "medication additive" label to identify any medications and additives placed into the fluids.
Name of the drug
Amount of the added drug
Date and time drug added
Name of person adding the drug