Clinical Skills

Question 0

How do you work out the volume of a drug needed?

Answer 0

Weight (kg) x Dose rate (mg/kg)
Concentration (mg/ml)

WD / C

Question 1

What are the 3 routes of administering drugs?

Answer 1

Topical (applied to body surface)
Enteral (using the digestive tract)
Parenteral (bypassing the digestive tract; ie using injections)

Question 2

If an X-Ray is too white is it under or over exposed?

Answer 2

Under exposed= too white

Over exposed= too black

Question 3

In a re-breathing circuit, what removes CO2 from expired gas?

Answer 3

Soda lime cannister

Question 4

How would you know that a sheep was in the first stage of labour?

Answer 4

Separates from flock, straining, restless, pawing at ground, ‘water bag’ drops, uterus is contracting and cervix is dilating

Question 5

How long should lambs be delivered after the water bag appears?

Answer 5

1 hour

Question 6

When after labour is the placenta expelled from the uterus?

Answer 6

2-3 hours after

Question 7

What does altruism mean?

Answer 7

Selflessness

Question 8

Example of a closed and open question?

Answer 8

Closed= For how long has Buddy been vomiting?
Open= Could you describe Buddy's vomit?

Question 9

What are the pros and cons of performing a flank cat spay?

Answer 9

Pros: faster recovery
Cons: if something goes wrong you can’t fix it, have to go in through ventral midline

Question 10

What are the pros and cons of performing a ventral midline cat spay?

Answer 10

Pros: full access to abdomen so can deal with any complications
Cons: slower recovery