Vet Stuff

Question 1

Describe vet surgeons act 1966

Answer 1

Means only RCVS qualified vet surgeons can perform surgery in the UK

Question 2

What’s the role of a vet nurse?

Answer 2

Restraining animals, prepping and assisting in surgery, administering treatments, and performing diagnostic tests.

Question 3

How could a vet practice reduce waste?

Answer 3

Buy bulk bags of food/ litter to minimise packaging waste, they could also use paper-free management systems.

Question 4

Examples of offensive waste

Answer 4

Animal faeces, bedding, disposable gloves or aprons, and protective gowns

Question 5

What is WEEE waste?

Answer 5

Waste electronic and electrical equipment (anything with a plug or battery)

Question 6

What are symptoms of Avian Influenza?

Answer 6

Respiratory distress, diarrhoea, fever, muscle or body aches, nausea and fatigue.

Question 7

What are symptoms of cryptosporidosis?

Answer 7

Watery diarrhoea, stomach cramps and pain.

Question 8

What do vets do on a farm?

Answer 8

Check fertility and overall health of agriculture animals, and they’ll generally go back for checkups every few weeks.

Question 9

List possible pathogens when working in animal care

Answer 9

Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa

Question 10

What’s chlorhexidine for?

Answer 10

Used for skin disinfection and cold sterilisation. Found in hand gels, wound creams & mouth washes. It has weak antibacterial activity. It’s often mixed with a detergent to produce a surgical skin scrub, eg. Hibiscrub.

Question 11

Give an example of cold and hot sterilisation

Answer 11

Ethylene oxide - cold
Autoclave - hot