You poked me with what?
Heartworms
Protocols/prevention
To flash or not to flash?
How old am I ?
100

This is the earliest that you can give rabies vaccine.

What is 12 weeks?

100

This is the infective stage of dirofilaria immitis

What are L3 larvae?

100

These products can be used to treat demodex (some off-label)

What are advantage multi, bravecto, and ivermectin daily?

100

This is the number of incisions for a feline neuter procedure.

What is 2 parallel incisions 

100

The first pair of permanent incisors erupt at this age.

What is 12 weeks?

200

These are the core vaccine for felines

What is FVRCP (feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia) and rabies?

200

These stages of the heartworm life cycle must be completed in the mosquito

What are L1 to L3?

200

This is generally how long shelters administer Doxycycline prior to the first adulticicde injection.

What is one month?

200

This species has an incomplete ovarian bursa

What are cats?

200

This is the age when all deciduous teeth have erupted

What is 8 weeks old?

300

These viruses are covered by the DA2PP vaccine for dogs.

What are Distemper, Adenovirus-2, parainfluenza, and parvovirus?

300

A positive heartworm snap antigen test indicates this.

What is the presence of a mature female worm?

300

This is the minimum age you would vaccinate a kitten in a shelter.

What is 4 weeks? 

300

This suture should be considered for a large adult canine (40kg) male neuter 

What is 0 PDS?

300

This is the amount of weight that is gained each month for a kitten.

What is 1 lb? 

400

These are the most common clinical signs of a vaccine reaction

What are facial swelling, fever, depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, swelling redness or pain at injection site?

400

Macrocytic lactones target theses life stages.

What are L1 (microfilaria), L3 and early L4 larvae?

400

This is the reccomended dilution of bleach for use to effectively kill ringworm.

What is a 1:10 dilution?

400

Two procedures where autoligation can be considered as a sole mean of ligation.

What are feline pediatric spays (pedicles only) and feline neuters?

400

Most dogs are likely at least this old when dental tartar can first be seen.

What is 2-3 years?

500

The main reason why vaccines are given distally on a limb

What is the formation of injection site sarcomas (so you can amputate the limb proximally)

500

This is the only adulticidal drug approved by the FDA for heartworm treatment.

What is Melarsomine dihydrochloride?

500

These are some of the negative impacts of extended stray hold’s for shelter animals 

What are economic impact (~$10 a day/head), space constraints, and increase incidence of disease? 

500

When ligating these structures it is not necessary to flash a clamp

What are all feline spay structures and feline spermatic cords?

500

This age is when normal decent of the testicles to the final scrotal position has completed for dogs

What is 2 months?