Vaccines
Named after the Belgian microbiologist, Jules Bordet, this strand of bacteria can cause infectious bronchitis, kennel cough, in dogs
Bordetella bronchiseptica
When an owner calls in concerned about a possible heatstroke, what advice should you give them?
Presoak towels in lukewarm water, place on patient and drive with AC and/or rolled windows down
The normal high-end temperature limit in dogs and cats.
102.5
Although uncommon to see, this cancer is the reason why we give vaccines on lower limbs or distal tail in cats. This is so we can get at least 5 cm margins during surgery.
Feline injection-site sarcomas
Name three things that help in cooling a patient
fans, fluid therapy, alcohol on foot pads/pinnae/abdomen/axilla, shaving thick hair coats, lukewarm water/towel on patient.
The name of the primary location to feel for a pulse in dogs and cats
Femoral pulse
This drug is part of Nexgard Combo for cats to treat tapeworm infestation.
Praziquantel
Give three examples of "soft communication" that occurs by an anxious dog that happens long before they attempt to bite you.
Licking lips, looking away from you/whale eyes, yawning, lifting upper lip, growling
True/False: A rabies vaccine booster is recommend immediately after a pet has been bit (broken skin) by wildlife.
True
What is the initial goal temperature when trying to cool a heatstroke patient?
103.5
The systolic and mean arterial blood pressure values that we do not want to go below during surgery.
What is 80 and 60.
Two zoonotic skin conditions that pet's can pass to humans.
Scabies/sarcoptic mange/ Scabies mites
Ringworm/dermatophytosis
True/False: If a person walks in frantic with a dog that looks like this dog in this picture (non-responsive, not able to hold head up). It is best to take a history.
False.
The best course of action is to bring pet into treatment to stabilize pet and not waste time taking a history, then delegate someone up front or on your way to go take an emergency history on the pet. When you get to treatment let someone/everyone know "I have an Emergency!" loud and clear.
The type of disease process that causes IMHA, IMTP, would be one of a few reason to hold off on core vaccines in dogs and cats.
Immune mediated
What temperature water should be used for initial cooling?
Lukewarm water
The pressure that one does not want to exceed when giving an animal a breath on an iso machine.
What is 20
CIRDC is an acronym that we use in replacement of "Kennel Cough" to describe a high contagious multifactorial disease that can cause a tickling cough. The acronym stands for
Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex
Risk factors for this lifestyle vaccine include dogs spending any time outdoors (including urban, suburban, and rural environments), exposure to rodents/wildlife, and time in kennels or dog daycares. (AAHA)
Leptospirosis
What is the difference between a fever and heatstroke?
Thermoregulatory set point is normal with heatstroke, fever the set point is raised to abnormal level in hyopthalamus
Your patient is in the middle of a dental procedure and has been stable so far. You look at the face and notice that the eye positions are central, there is no palpebral response, and the animal has no jaw tone.
What do you do with the iso machine?
What is turn down (lower) the iso flow rate
True!
so if the puppy finishes his puppy series for DHPP, but at 8 weeks of age was given the medication for parvo then they will return at 26 weeks -30 weeks of age for a booster of DHPP (which will become their annual)