Basic routine treatments

Question 1

Routes of medicine administration

Answer 1

Topical
Enteral
Parenteral

Question 2

Topical

Answer 2

these are treatments applied to the surface of the body.
Examples: creams or shampoos

Question 3

Enteral

Answer 3

These treatments that pass through the oesophagus stomach or intestines. Or can enter the body via the rectum

Question 4

Parenteral

Answer 4

they are interal but dont pass through the stomach. They include injections into the vein or muscle or under the skin

Question 5

Where do you inject dogs and cats

Answer 5

the foreleg for injecting the veins
injecting the muscle you inject the tricep or quadricep muscle
Subcutaaneous injections (under the skin) under loose skin around the scruff

Question 6

What people are allowed to administer medicines

Answer 6

Vets
Pharmacists
Registered Qualified Persons (RQP’s)

Question 7

narcotic

Answer 7

a drug that helps an animal sleep

Question 8

psychotropic

Answer 8

a drug that affects the mental state

Question 9

Pharmacovigilance

Answer 9

monitoring and evaluating of adverse reactions to medicine

Question 10

Anaphylaxic

Answer 10

a servere allergic reaction that can lead to life threatening breathing difficulties