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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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What is the technican’s role in an adult wellness visit

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Obtain patient history, restrain, run lab samples, discuss preventive care, and clients often feel staff is more approachable than the doctors

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What should you do when bringing pets into the vet

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Put patients in the exam room ASAP, help the client in from the car and out of the clinc, and ask them to bring stool samples in

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What can be good tips to make dog visits easier

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Ways to reduce car ride anxiety, bring them w/ an empty stomach for treat motivation, and use adaptil a canine hormone

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What are good tips to make cat visits easier

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Recommend all cats come to the clinic in a carrier, have a cat only waiting area or load cats into rooms when they arrive, leave them in the bottom of the carrier for exams or place a nonslip mat on the table, and use feliway a feline hormone

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When and how should exams be done

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Completed every 6 months or annually nose to tail every time

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What makes a vaccine a core vaccine

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If the pathogen in the disease is highly contagious and unlikely common

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What kinda immunity does intranasal bordetella provide

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Local and systemic immunity

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What are sterilizing vaccines

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Protects against infection such as rabies, DHPP, and feline panleukopenia (fvrcP) this immunity statistically lasts longer than the labeled year

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What are non sterilizing vaccines

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Protects disease but not infection such as lepto, bordetella, CIV, and feline calicivirus and herpes virus (FVRCp), and these must be boostered each year

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What are core feline vaccines

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Rabies and FVRCP

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What are non core feline vaccines

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FeLv, feline bordetella, and FIV

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What are core canine vaccines

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Rabies and DHPP-2

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What are non core canine vaccines

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Bordetella, CIV, lepto, lyme, and rattlesnake vaccine

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What are monovalent vaccines

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Contains 1 vaccine

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What are polyvalent vaccines

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Mixed vaccines

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What are inactivated vaccie

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A killed vaccine comprised of organism is chemically killed but the antigens are left intact such as FeLV and rabies

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What are live vaccine

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Contains a live microorganism or virus such as bordetella

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What is the difference btw an allergic reaction and an adverse vaccine reaction

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A true allergic reaction occurs 4-6 hrs after the vaccine is given, facial swelling, hives, lethargy, and collapse while an adverse reaction usually results in soreness at injection site, lethargy, mild fever, decrease appetite, and should resolve in 24 hrs

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How does the size of the dog affect the vaccine reaction

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It simply doesnt getting an immune system response to develop antibodies is an all or nothing reaction but the injection site soreness can vary depending on the size of the breed

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What are high risk breeds for vaccine reactions

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Pitbull terriers and dauchsands

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What domestic species are legally required to be rabies vaccinated

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Dogs and cats

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What does it mean if an animal is given a 3 year rabies vaccine

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It legally implies the animal has previously gotten a 1 year and this will be its second rabies shot

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23
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What can rabies infect

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Any mammal the most common ones are bats, raccoons, foxes, skunks, dogs, and cats

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24
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Why are marsupials immune to rabies

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Because their core body temp are much lower

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25
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What mammal poses the most risk to infecting humans w/ rabies

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the cat

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26
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What is rabies watch

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Quarantine for 10 days or body sent for testing because if the animal is infected it will die w/in 10 days and if the animal dies in any way the head is sent off for testing

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What are signs of rabies infection

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Changes in behavior, general sickness, problems swallowing, and increased drooling, and aggression

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28
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What annual diagnostics are recommended for dogs

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Annual heartworm and fecal testing

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What annual diagnostic testing is recommended for cats

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Fecal and FIV/FeLV if they live w/ a positive animal or if there is variable exposure to a new cat

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30
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What are additional tests depending on the age of the pet

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CBC, chem panel, and UA

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31
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At what age does 70-80% of dogs and cats have dential disease

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3 years old

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32
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Where should you focus when brushing teeth

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On the gum lines cause its about the enzyme thats in the tooth paste that breaks down the environment where bacteria live

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33
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What can obesity cause

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Arthritis, diabetes, heart problems, and respiratory disease

34
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What type of animals do pet labels calculate thier diets for

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Intact animals

35
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What are tips to give when the animal begs for food

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Utilize an automatic feeder and take dog for a walk

36
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What are feeding methods

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Free fed, measured amount, and food restricted meal feeding (animals w/ digestive problems)

37
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What can help animals slow down their eating

