canine and feline health and preventative programs

Question 1

what is signalment

Answer 1

breed, age, sex/ reproductive status, BCS

Question 2

what is BCS score goal for most pets (on 1-9 scale)

Answer 2

4 or 5, may appear too thin to many pet owners

Question 3

what happens when pet has BCS around 6-9

Answer 3

increase disease risk associations

Question 4

what should you do prior to health assessment

Answer 4

1) signalment
2) medical history
3) clinical exam: distant and physical

Question 5

what to look at during distant exam

Answer 5

• general appearance
• posture
• demeanour
• behaviour
• interaction w environment
• breathing

Question 6

what is included in TPR

Answer 6

temp, pulse, resp rate, mucous membrane colour, capillary refill time

Question 7

what is approach during physical exam

Answer 7

nose to tail; assess all body systems for normal and abnormal

Question 8

name some things to look out for during exam

Answer 8

• inappetence
• lethargy
• lameness or won’t jump/ climb stairs
• polyuria/ polydipsia (PUPD= increase in urination/ increase in drinking)
• ocular discharge with photophobia
• alopecia

Question 9

what are red flags during exam

Answer 9

• change in urination or defecation
• vomiting
• change in mucous membrane colour
• difficulty breathing (dyspnoea)
• disorientation

Question 10

3 aims of vaccination

Answer 10

• prevent disease
• individual animal immunity
• herd health immunity

Question 11

core vs non core vaccines

Answer 11

• core: protect animals from severe, life-threatening disease, aim to vaccinate ALL dogs w core
• non core; those required by animals depending on geographical area, lifestyle, etc

Question 12

canine core vaccine

Answer 12

C3: DAP: distemper, hepatitis (adenovirus), parvo

Question 13

canine non core

Answer 13

lepto, parainfluenza, bordatella, coronovirus

para and bord both considered KC vaccines

Question 14

feline core vaccines

Answer 14

F3; panleukopaenia, herpes, calicivirus

Question 15

feline non core vaccines

Answer 15

chlamydia (F4), leukaemia (F5), immunodeficiency virus

Question 16

ectoparasites

Answer 16

flea, ticks, mites

Question 17

endoparasites

Answer 17

worms

Question 18

why should puppy/ kitten vaccines NOT be finished before 16 weeks of age

Answer 18

they have maternal antibodies which interfere w vaccines, have to vaccinate as late as possible without putting them at risk (8, 12, 16 weeks)

Question 19

hook worm, clinical signs and is it zoonotic

Answer 19

• diarrhea with or without blood
• vomiting
• anaemia

Question 20

tapeworm clinical signs

Answer 20

• scooting
• proglottids in feces (look like rice)
• can cause vomiting
• other types exist that can cause more severe clinical signs

Question 21

which worms are zoonotic

Answer 21

hookworm and roundworm

Question 22

round worm clinical signs

Answer 22

• vomiting
• diarrhea
• ill thrift

Question 23

whipworm clinical signs

Answer 23

• DOG ONLY
• asymptomatic
• hemorrhagic diarrhea with or without mucus
• severe cases; weight loss, dehydration, anemia, death

Question 24

heartworm clinical signs in dogs

Answer 24

• coughing
• breathing difficulty
• congestive heart failure
• collapse/ shock/ death