PVC Info
What does PVC stand for?
Pre-Vet Club
If a pet's blood work shows abnormalities such as elevated kidney or liver values what would be your next step for diagnosis?
Ultrasound, this can help examine the organ's function, size, and shape
What is the general term for abdominal pain in horses?
Colic
What is an assessment of a patient to determine their urgency in need for care?
Triage
What flat faced little guy is the most popular dog breed in the United States?
French Bulldog
What are the officers' names?
Maddy, Hannah, Cam, Chris, and Jess
What is the grading system for a heart murmur in a pet?
Graded on a 1-6 scale. 1 being a soft murmur that is often difficult to hear. 6 being you can hear it without a stethoscope
What is the term for the dental procedure used to smooth out sharp edges on a horse's teeth?
Teeth floating
What is one diagnostic test you would do to confirm if a dog has eaten something it shouldn't?
Radiographs or ultrasound
How heavy was the world's heaviest cat?
46.8lbs
When are study sessions?
Mondays and Tuesdays
What intestinal parasites are dogs, more specifically puppies, typically dewormed for?
Hookworms and roundworms
What is the term used for inflammation of the udder in dairy cows?
Mastitis
Which one of these patients would you see first in an emergency clinic: a cat in respiratory distress, a dog with an ear infection, or a dog with bloody diarrhea?
Respiratory distress first, then bloody diarrhea, then ear infection
What is the name of the famously large king penguin born at the Melbourne Zoo earlier this year?
Pesto
When does the merch design contest submissions close?
10/2 at 5:00 pm
Uh oh! A dog ate its entire blanket and it hasn’t thrown it up or pooped it out, what surgery would be performed to remove the blanket? Bonus Q: What would the surgery be called if there was nothing found?
A foreign body surgery Bonus: A negative exploratory surgery
What are the two most common routes of administering vaccines in large animals? Hint: IM and SQ
Intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous (SQ)
What is the ABC’s of CPR?
Airways, breathing, and circulation. Always check these 3 parameters before starting CPR
What breed are the Witter Farm Horses? Bonus: can you name three of them?
Standardbreds
Who is our club advisor?
Sue Ishaq
What are the core vaccines for dogs? Hint: DHPP
Distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, and parainfluenza (these are often combined) and rabies
What would you administer for treatment to a cow diagnosed with hardware disease?
A magnet
What is a TPR assessment?
Temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate
What is the only non-primate with fingerprints?
Koalas