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Puzzle bowls and kong toys

38
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How much weight should a cat loose in a week when needing to loose weight

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1/4 lb per week

39
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How much weight should a small sized dog loose in a week when needing to loose weight

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1/2 lb per week

40
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How much weight should a medium sized dog loose in a week when needing to loose weight

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1 lb per week

41
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How much weight should a large sized dog loose in a week when needing to loose weight

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1.5 lb per week

42
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What poses a parasite risk to indoor pets

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Potting soild and sand offers up to a 15% risk

43
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When are roundworms most prevalent

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Dec-Jan

44
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When are whipworms most prevalent

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Jan-Feb

45
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When are hookworms most prevalent

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June-August

46
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What are the greatest parasitic risks to clients that they should be educated on

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Cutaneous larval migrans and ocular larval migrans

47
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What does CAPC stand for

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Companion Animal Parasite Council

48
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How often does the CAPC recommend running a fecal by a centrifuge

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4x the first year and at least 2x each year after depending on the patient health and lifestyle

49
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What is the FDAs role in nutrition

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Regulates safety of pet foods, monitors label claims on pet food, regulates control of recalls due to microbial and chemical contamination, monitors legal documents, and nutraceuticals is the exception to FDA regulations

50
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What is the USDAs role in nutrition

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Monitors ingredients (agricultural products) of pet food, conducts inspections of farms and manufactures, ensures pet food labeling isnt mistake as human food, and enforcement agency looking at public health

51
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What is the american association of food control officials role in nutrient

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Private non governmental organization that has no regulatory or enforcement power, provide data, and recommended standards available for pet food companies to use for different stages of life

52
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What are the 2 AAFCO statements

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Laboratory analysis based on formulation and feeding trials

53
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What are the different things that cause variation in animals daily energy requirement

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Growth, lactation, stress, physical activity, breed, environmental conditions, and age

54
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What is the RER formula

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30 * (weight in kgs) + 70 but isnt accurate above 40 kgs

55
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What formula is used to find the MER for puppies less than 4 months old

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3 * RER

56
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What is the formula for finding MER in puppies over 4 months old

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2*RER

57
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What is the formula for finding the MER in adult dogs

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1.6*RER

58
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What is the formula for finding the MER for senior dogs

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1.4*RER

59
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What is the formula for finding the MER for dogs needing to lose weight

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1*RER

60
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What is the formula for finding the MER for dogs we are trying to prevent from gaining weight

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1.4*RER

61
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What is the formula for finding the MER for pregnant dogs

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3*RER

62
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What is the formula for finding the MER for dogs that are lactating

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4-8*RER

63
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What is the formula for finding the MER for kittens

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2.5*RER

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What is the formula for finding the MER for adult cats

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1.2*RER

65
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What is the formula for finding the MER for cats we are trying to get to loose weight

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0.8*RER

66
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What is the formula for finding the MER for pregnant cats

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2*RER

67
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What is the formula for finding the MER for lactating cats

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2-6*RER

68
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How are ingredients listed on pet food

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Listed in descending order by weight so high water content ingredients will be heavier appearing first

69
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What could meat byproducts be

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Lungs, liver, udders, and tongues

70
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Why is water so important in an animal

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Composes 50-70% of the animal body, is responsible for transporting other nutrients such as water soluble vitamins, and the minimal requirements is 1 ml per 1 kcal MER

71
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What are macronutrients

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Protein, CHO, and fats

72
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What is the one essential AA cats need in their diet

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Taurine

73
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What is important to look at w/ protein

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Quantity vs quality not all foods are going to have the same AAs but all quality food should have the essential AAs

74
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What are essential FAs in pet foods

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Linoleic (LA), alpha linolenic acid (ALA), and arachidonic acid (AA) in cats

75
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What are FAs found in and what are they impartant for

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Animal tissue and plants and is necessary for absorption and storage of other nutrients such as fat soluble vitamins

76
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What are the different kinds of CHO

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Sugars (glucose, sucrose, and fructose), complex carbs (glycogen, starches, and digestible fibers), and fibers

77
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What are water soluble vitamins

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B complex and C they are not stored in the body

78
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What are fat soluble vitamins

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D, E, K, and A that are stored in fat and liver these can be toxic

79
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What are macrominerals

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Ca, Phos, Na, K, and Cl

80
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What are microminerals

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Cobalt, copper, iodine, and iron

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