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canine - parameters, diet, disease, routine procedures, welfare issues, common problems etc. Flashcards

1
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heart rate
(incl point to note)

A

60-120bpm
size dep - larger dogs normal HR lower than smaller

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2
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respiration rate

A

10-30 breaths per min

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3
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temperature

A

38.3-39.4°C

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4
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mucous membrane colour

A

salmon pink

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5
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what makes up a suitable diet?

A
  • life stage appropriate
  • fed in correct amounts
  • commercially prepared and available (includes raw food) (to ensure standards are met and food is safe and suitable for dog’s consumption?
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6
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capillary refill time

A

<2 secs

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7
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gestation period

A

63 days

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8
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diseases that have prescription diets (6)

A

Obesity
Kidney disease
GI disease
Liver disease
Heart disease
Urinary tract (prevention of bladder stones)

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9
Q

distemper - what does it affect? 2

(infectious diseases)

A

GI and respiratory tract

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10
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infectious hepatitis - what does it affect?

(infectious diseases)

A

liver

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11
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parvovirus - what does it affect?

(infectious diseases)

A

GI tract

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12
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leptospirosis - what does it affect? 2

(infectious diseases)

A

liver and kidney

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13
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parainfluenza ((Canine infectious tracheobronchitis) - what does it affect?

(infectious diseases)

A

respiratory tract

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14
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bordetella bronchiseptica - what does it affect?

(infectious diseases)

A

respiratory tract

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15
Q

formal name for kennel cough

A

bordetella bronchiseptica

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16
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prevention for infectious diseases

A

VACCINATION
- 2-3 vaccs 2-4 weeks apart
- boosters each year
- **(BUT not all vaccs given yearly after 1st booster; some less often?)
- separate live vacc for kennel cough

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17
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which diseases are zoonotic?

distemper
infectious hepatitis
parvovirus
leptospirosis
parainfluenza
bordetella bronchiseptica (KC)

A

distemper (???CHECK)
COMPLETE WITH ANSWERS FROM 25TH APRIL ANSWERS

18
Q

name 6 inherited disorders

A

1 elbow dysplasia
2 hip dysplasia
3 brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS)
4 syringomyelia
5 cryptorchidism
6 eye conditions e.g. glaucoma, retinal dysplasia

19
Q

what is syringomyelia (brief)

A

fluid filled cavities that develop within spinal cord

20
Q

what is cryptorchidism (brief)

A

one/both testicles fail to drop down into scrotum (can become cancerous/twisted)

21
Q

prevention of hereditary disorders - how?

A
  • tested for (to prevent being passed on through breeding)
  • some easier to recognise by physical exam e.g. BOAS
  • there aren’t not tests for all
22
Q

define ectoparasites

A

parasite which lives outside host (e.g. on skin/coat)

23
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3 types of ectoparasites

A

fleas
ticks
mites (ear/demodex)

24
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define endoparasite

A

live inside host
usually within GI tract (or lung/heart/protozoa)

25
Q

types of endoparasites

A

worms - roundworms/tapeworms (many diff sub species, some zoonotic, many preventative treatments)

26
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5 ways that dogs can contract worms

A

contaminated soil, mothers (in stomach/feeding off?), raw meat/contaminated dead animals, eating snails, eating poo

27
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how often dogs should be wormed

A

3 months (puppies more often)

28
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5 routine procedures

A
  • vaccination
  • microchipping
  • neutering
  • parasite control (e.g. ticks, worming)
  • dental hygiene
29
Q

neutering procedure for female dogs
- name
- what it involves
-when it is done

A
  • spay
  • ovariohysteretomy (remove uterus and ovaries)
    OR
    ovariectomy (remove ovaries)
  • breed and size dep (usually after 1st season - will learn more),
30
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neutering procedure for male dogs
- name
- what it involves
- when it is done

A
  • castration
  • removal of testicles
  • breed and size dep (larger the dog = older they will be when safe to neuter)
31
Q

top 3 welfare issues

A

1 inappropriate husbandry
2 lack of owner knowledge
3 undesirable behaviour

32
Q

top 3 ‘most urgent’ (dog welfare issues)

A

1 conformation related disorders (e.g. GSD hips)
2 inappropriate soc.
3 inherited disease

33
Q

top dog welfare problems

A
  • inherited disease + exaggerated conformation
  • production of puppies (puppy farms, illegal importation)
  • unrecognised/untreated disease
  • inappropriate training and unregulated behaviourists
34
Q

5 key points of Animal Welfare Act 2006

A

(the 5 freedoms?)

1 suitable env

2 suitable diet

3 able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns

4 housed with/apart from other animals (if applicable)

5 protected from pain/injury/disease/suffering

35
Q

8 controversial issues

A

1 raw diet
2 ear cropping
3 BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome)
4 obesity
5 homeopathic treatment
6 tail docking
7 veg diets
8 electric shock collars

36
Q

benefits of castration: 5

A
  • pop control
  • prevent testicular cancer
  • reduce risk of prostatic (prostate) disease
  • control sexually driven behaviours
  • reduce dog-dog aggression
37
Q

term for when 1 or both testicles have not descended?

A

cryptorchidism

(unilateral - 1)
(bilateral - 2)

38
Q

castration on an anxious dog - why this may be an issue?

A

castration can exacerbate anxiety/shyness

39
Q

why must you wait 3 months post season to spay?

A
  • reduce risk of ongoing hormonal problems
  • reduce risk of intra-operative bleeding
40
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benefits of spaying:

A
  • prevents pregnancy
  • prevents FALSE pregnancies
  • prevents pyometra (infection of uterus)
  • prevent ovarian cancer
  • reduce risk of mammary problems (e.g. tumours)
  • no more seasons (being in heat)
41
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what does it mean if an action is:
- rewarding
- aversive
(in terms of behaviour control/management)

A
  • reinforces behaviour
  • decreases behaviour

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