Topic 3 - History-taking, parts of the history. Flashcards
Which two main inquirers is important to ask the owner, when taking history?
inquirers about the animal and inquirers about the environment
Which information is important regarding inquirers about the animal?
Health state
Previous veterinary and other interventions
Reproductive state
Transport
Productivity
Which information is important regarding inquirers about the environment?
Health state of the animal population
Housing
Nutrition
(change of owner)
Which questions would you ask concerning the health state of the animal?
- How long has animal been ill?
- What kind of abnormalities has been observed?
- Has the animal health sate changed since the observation?
- Vomit, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, change in appetite?
- How long have the symptoms lasted?
- When did the symptoms start?
Which questions would you ask concerning the previous veterinary and other inventions of the animal?
- Previous treatment?
- Which interventions where done?
(enema, treatment, birth assistance)
Which questions would you ask concerning the reproductive state of the animal?
- Where in the cycle is the female?
- Previous reproductive problems?
(pseudopregnancy, parturation) - Use of contraceptive?
- Is the female spayed?
- Is the male used for breeding?
- Is the male neutered?
Which questions would you ask concerning the health state of the animal population?
- How many animals are kept?
- Have the other animals been kept with the sick, if so what kind of animal?
- How many are ill?
- Previously similar disease observed among the population?
- Any deaths? if yes, how many - the degree?
- Laboratory or previous examination
- Vaccination status?
- Parasitic treatments?
Which questions would you ask concerning the husbandry of the animal population?
- Type of housing: indoor/outdoor
- Hygienic conditions
- Any toxic materials: toys, garbage, plants?
- Has there been a change in the caretaker of the animal?
- Change of owner?
Which questions would you ask concerning the nutrition of the animal population?
- How is the quality and quantity of the food
- How is the feeding technology, how are they fed?
- Water intake: how much and how are the given drink?
- How is the faeces and urine?
