Role-Play Assessment- Pregnancy Care Flashcards
How long does a cats gestation last?
65 days
What are the nursing care considerations for a pregnant cat?
increase nutrition from lactation- early
gradual increase to 50%
smaller meals- more often
vaccinate pre-mating- avoids loss due to infection NOT LIVE
When are visible changes noticed in cats?
21 days onwards
What treatment can be given for toxocara catis?
worming, zoonotic risk
How long is gestation in dogs?
63 days
When are nutritonal requirements changed in a dogs gestation period?
last trimester, growth diet
When are abdominal palpations from in dogs?
28 days
When is worming treatment given for toxocara canis?
42 days, tranaplacental and trans-mammary transmission
When should a whelping box be provided?
last few weeks of pregnancy
What are the whelping box considerations?
25-30’C
dimmed lighting
quiet
comfortable
no roof- can keep an eye on neonates and mother post-parturition
When should smaller but regular meals be provided for both dogs and cats?
last 2 weeks of pregnancy, reduced abdomen room/ less GI movement
What are the vet check considerations?
pre mating- dogs: vaginal cytology/ progesterone assay- blood test
during: ultrasound from 12 days, relaxin- released from placenta, increase from 25 days
When is a clinical examination reccommended by the MRCVS
45 days- asks breeder questions, x-rays and relaxin levels peak
