unit 2 Flashcards

1
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What’s pathology?

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They can diagnose diseases by studying body, fluids, and animal tissues

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Veterinary pathogens are split into two branches. What are they?

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Anatomical, pathology, and clinical pathology

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What is anatomical pathology?

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Deals with a diagnosis of diseases based on the microscopic or manicure examination of tissues, organs, and bodies

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what do anatomical pathology do?

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Perform autopsies to arrive at the cause of diseases or death. They also study organs or tissues to arrive at medical conditions affecting live animals.

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what is clinical pathology?

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It deals with the diagnosis of diseases based on the lavatory analysis of bodily fluid, such as blood and urine

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What do clinical pathologist do?

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Study the chemical make up of bodily fluids to diagnose diseases

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7
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questions asked for a general check up

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diet habits , weight loss or gain, panting, scratching, balance issues, water and food intake behavioural issues

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8
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after general check up questions the vet checks what vital signs

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temperature, respiration rate, pulse

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the pet may undergo health screenings such as

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blood test, urine and faeces analysis, x-ray, biochemistry

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10
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what are the 2 conventional breeding practices

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artificial and in vitro fertilisation

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what is artificial insemination

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fresh or frozen semen placed in the animals uterus

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what is in vital fertilisation

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Fertilising an egg, along with sperm in a lab

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13
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methods to prevent animals from breading

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Castration vasectomy spaying tubal ligation

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14
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what is castration?

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Common in horses and title, it involves removal of testicles

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15
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What is vasectomy?

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involves removal of part of the bass deferens or tubes to prevent the passage of sperm

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16
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what is spaying

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Involves the removal of the uterus, tubes and ovaries

17
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what is tubal ligation?

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The fallopian tubes undergo allegation procedure to prevent eggs from being transported

18
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different nature of injuries frequently treated by vets

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lacerations bites, gunshot wounds

19
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how vets treat lacerations

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Simple lacerations can be easy contained and closed. If there is no contamination. Deep lacerations may need treatment of underlying structures, including tendons, muscles, and blood vessels.

20
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how vets treat bites?

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Treatments for bites, depend on the source of animal, they will need antibiotics to treat bacteria wound must be thoroughly examined, and all underlying structures must be tend to before closing it

21
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How do veterinarians treat gunshot wounds

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In most cases, the Projectile, penetrates, and exists in the body, leaving behind a Trail of severe bodily damage. Projectile rooms are usually contaminated. An immediate closure is not advised, it should be treated as an open wound

22
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Emergency situations, veterinary staff come across often

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lack of oxygen bleeding, CPR, phones, foreign objects, heat, stroke and hypothermia

23
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what to do if an animal has lack of oxygen

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Oxygen supplements will have to be provided this can be done through facemasks. Plastic hoods, flow by via a tube or a orotracheal intubation

24
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What to do if an animal is bleeding?

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apply pressure or clamp the vessel

25
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What to do if an animal has Burns?

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Burns are difficult to recognise because of further Burns will need speedy attention splash, cold water on the burn area and cover it with a nonstick dressing

26
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What to do if an animal comes in with foreign objects

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there are chances of foreign objects penetrating the body. It’s important to keep the object from penetrating or moving further.

27
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What to do if an animal comes in with heat stroke

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Call fluids will have to be administered through an intravenous catheter to provide the animal with relief

28
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Veterinary surgery can be split into the following categories

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orthopaedics tissue surgery joint replacement fracture repair, cancer surgery, skin grafts, complicated, wounds treatment

29
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When is euthanasia are used?

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When pain or suffering exceeds manageable levels, when the welfare or health of an animal is compromised beyond repair

30
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Important things to know about a deceased animals

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It’s the owners responsibility to manage the removal of the animals body, by either removing it themselves, organising a vet or using an associated professional animal service to manage the process