Care Plans Flashcards
What should be considered during parturition and hatching ?
What environment and housing is required ?
What is the typical duration of parturition or incubation?
What equipment should be ready ?
What do I need to do to reduce the chances of infection?
What care may the mother need and am I prepared?
What must be included in the section about complications?
Signs of distress and complications to both the mother and offspring
An emergency vet contact
How to care for a mother who has had a cesarean section
How to deal with and dispose of still born offspring
Where equipment can be found incase of emergency
What to do if mother passes during birth
How to encourage a mother to suckle
How to encourage adoption of orphaned animals
What should be considered when housing newly born or newly hatched animals?
Is any specialist equipment needed to separate the mother and animals ?
Is extra heating required?
Is water in a safe container for young?
Has early suckling taken place?
What should be considered for precocial and orphaned animals?
What type of feed is required at which stage of development?
Are all offspring receiving adequate feed ?
Are other elements required for successful nutrition such as grit ?
Is there a plan for feeding orphaned offspring?
What needs to be considered in the weaning stage ?
Will weaning occur naturally or will it be enforced ?
When should it happen?
What monitoring and record keeping should be kept and included within a care plan?
Weight Hight Amount to feed Amount eaten and drunk Bodily changes (eyes opening etc) Dates of vet visits Vaccination dates
