click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
VTA 150
Preventive medicine
Question | Answer |
---|---|
What are the three components of preventive medicine | husbandry, vaccination & sanitation |
list 5 components of owner education | behavior, training, nutrition, parasite control, neutering and spaying, shelter, potentially toxic food items |
name the two types of immunity | passive and active |
what is passive immunity | natural passive - mothers milk artificial passive - blood transfusion |
what is active immunity | natural active - mothers milk artificial active - vaccinations |
who don't we vaccinate | sick or pregnant |
when do we vaccinate livestock | during gestation period |
what are the core k9 vaccinations | Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza, rabbies and heartworm treatment |
what does DHPP stand for | distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza |
what are the core feline vaccinations | FVRCP and rabies |
what does FVRCP stand for | feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia |
what is an attenuated vaccine | modified live vaccine |
when can you start deworming | as early as 6 weeks |
where would you give your core vaccinations | right upper front leg |
where do you give the rabies vaccine | right rear a low as possible |
where would give the lyme or leukemia vaccine | left hind |
what are the add on vaccines | leptospirosis and corna virus |
when is the first core boosters given | 12 weeks |
when is the second core boosters given | 16 weeks |
when is the third set of core boosters given | 1 year |
when do you start the rabies vaccination | 16 weeks |
what is the 1 -2 - 3 rule | 1= 1month 2= 2cm 3= 3months |
what can fleas transmit | tapeworm |
what can tics transmit | lymes disease |
what is one common non-core or elective vaccine for felines. | feline leukemia |
why do we not recommend non core vaccines for cats | due to their sensitivity |
how early do you start vaccinations for a puppy | 6-8 weeks |
how early do you start vaccinations for a kitten | 6-8 weeks |
are crates an acceptable form of punishment | no |
what preventative care is recommended dogs to stay on year round | heartworm, flea and tic and a dewormer |
what are clinical signs for canine distemper | high fever, red eyes, watery discharge |
is canine distemper zoonotic | no |
how is canine distemper transmitted | air born contact with contaminated bedding, kennel or secretions |
is canine hepatitis zoonotic | no |
what are some clinical signs of canine hepatitis | coughing, fever, pneumonia, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, liver failure |
what is rabies | a viral disease effecting the brain and CNS |
how many stages of clinical signs are there for rabies | 3 |
what are some clinical signs of rabies | fever, confusion, fear of water |
how is rabies transmitted | saliva, scratches and bites of infected animal |
what system does the parvovirus effect | alimentary system |
what are some clinical signs and symptoms of parvovirus | anorexia, fever, bloody runny projectile diarrhea and rapid dehydration |
is parvovirus zoonotic | no |
what is treatment for parvovirus | IV fluids w/ electrolytes and vitamins, antibiotics and treat secondary symptoms |
is rabies zoonotic | yes |
what is the treatment for rabies | there is no TX except secondary treatment |
what does canine influenza effect | upper respiratory virus...very contagious |
what are the signs and symptoms of canine influenza | cough, fever, nasal discharge, loss of appetite, lethregy |
how is canine influenza transmitted | airborne and secretions |
what is the treatment for canine influenza | symptom care, antibiotics, anti virals and cough meds |
what are some signs and symptoms of feline viral rhinotracheitis | sneezing, coughing, nasal congestion, conjunctivitis, discharge from eyes and nose |
what is the TX for FVR | symptomatic TX |
is FVR zoonotic | no |
what kind of disease is calicivirus | viral respiratory disease |
what are the clinical signs for calicivirus | loss of appetite, eye discharge, nasal discharge |
what is panleukopenia | a viral infection that effects the GI tract |
what are signs and symptoms of panleukopenia | bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, dehydration |
which feline vaccination would you do a ELIZA test for before you vaccinate | Feline leukemia virus |
what are two bovine diseases we vaccinate for | Bovine Viral Diarrhea, bovine brucellosis |
what is the core equine vaccinaton | western equine encephalitis |
where do you administer the k9 core vaccinations | right front leg |
where do you administer k9 and feline rabies | right rear leg most distal |
where is lepto and lyme vaccinations administered | left hind leg |
where is the corona vaccination administered | left front |
where are the feline core FVRCP vaccines administered | right front |
where would the feline leukemia administered | right rear |
is feline leukemia core or non core | non-core |
what is normal HR for k9 | 80-140bpm |
what is normal HR for feline | 150-220bpm |
what is normal RPM for k9 | 8-20rpm |
what is normal RPM for feline | 8-30rpm |
what is normal temp for k9 | 99-102*F |
what is normal temp for feline | 100-102*F |