Feline Exam Flashcards
1
Q
Temperature
A
100-102.5 F
2
Q
Pulse
A
150-200 bpm
3
Q
Respiration
A
20-30 breaths
4
Q
Life expectancy
A
13-17 years
5
Q
Ataxia
A
-incoordination
6
Q
How to determine limping?
A
-head up: painful leg
-head down: non-painful leg
7
Q
Green Cat
A
-can approach
-soft ears
-laying on their side
-soft/swaying tail
-bunting
8
Q
Yellow Cat
A
-use caution
-cowering
-freezing
-hiding
-hissing
9
Q
Red Cat
A
-do not approach
-tense body
-swatting
-hissing and yowling
10
Q
Obtunded
A
-patient had decreased response to stimuli
11
Q
Stuporous
A
-not responsive to non painful stimuli
-responsive to painful stimuli
12
Q
Comatose
A
-no response to non-painful or painful stimuli
13
Q
ballottement
A
-percusing of abdomen to determine palpable fluid rate
