Equine Patient Care Flashcards
1
Q
Equine catheter
A
- Locate vein/jugular
- Clip and prepare
- Place and secure
2
Q
Role of vet tech in equine hospital:
A
- greeting clients, paperwork
- physical examinations and any initial diagnostics
- set up for any or all of your procedures
- assisting in those procedures or performing tasks
- Monitoring patient in hospital
- Record data and bill client
3
Q
When doing physical exams on horses, always start on the ___ side
A
Left
4
Q
Horse intravenous injection:
A
Jugular in your jugular groove there, (2 big lines)
5
Q
What is the role of horse bandaging? (5)
A
- Stops the outside elements getting to the wounds
- Provides compression
- Stops haemorrhage
- Supporting structures
- Immobilising limb
6
Q
Patient condition should be assessed ___ times a day
A
several
7
Q
Start at the horses ___ and work ___
A
nose; back
