SC Injections
IM Injections
IV Injections
Oxygen Administration
Random Trivia
100

Name one advantage of giving SC injections

Large volumes at time can be administered

Lower cost 

Owners can do at home

100

Name 2 disadvantages of giving IM Injections 

Drugs not absorbed as quickly as the IV route 

May cause muscle inflammation and soreness especially after repeated injections

Accidental IV injection may cause serious adverse reactions

Only small volumes can be administered at each site in small animals

Risk of sciatic nerve injury if caudal thigh utilised

Risk of kidney injury if injection too deep in dorsal lumbar injection 


100

Name IV sites in animals

Cephalic

Medial saphenous

Lateral Saphenous

Tail Vein (coccygeal)

Medial metatarsal (birds)

Auricular (ear in rabbits)

100

Name 4 signs an animal requires oxygen therapy

Cyanosis

panting or open mouth breathing

Reluctance to move and in sternal recumbency

extended neck with abdominal effort to breath

Dilated pupils and anxious facial expression 

100

What is the name of the pig in the book Charlottes Web?

Wilbur

200

Explain how you would administer a SC injection

Gather equipment (correct syringe and needle size)


Draw up correct amount of medication and confirm dose

Have an assistant correctly restrain patient

Grasp the loose skin on the back of the neck and pinch 

Visualise triangle and insert needle bevel up 

Pull back on plunger to confirm not in blood vessel 

Inject medication 

Dispose of sharps and syringe

200

What angle do you insert your needle into the skin?

90 degrees


200

Explain how you would give an IV injection into the cephalic vein

Gather equipment (correct needle size and syringe)

Confirm and draw up mediation

Have an assistant correctly restrain patient

Clip hair and prep site aseptically

Insert needle and look for flash in the hub

Draw back on plunger to confirm in vessel

Inject medication

Pull needle out and apply pressure bandage

Dispose of sharps and syringe correctly

200

Why do oxygen masks have vents on them?

To allow for the escape of carbon dioxide

(if your masks don't have vents use a looser fitting mask to allow for escape)

200

A koala is the the main character for this Australian cartoon

Blinky Bill
300

What angle do you insert your needle at into the skin?

45 degree angle


300

Name the muscle sites to give IM injections 

Epaxial (Paralumbar)

Hamstring (semi membranous and semi tendinous)

Quadriceps

Triceps 

Trapezius (neck muscle)

Pectoral (birds or horses)

Gluteal (horses) 

300

Why must you give IV injections slowly?

To avoid adverse effects on the heart and brain

(some can cause hypotension)

To allow controlled amount of drug in blood concentration

300

What 2 types of oxygen administration requires local anaesthetic? 

Nasal prongs and Nasal catheter/tube

300

What was Disney's first film?

Snow White in 1937

400

Where do you give SC injections in birds?

Inguinal folds or flank


400

What do you have to be mindful of when giving and IM injection in the semi-membranous and semi-tendinous 

The sciatic nerve

400

What angle do you insert a needle at for venepuncture?

25-30 degree angle

400

Name 8 ways of administering O2

Face Mask

Flow-by (fly-by)

Tent or E-Collar canopy

Nasal Prongs

Nasal Catheter/Tube

Oxygen Cage

Trans Tracheal Catheter

Endotracheal Tube

400

What shark eggs generally wash up on beach shores 

Port Jackson Shark


500

When would this method of fluids not be ideal

When the patient is dehydrated

500

What is the maximum dose you should give into the muscle

The Maximum single IM dose per site is 5 ml for animals >10 kg. 

If the volume exceeds 5 ml, give over multiple sites

500

What is the surgical IVF rate for cats?

3-5ml/kg/hr

500

Why would you need a humidifier with oxygen therapy?

To prevent the drying of the airways and prevent the formation of "plugs" that can block airways and tubes

500

Name the 7 dwarves

Doc

Grumpy

Happy

Bashful

Sleepy

Sneezy

Dopey