Week Eight: Everything Ramona Style

Question 1

What are some things you need to educate clients on while their pets are still young?

Answer 1

Parasite control
Behavioral/training techniques
Nutrition and feeding schedules
Neutering
Exercise
Shelter requirements

Question 2

What are some toxic food items?

Answer 2

Grapes/raisins
Chocolate
Onions and garlic
Drugs (aspirin, acetaminophen)
Antifreeze
Rat poison
Toxic plants
Lawn care products

Question 3

Spaying female dogs prevents…

Answer 3

Unwanted puppies
Pyometra
Ovarian cancer
Diabetes mellitus
Mammary cancer (if done before first heat)
Gastric dilatation and volvulus (if gastropexy is done at same time)

Question 4

Why is preventative maintenance important?

Answer 4

Detect abnormalities or subtle changes

Question 5

What is passive immunity passed by?

Answer 5

Colostrum

Maternal antibodies

Question 6

Animals with no known vaccination history should receive _____ sets of vaccinations _____ weeks apart

Answer 6

Two; Three

Question 7

What does FVRCP stand for?

Answer 7

Feline Viral rhinotracheitis
Calicivirus
Panleukopenia

Question 8

What does DA2PP stand for?

Answer 8

Distemper
Hepatitis (Adenovirus 2)
Parvovirus
Parainfluenza

Question 9

Where is Rabies given?

Answer 9

SQ right rear

Question 10

Where is DA2PP given?

Answer 10

SQ right front leg

Question 11

Where is Leptospirosis and/or Bordetella given?

Answer 11

SQ left hind leg

Question 12

Where is FVRCP given?

Answer 12

SQ right front leg

Question 13

Where is feLV/FIV given?

Answer 13

SQ left hind leg

Question 14

Where do you report any vaccine reactions or adverse effects to?

Answer 14

Manufacturer

U.S. Pharmacopeia Veterinary Reporting Program

Question 15

What are some common side effects to vaccines?

Answer 15

Local pain
Transient swelling at injection site
Mild systemic signs (lethargy, fever)

Question 16

What happens during an immediate hypersensitivity response to a vaccine?

Answer 16

Respiratory arrest
Cardiovascular collapse
Death within 30 minutes of vaccination

Question 17

What are some emergency treatments for anaphylaxis (which drugs do we use)

Answer 17

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Dexamethasone
Prednisone
Epinephrine

Question 18

What is 1-2-3

Answer 18

1. Mass is still growing after one month
2. Mass is greater than 2 cm in diameter
3. Mass persists for greater than 3 months

Question 19

Never use products containing _______ on or around cats

Answer 19

Permethrins

Question 20

What is the medical name for cat scratch fever

Answer 20

Bartonella henselae

Question 21

What is animal husbandry?

Answer 21

Housing
Feeding
Preventative medicine
Cleaning
Sanitation

Question 22

What is the appropriate temperature for small animals to live in?

Answer 22

18-29 degrees C (65-85 F)

Question 23

What are the nutritional needs in order (most important to not most important)

Answer 23

Water
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals

Question 24

During a physical exam, more is missed by not ______ than by not ______

Answer 24

Looking; knowing

Question 25

What are nematodes

Answer 25

Roundworms

Question 26

What are cestodes

Answer 26

Tapeworms

Question 27

What are acanthocephalans

Answer 27

Thorny headed worms

Question 28

What are vectors?

Answer 28

(biological) Vectors

Question 29

Antiseptics are used on what?

Answer 29

biological things

Question 30

What are some examples of antiseptics?

Answer 30

Iodofors Chlorhexidine Triclosan Alcohols

Question 31

What are formites

Answer 31

Inanimate objects

Question 32

What are some disinfectants?

Answer 32

Hypochlorites Quaternary ammonium Phenols Alcohols

Question 33

Disinfectants are used on...

Answer 33

Inanimate objects

Question 34

What is ethology?

Answer 34

Study of animal behavior

Question 35

What is "management"

Answer 35

Capture, handling, and restraint

Question 36

What is management ethology

Answer 36

Study of animal behavior as a means of determining how best to maneuver and control animals

Question 37

The signalment includes what?

Answer 37

Age Breed Sex Reproductive status

Question 38

What is the normal body temp for dogs

Answer 38

100.0-102.2

Question 39

What is the normal body temp for cats

Answer 39

100.0-102.2

Question 40

Normal heart rate for dogs

Answer 40

60-160

Question 41

Normal heart rate for cats

Answer 41

140-220

Question 42

Normal respiration rate for dog

Answer 42

16-32

Question 43

Normal respiration rate for cat

Answer 43

20-42

Question 44

What is anthromorphizing

Answer 44

Giving human qualities (like being mad or angry) to an animal

Question 45

What are the three indications (reasons why) for restraint

Answer 45

To control an animal so it can receive medical care Prevent animal from harming itself Protect personnel

Question 46

You should ask the pet owner if the pet is ________ instead of just asking if the pet is nice

Answer 46

Good at the vets office

Question 47

Where should cats be before they are being examined and why?

Answer 47

In the cat carrier because they are usually more stressed on the exam table

Question 48

In the vet office, do small dogs need to be on a leash?

Answer 48

Yes

Question 49

What should you do if a dog escapes at the clinic?

Answer 49

Don't chase it. Follow the dog at a safe distance and wait until it is calmed down. Encourage it to stop running with voice reassurance.

Question 50

Muzzles should be loose enough for the dogs ____ to be observed

Answer 50

Tongue color

Question 51

Trimming nails is considered what type of procedure?

Answer 51

Cosmetic

Question 52

How can calicivirus be transferred?

Answer 52

Through urine and feces

Question 53

What is feline panleukopenia caused by?

Answer 53

Parvovirus

Question 54

What is one of the primary causes of canine infectious tracheobronchitis?

Answer 54

Bordetella bronchiseptica

Question 55

Canine Lyme disease is caused by what bacterium?

Answer 55

Borrelia burgsorferi