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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 |