Block 2 Flashcards
Hospitalization Intakes
1) ask patient to leave leash behind (use hospital leashes)
2) place hospital lease on patient
3) remove pet from carrier if applicable
4) take patient/medical records to treatment area
5) prepare cage card (nothing per os, special diet, when they deficated/urinated)
6) place patient in kennel with cage card
7) fresh water/food if appropriate
8) liter box (if cat)
9) write patient info on patient board
Patient housing
1) kennel large enough for patient to stand/move/turn around
2) barrier panels for small animals
3) lock that they can’t open
4) two closed doors between patient/outside
5) clean/dry bedding and potential rubber mats with holes for circulation
6) matts need to be easily disinfected
Environmental concerns when housed
1) there is limited airflow into cage
2) patient after surgery, elderly or young pet: needs to be warmer
3) lights on and off during normal daylight hours
4) isolate animals that don’t make lots of noise
5) keep animals in heat separate to prevent odor
6) keep similar species together to prevent stress
Feeding and H20 requirements for hospitalized patients
Age/additional nutritional requirements need to be factored
Diet specialized for patient diseases
Preference: moist/dry specific flavours
Some patients need privacy, some want pets
Personal cloths of owner for smell
Special ways to feed like nasogastric
Measurements of food
Water in clinic
Usually unlimited unless otherwise specified
Exercise and socialization in clinic
Handle patients if they allow it or enjoy it
Talk to them in a soothing voice
Exercise dogs twice daily (take note of feces and carry plastic bag, keep note if vet wants a feces/urine sample
Cats don’t usually get exercised
In hospital grooming
Examine skin for fleas ect
White animals:not in cage with newspaper
Coat care: watch for urine, feces, blood
Shaving fur around anus
When to clean and disinfect
Between every patient
Daily
Nosocomial infections
Disease acquired during hospital stay
Prevent by not handling every patient if contagious animals
Proper sanitization
Maintaining records
Legible, neat, accurate Can't be erased Either in pen or on computer Know pet vital signs to record Know common abbreviations (TPR and SOAP) Date/time/initials Make alerts nkricable (no service)
Cage cards
Name of patient / client
Signalment of animal (age, sex, breed, spay or neutered)
Date
Reason they are there
Allergies/special instructions (nothing per os, jumper, aggressive)
S
Subjective Patient history Presenting complaint Client observations Reason for exam
O
Objective Measurable data recorded here TPR Ate one cup of food Size of lump
A
Assessment
Where diagnoses is put
Diagnostic testing
P
Plan
Treatment plan
Future diagnostic tests
