Preventative Care Flashcards
What is the definition of preventative healthcare according to the AVMA?
Preventative healthcare involves a multi-faceted approach that includes veterinary evaluation of your pet’s overall health and risks of disease or other health problems.
SOAP
Subjective - based on the individual
* Lifestyle
* Life Stage
* Behavior
* Diet
SOAP
Objective - unbiased,impartial, imovable; what you are actually seeing, feeling, and observing
* Physical status and dental exam
* Pain assessment
* Body/muscle condiiton scoring
SOAP
Assesment - based on hx, PE, dental exam, diagnostics, and screening tests available thus far
* Medical conditions
* Infectious/zoonotic diseases
* Parasite prevention/control
* Dental care/condition
* Genetic/Age/Breed considerations
* Behavior
* Nutrition
SOAP
Plan - today, tomorrow, next month, next year
* Vaccine
* Heartworm/Tick disease/FeLV/FIVs/parasite screening
* Parasite prevention plan
What are the core canine vaccines?
Rabies
Distemper
Parvovirus
Adenoviurs 2
What are the risk assessment canine vaccines?
Bordetella
Borrelia (Lyme)
Leptospirosis
Canine influenza
What are the core feline vaccines?
Rabies
Herpesvirus-1
Calicivirus
Feline panleukopenia
FeLV for all kittens
What are the risk assessment feline vaccines?
FeLV for adults
Bordetella and chlamydia not used
What are the non-recommended feline vaccines?
FIP (attenuated live intranasal)
Dermatophytosis
FIV
What are the important components of an SOAP plan?
- Diagnostics (CBC/chem, 4Dx, etc.)
- Therapeutics (NSAIDs, joint supplements, rehab, COHAT, etc).
- Preventative care (flea and tick, exercise, etc.)
- Follow up (annual/semiannual exams and blood work, rescreening fecal, etc.)
What are the components of preventative care?
9
- regular physical exams
- vaccines
- screening tests
- dental care
- parasite prevention
- nutrition/supplementation
- yearly blood work and urinalysis
- overall risk assessment
- behavior/socialization education
What is the most important part of a wellness/preventative visit?
Thorough patient history
What are the 4 points that are evaluated for muscle condition scoring?
- spine
- shoudler blades
- skull
- hips
Why is medical documentation so important?
Medical records are legally binding documents. If it is not in the record, it didn’t happen.
How often should dogs have a 4DX done?
Annually regardless of vaccine status or preventative status
Regardless of the presenting complaint, you should always
perform a complete physical exam - keep the big picture in mind!! the animal may decompensate without much warning
You physical exam should start with
Observation
What are the components of a therapeutic plan? (8)
- year round broad spectrum parasite control (heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, ticks)
- dental recommendations
- enrichment
- behavioral guidance
- dietary and feeding recommendations
- pain control
- nutritional supplementation
- dermatologic care/atopy management
What are the components of a prevention plan? (8)
- vaccines!
- appropriate identification
- repro/genetic counseling
- travel guidance
- additional preventatives based on lifestyle
- zoonotic disease prevention
- behavioral counseling/training
- grooming/boarding counseling
What is the #1 cause of lack of client compliance?
Poor or inadequate client education
What is the #1 cause of lack of patient compliance?
Behavior
