Specific Advice, Admission And Discharge

Question 1

3 signs of vacation reaction

Answer 1

Drooling
Swelling of area
Fever
Lethargic
Not eating
Shivering
Collapse

Question 2

Minimum time should be given between puppy vax

Answer 2

2-4 weeks

Question 3

3 advantages of describe male dog

Answer 3

Calmer
No risk of testicular cancer
Less prostate problems
Minimise unwanted pups

Question 4

3 advantages of desexing female dog

Answer 4

No annoying heat behaviour
No chance of pyo
No mammary tumours
No uterine cancer

Question 5

2 advantages of desexing male cat

Answer 5

Less aggression
Less territorial
No spraying
Lowered risk of FIV and cat fight abscesses

Question 6

2 advantages of desexing female cat

Answer 6

Less vocal
Less roaming
No pregnancy
Will otherwise say in heat

Question 7

Fertile period in the oestrus cycle of dogs occur during …?

Answer 7

Oestrus (cleared bleeding)

Question 8

If dog shows secondary labour with no puppy, when should it be seen by a vet?

Answer 8

1-2hours

Question 9

Legislation says microchips and registration requirements

Answer 9

Microchip : by breeder before selling or at 12 weeks

Registration: by 6 months

Question 10

Advocate protects against?

Answer 10

Fleas
Heart worm
All intestinal worms excluding tapeworm
Mange mites

Question 11

Frontline plus controls ticks on dogs if applied how often?

Answer 11

Every 2 weeks

Question 12

Can permethrin be used in cats?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Roundworm, hookworm and whipworm occur in dogs and cats?

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Comfortis controls?

Answer 14

Fleas

Question 15

What is toxic to rabbits?

Answer 15

Frontline spray

Question 16

Frontline spray can be used in puppies from what age?

Answer 16

2 days

Question 17

Capstar controls?

Answer 17

Adult fleas

Question 18

Deworming of cats should start at about what age?

Answer 18

3-4 weeks

Question 19

How often should adult dogs be dewormed to control whipworm?

Answer 19

Every 3 months

Question 20

Dog that has normal coloured skin and has no scans of sores should use which shampoo?

Answer 20

Soothing oatmeal eg aloveen

Question 21

What happens is a dog eats cooked bones?

Answer 21

Obstruction

Question 22

What happens is a dog eats onions/ garlic?

Answer 22

Haemolytic anaemia

Question 23

What happens is a dog eats chocolate?

Answer 23

Seizure/ liver toxicity

Question 24

What happens is a dog eats grapes/saltanas ?

Answer 24

Acute renal failure

Question 25

What happens is a dog eats avocado?

Answer 25

Seed obstruction

Question 26

What happens is a dog eats xylitol sweetener?

Answer 26

Liver failure

Question 27

3 conditions which can be managed by a prescription diet?

Answer 27

Renal 
Obesity 
Diabetes 
Dental
Cardiac

Question 28

Nutrient deficiency in cats ?

Answer 28

Taurine

Question 29

Puppies critical socialisation period is when?

Answer 29

4-12 weeks old

Question 30

Kittens critical socialisation period is when?

Answer 30

2-7 weeks

Question 31

What behaviours occur when cats or dogs aren’t enriched?

Answer 31

Digging
Destruction
Anxiety
Pacing

Question 32

NPO means?

Answer 32

Nil by mouth