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What vaccinations do canine require?

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Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus

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What Vaccinations can canines get recommended?

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Para-Influenza, Leptospirosis

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What vaccinations are non-core?

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Rabies, Kennel Cough

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What are the type of vaccines?

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Live attenuated + recombinant + inactivated

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Which two organisations approve of which vaccinations are core or non core?

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WSAVA + BSAVA

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What procedures need to be followed for a dog with kennel cough?

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Barrier nursing, IVF treatment, Updating owner, Separate staff member

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What is a toxoid vaccine?

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Toxoid vaccinesprevent diseases caused by bacteria that produce toxins

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What are the symptoms of Kennel cough?

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honking cough, white phlegm, runny nose, eye discharge

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What are the symptoms of distemper?

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Nasal discharge, fever, vomiting, anorexia, cough

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What are the symptoms of parvovirus?

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Lethargy, fever, diarrhoea, amorexia, bloat, abdominal pain

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What are the symptoms of leptospirosis?

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(Bacterial)
Yellow gums, Emesis, dyspnea, anorexia, lethargy, ulcers in mouth

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What are the symptoms of canine hepatitis? Caused by adenovirus

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Lethargy, hypodipsia, tussis (cough), anorexia

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What are symptoms of rabies?

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Hydrophobia, fever, pain, dyspnea

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What feline vaccinations are core?

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Calicivirus, Herpes Virus, Panleukaemia

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Which feline vaccines are non core?

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Leukaemia virus

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16
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What types of drug categories are there?

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POM-V
POM- VPS
GSL - VPS
NFA - VPS

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17
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What vein sites are common use in practice?

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Cephalic vein, lateral saphenous vein, jugular (blood sample)

(Rabbit) marginal ear vein

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What muscle sites are common use in practice for vaccines?

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Tricep, bicep, Quad, lumbodorsal

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What are symptoms of para-influenza?

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(Virus)
Tissus, fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, anorexia

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How to treat distemper?

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No cure, vaccine, supportive care, isolation, monitoring, keep comfortable, IVFT

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How to treat Hepatitis?

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No cure, supportive care, vaccine, ivf treatment, tube feeding, keep comfortable, barrier nurse, anti emiotic

22
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How to treat parvovirus?

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Pain relief, IVF treatment, keep comfortable, barrier nurse/hygiene

23
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How to treat para- influenza?

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Isolation, keep comfortable, antiviral medication, antibiotics for 2nd.infection, tube feeding, IVF treatment

24
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How to treat leptospirosis?

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(Zoonotic) Bacterial

Antibiotics, dialysis, IVFT, keep comfortable, isolated, barrier nurse

25
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How to treat kennel cough?

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Antibiotics(secondary) , keep comfortable, barrier nurse, isolation, IVFT,

26
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What is checked for pre-anaesthetic?

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27
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What is anaesthesia?

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A loss of sensation through injection or gas

28
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How do animals receive GA?

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Injection maintained through gas

29
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What factors are considered before giving GA?

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Conditions, age, Pregnant, breed, Past reactions

30
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What is an ASA risk assessment?

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31
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Which age do animals need fluid therapy if they have GA?

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7-8 yo

32
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What equipment is used during GA?

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Endotracheal tube, Induction agent, Inhalation gas, Circuits

33
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What are commonly used drugs?

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Propofol, ketamine, alfaxan

34
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What gases are used to maintain GA?

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Isofluorane, sevofluorane

35
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What roles can a vet nurse do?

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Amputate tails/digits, monitor anaesthesia, mass removal, blood tests, wound cleaning, stitches

36
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Which factors are monitored during anaesthesia?

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Temp, CRT, Reactions, Pulse, Respiration, Rhythm, Reflexes, Eye position, MMC, Jaw tone

37
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What do you check for eye position?

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Both eyes, no palpebral reflex, blinking,

38
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Types of restraint equipment?

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Cat restraint bag, catchpole, muzzle, slip lead, gauntlets, blanket/towel, harness, crush cage, collar, head collar, lead, cat grasper, carrier, vocal, drug admin.,

39
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Methods of drug administration?

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Parental outside intestine/ topical directly to body/ enteral in intestines

40
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What are types of parenteral routes?

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IV, IM, Subcut, intraosseous , intranasal, epidural

41
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What are types of topical treatment?

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Cream, flea, worming, Nebulizers, shampoo

42
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Where are vaccines given to canines?

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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).

43
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What are X-Rays?

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Travel in straight lines
Digital radiography an image is produced electronically

44
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What equipment is used?

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machine, cassette, film, position aids, safe lights, dosimeters, warning light, L/R markers.

45
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What is scatter Radiation?

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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.

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Indicators of anaesthesia issues/death?

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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.

47
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Is it necessary to record anaesthesia practices?

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Yes, legal requirement every 5 minutes.

48
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Benefits of Detecting changes while under GA?

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prevent waking up, pain or death!

49
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What are dog and cat average bpm?

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60-180bpm / 110-180bpm using stethoscope.

50
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What are common peripheral pulse palpation sites?

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metacarpal artery, lingual artery, labial artery, femoral artery, coccygeal artery.

51
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What is normal respiratory rate for dogs and cats?

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10-30 bpm for dog and 20-30 bpm for cats. Using capnograph, multiparameter or stethoscope

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