Quantitative Checks
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| show | Accurate measurements of an animal's health
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| show | They have specialist equipment to get accurate readings and diagnosis
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| show | To assess weight gain and loss
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| How does the age of an aimal affect its weight | show 🗑
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| show | Female animals should gradually gain weight in the early stages of pregnancy
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| How does ill health affect the weight of an animal? | show 🗑
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| show | Once a month
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| How often should a GOAT be weighed? | show 🗑
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| When should an animal be weighed more frequently? | show 🗑
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| show | Scales must be zeroed prior to animal being put/walking onto them
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| show | Place it in a pillow case and then put it on weighing scales
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| How can we weigh a GOAT? | show 🗑
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| A cat or a rabbit may not stay still long enough to weigh it accurately, what can we do? | show 🗑
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| What are TPR checks? | show 🗑
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| show | When we think an animal is ill
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| show | Rectally with a digital thermometer
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| How is temperature measured? | show 🗑
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| What must we do before using a thermometer | show 🗑
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| show | Restrain animal securely. Apply a small amount of lubricant to the bulb end of the thermometer. Insert thermometer gently into the anus with a gentle twisting action. Hold in position for 30–60 seconds. Remove, clean and read temperature.
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| Name three possible abnormalities in the temperature of DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, GOATS and CHICKENS | show 🗑
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| What is hyperthermia? | show 🗑
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| What is pyrexia? | show 🗑
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| show | Reduced body temperature which could be caused by shock,
circulatory collapse or just prior to giving birth.
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| show | The body temperature of bearded dragons is not monitored because they are ectothermic. A rectal thermometer MUST NOT be used.
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| show | They require an external heat source to maintain their body temperature. The temperature of their enclosure should be monitored to ensure it is within the guideline temperature range
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| How do we know when a BEARDED DRAGON is too warm? | show 🗑
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| How do we know when a BEARDED DRAGON is too cold? | show 🗑
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| show | In beats per minute (BPM)
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| What does BPM stand for? | show 🗑
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| show | At any point where an artery runs near the surface of the animal’s skin.
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| Where is the FEMORAL pulse found? | show 🗑
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| show | At the back of the paw between the stopper pad and the metacarpal pad
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| show | On the underside of the tail near the base
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| What are the three types of pulse? | show 🗑
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| show | Because there is a faint pulse in the human thumb
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| show | Restrain the animal. Find the artery with the fingers. Apply firm pressure to the artery using at least two fingers. Count the pulsations for 1 minute (using stopwatch/watch to time).
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| show | Anxiety, stress, illness, shock, exercise
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| show | Sleep, unconsciousness or hypothermia
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| show | Stress, pain, early shock, exercise, excitement and fear.
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| show | Breaths per minute
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| show | Observe the animal when at rest (not sleeping or panting). Watch the movement of the chest, counting either breaths in or out (but not both) for 1 minute
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| What are the three types abnormalities in animal pulse rates? | show 🗑
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| show | Slow or decreased breathing rate caused by sleep,
unconsciousness or hypothermia
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| show | Rapid or increased breathing rate caused by stress, pain, fever, exercise, excitement and fear
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| What is dyspnoea? | show 🗑
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| show | Egg count, detailed blood test, urine test, TPR checks
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| Why should certain tests only be carried out by vets? | show 🗑
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| What is an egg count? | show 🗑
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| show | Bacteria, increased white blood cell count, calcium levels, magnesium levels and sugar levels
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| What does a urine test check for? | show 🗑
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| show | Temperature, pulse and respiration
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