Part 1 Flashcards
Anything that interferes with the animals well being or anything That requires diagnostic evaluation or treatment
Clinical problem
Animals that are Lying down and unable to rise
Recumbent animals
The collection of fluid under the skin. May be reduced by physical activity
peripheral edema
A written record that completely and accurately includes the name of the drug, dose, root of administration, and time administered
Medication record
The external use of water to treat an injury or disease. It improves a recumbent animal's general condition because it cleanses comma improve circulation, decreases
Hydrotherapy
Agents that destroy disease producing micro organisms or inactive viruses
Disinfectant
The complete destruction of living organisms. Physical and chemical methods may be used
Sterilization
The act of manually placing boluses of food in the caudal pharynx to stimulate the swallowing reflex
Forced feeding
A method of mixing medication granules and powders into the animal's feed
Oral paste
A method of putting a tablet or capsule in an animal's mouth in a way to make the animal swallow it.
Hand-pilling
A technique that involves passing a tube into an animal's mouth, down the esophagus and into the stomach to feed or give medication
Gastric intubation
A technique that involves the passing of a small diameter soft plastic or rubber tube called a nasogastric tube into the stomach thyroid the nostril and nasal passage.
Nasogastric intubation
Severe reccurring pain in the colon often caused by disease or infection
Colic
An injection is given under the skin which allows for quick systemic activity since the medication is readily absorbed into the length and blood systems
Subcutaneous injection
Lies next to the lumbar region. The area on the back between the chest and the pelvis. This region is often the site for intramuscular injections
Paralumbar region
A sterile solution of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride in a purified water, also known as ringer's lactate
Ringers solution
Collections of vessels that give a choice of fluid drip rates. The sets are the apparatus used to deliver fluids through the various fluid administration routes
Fluid administration sets
Inflammation of the membranes lining the abdominal cavity
Peritonotis
A route of administration within the long bone center when the animal is unable to receive the medication via vina puncture such as hypothermic animals
Intraosseous
A catheter that remains in the peripheral vein for the duration of treatment. This ensures that the vein is readily accessible each treatment time
Intravenous indwelling catheter
Puncture of a vein to administer medications and take blood samples
Venipuncture
Also known as the tail vein. This is a common sight for bovine vina puncture and may be used for the administration of small quantities of non irritating medication
Ventral coccygeal
A bulb at the end fills with air or fluid to keep the tip of the capital in the bladder of a female dog
Foley catheter
A tool used to dilate the vagina. During catheterization, it's used to visually locate the urethral orifice on the ventral floor of the vagina
Speculum
