Hospital procedures Flashcards
What are the benefits of House calls and Farm calls?
4 to 6 things that can be accommodated
Able to accommodate:
1) Animals who can’t travel (cows, horses, livestock)
2) Someone with no vehicle
3) People who can’t transport their animal (disability)
4) Animals who are fearful at the Vet
5) Parents with young children
6) more comfortable euthanasia
How often do we complete a vaccine assessment?
At least once a year at the time of their wellness appointment
2 reasons why can we not provide an accurate dental estimate during a consult.
We can’t see disease under the gum line until patients are anesthetized
can’t say how long extractions will take the Vet
At what age (in weeks) are puppy and kitten appointments typically scheduled?
8/12/16 Weeks
What are the disadvantages to mobile vet services
1) More expensive (paying for travel time)
2) limited procedures can be done
3) difficult to schedule
4) limited people to help carry and restrain
5) inconvenient if supplies are forgotten
6) increased risk of theft
What are 3 types of euthanasia?
1) Behavioral/ Medical:
2) imminent/ Medical: Activly ill
3) non-imminent: the patient is not actively dying but has a poor prognosis or convenient
4-6 things that can be discovered during a consult that can alter the surgery plan.
1) Deciduous teeth still present
2) umbilical hernias
3) heat cycle has started (canine)
4) cryptorchid (unilateral/bilateral)
5) infection
6) abnormal bloodwork
What age do we give the first rabies vaccine?
16 weeks
At what age do we discuss spay/neuter procedures in depth with clients?
16 weeks
4 reasons Why a pre-surgical consult necessary?
1) Checks for overall health issues
2) Vet can tailor their approach to meet specific patient needs
3) prevents miscommunication
4) builds trusting relationship with owner and patient
What is the definition of euthanasia, and what is the Greek translation?
The hastening of death of a patient to prevent further suffering
Eu – good, Thanatos - death
Define Anticipatory grief
Grieving a death before it happens
What are the 5 stages of grief and common feelings we can expect with each?
Denial – disbelief, shock
Anger – rooted in fear
Bargaining – try to buy more time
Depression – quiet and reserved
Acceptance – accepting new reality without their pet
What are the steps we must take to ensure euthanasia appointments run smoothly?
1) Get client into room right away
2) have paperwork ready to go
3) notify team of their arrival
4) determine COR options and memento’s they would like
5) complete billing prior to procedure
6) explain the process of the procedure
7) confirm contact info so we can call them when remains arrive
What steps can we take before euthanasia if there is a behavioural concern?
Recommend training
treating for pain
treating for illness + disease
re-homing
What are 4-7 factors we assess to determine if a pet has QOL?
Eating
drinking normally
eliminating normally
changes in mobility
experiencing joy
managing pain
expressing normal behaviours
What important considerations must we take when evaluating an animal for behavioural euthanasia?
1) Is there a safety risk if this animal returns home
2) is there a chance at rehabilitation
3) can this animal have good QOL in a shelter
Why must we ask about Bite history when scheduling a euthansia?
To rule out potential rabies exposure especially in unvaccinated dogs
Why do we only vaccinate healthy animals?
If an animal is suffering from illness, their immune systems are heavily occupied with that. Vaccinating can stress their immune systems too much, causing them to become sicker
Parasite control for the next year is based on what 3 things?
1) Based on weight
2) Based on location/ weather
3) Based on travel plans
what age do we start backing off on vaccines?
Senior
A patient coming in with a skin infection what test should you do?
Cytology
True or False
The cost comes mostly from the veterinarian’s time
True
