Procedures Flashcards
What vaccinations do canine require?
Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus
What Vaccinations can canines get recommended?
Para-Influenza, Leptospirosis
What vaccinations are non-core?
Rabies, Kennel Cough
What are the type of vaccines?
Live attenuated + recombinant + inactivated
Which two organisations approve of which vaccinations are core or non core?
WSAVA + BSAVA
What procedures need to be followed for a dog with kennel cough?
Barrier nursing, IVF treatment, Updating owner, Separate staff member
What is a toxoid vaccine?
Toxoid vaccinesprevent diseases caused by bacteria that produce toxins
What are the symptoms of Kennel cough?
honking cough, white phlegm, runny nose, eye discharge
What are the symptoms of distemper?
Nasal discharge, fever, vomiting, anorexia, cough
What are the symptoms of parvovirus?
Lethargy, fever, diarrhoea, amorexia, bloat, abdominal pain
What are the symptoms of leptospirosis?
(Bacterial)
Yellow gums, Emesis, dyspnea, anorexia, lethargy, ulcers in mouth
What are the symptoms of canine hepatitis? Caused by adenovirus
Lethargy, hypodipsia, tussis (cough), anorexia
What are symptoms of rabies?
Hydrophobia, fever, pain, dyspnea
What feline vaccinations are core?
Calicivirus, Herpes Virus, Panleukaemia
Which feline vaccines are non core?
Leukaemia virus
What types of drug categories are there?
POM-V
POM- VPS
GSL - VPS
NFA - VPS
What vein sites are common use in practice?
Cephalic vein, lateral saphenous vein, jugular (blood sample)
(Rabbit) marginal ear vein
What muscle sites are common use in practice for vaccines?
Tricep, bicep, Quad, lumbodorsal
What are symptoms of para-influenza?
(Virus)
Tissus, fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, anorexia
How to treat distemper?
No cure, vaccine, supportive care, isolation, monitoring, keep comfortable, IVFT
How to treat Hepatitis?
No cure, supportive care, vaccine, ivf treatment, tube feeding, keep comfortable, barrier nurse, anti emiotic
How to treat parvovirus?
Pain relief, IVF treatment, keep comfortable, barrier nurse/hygiene
How to treat para- influenza?
Isolation, keep comfortable, antiviral medication, antibiotics for 2nd.infection, tube feeding, IVF treatment
How to treat leptospirosis?
(Zoonotic) Bacterial
Antibiotics, dialysis, IVFT, keep comfortable, isolated, barrier nurse
How to treat kennel cough?
Antibiotics(secondary) , keep comfortable, barrier nurse, isolation, IVFT,
What is checked for pre-anaesthetic?
What is anaesthesia?
A loss of sensation through injection or gas
How do animals receive GA?
Injection maintained through gas
What factors are considered before giving GA?
Conditions, age, Pregnant, breed, Past reactions
What is an ASA risk assessment?
Which age do animals need fluid therapy if they have GA?
7-8 yo
What equipment is used during GA?
Endotracheal tube, Induction agent, Inhalation gas, Circuits
What are commonly used drugs?
Propofol, ketamine, alfaxan
What gases are used to maintain GA?
Isofluorane, sevofluorane
What roles can a vet nurse do?
Amputate tails/digits, monitor anaesthesia, mass removal, blood tests, wound cleaning, stitches
Which factors are monitored during anaesthesia?
Temp, CRT, Reactions, Pulse, Respiration, Rhythm, Reflexes, Eye position, MMC, Jaw tone
What do you check for eye position?
Both eyes, no palpebral reflex, blinking,
Types of restraint equipment?
Cat restraint bag, catchpole, muzzle, slip lead, gauntlets, blanket/towel, harness, crush cage, collar, head collar, lead, cat grasper, carrier, vocal, drug admin.,
Methods of drug administration?
Parental outside intestine/ topical directly to body/ enteral in intestines
What are types of parenteral routes?
IV, IM, Subcut, intraosseous , intranasal, epidural
What are types of topical treatment?
Cream, flea, worming, Nebulizers, shampoo
Where are vaccines given to canines?
dog’s vaccine will be given as an injection under the skin on the back of their neck (except kennel cough, which is a squirt up the nose).
What are X-Rays?
Travel in straight lines
Digital radiography an image is produced electronically
What equipment is used?
machine, cassette, film, position aids, safe lights, dosimeters, warning light, L/R markers.
What is scatter Radiation?
Radiation that spreads out in different directions from a radiation beam when the beam interacts with a substance. It can be minimized by smaller fields-of-view (FOV), larger air gap between object and detector, and the use of an anti-scatter grid, Shorten time. all for a clearer image. lead sheet on door or table. Kv reductions. primary beam collimation. compression bands.
Indicators of anaesthesia issues/death?
lack of pulse, apnoea, hyperventilation, heart murmur/abscense, lack of chest movement, mucous membrane pale, central eyes, dilated pupils, dyspnoea, cyanosis, laryngeal spasm, haemorrhaging, muscle tone.
Is it necessary to record anaesthesia practices?
Yes, legal requirement every 5 minutes.
Benefits of Detecting changes while under GA?
prevent waking up, pain or death!
What are dog and cat average bpm?
60-180bpm / 110-180bpm using stethoscope.
What are common peripheral pulse palpation sites?
metacarpal artery, lingual artery, labial artery, femoral artery, coccygeal artery.
What is normal respiratory rate for dogs and cats?
10-30 bpm for dog and 20-30 bpm for cats. Using capnograph, multiparameter or stethoscope
