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Animal Health
General
Question | Answer |
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Where is the scolex on a tapeworm? | Its head |
What is meant by an ectoparasite ? | Parasite which lives on the outside of the body |
What is meant by an endoparasite | Parasite which live inside of the body |
What is meant by the term BPM | Breaths per minute |
State 2 areas of a dog where you can take a pulse | Inside of the leg front paw Underneath of tail |
State 2 signs of ill health in an animals eyes | Red Discharge Swollen |
Which zoonotic disease do ticks carry? | Lymes disease |
State 2 methods of removing a tick | Tick remover Parasite medication |
How often should a healthy animal be weighed? | Monthly |
State 2 reasons you may want to weigh an animal more often? | Illness Young animals Pregnant |
State 2 signs you would see in animal faeces if the animal was ill | Diarrhoea Constipation |
State 2 reasons an animal may have a body score of 5 | Being fed too much Too many treats |
State 2 methods of carrying a heath check | Observation Physical |
Which order should you carry out a health check? | Head to tail |
Which part of the animal should be checked first in a health check ? | Eyes |
What is meant by TPR? | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
What type of animal takes its temperature form the environment? | Cold blooded - Reptiles, Amphibians |
Define Pyrexia | High temperature |
What would the treatment be for ringworm? | Anti fungal cream |