DISEASES Flashcards
Diabetes
Drinking alot, peeing alot, cats can go in remission
Hyperthyrodism
Very skinny, vocal, hungry without gaining weight, aggressive behaviuor
Pyometra
Discharge, Swollen, restless, high temps panting drinking alot
obesity
overweight, arthritis, heart issues
Chronic renal failure
Drinking alot, peeing alot, feeling nauseous so off food.
Arthritis
Cant move freely, swollen joints, matted poor coat, cats cant jump up onto their usual things
Nursing care of diabetes
can use numbing cream for the areas that your pricking to get blood. lots of water
Nursing care of obesity
Low beds or cages overheats so dont cover with blankets or put in the hot room
Nursing care of renal failure
Lots of water, take to the toilet or clean litter tray frequently, warm up food to encourage to it, brush them if thet are a cat cant groom properly
Terminology Idiopathic
unknown cause
Terminology Hyper/hypotension
high or low blood pressure
Terminology hyper/hypothermia
high and low body temperature
Ascites
accumulation of fluid causing abdominal swelling
Jaundice
liver disease, yellowing of the skin,
