Health

Question 1

Define health

Answer 1

A state of physical mental and social wellbeing

Question 2

3 behavioural signs to assess health

Answer 2

Normal social interactions
Lack of excessive aggression
Normal mating behaviour

Question 3

Define disease

Answer 3

Any departure from normal health

Question 4

3 physiological signs to assess health

Answer 4

Normal appetite
Normal TPR
normal defecation and urination

Question 5

3 physical signs to assess health

Answer 5

Glossy coat
Normal movement
No abnormal lumps

Question 6

What to look for in history

Answer 6

Animals details (age name breed sex etc)

Question 7

What to look for I’m distance examination

Answer 7

Movement , discharge

Question 8

What to look for in close examination

Answer 8

Abnormal lumps, TPR

Question 9

What to look for in ancillary tests

Answer 9

Urine test for diabetes

Question 10

What does TPR stand for

Answer 10

Temperature pulse respiration

Question 11

Meaning of pyrexia

Answer 11

Increased body temperature (fever)

Question 12

Meaning of tachycardia

Answer 12

Abnormal increase heart rate

Question 13

Meaning of dyspnoea

Answer 13

Difficult breathing

Question 14

A condition presented at birth

Answer 14

Congenital

Question 15

Condition passed to offspring

Answer 15

Hereditary

Question 16

Living organism that causes disease

Answer 16

Pathogen

Question 17

Parasite that lives inside animals body

Answer 17

Endoplasm

Question 18

A disease transmitted from animal to animal

Answer 18

Contagious

Question 19

Inanimate object that can transmit disease

Answer 19

Fomite

Question 20

Parasite lives on surface of animal

Answer 20

Ectoparasite

Question 21

Transmit disease carrying organism

Answer 21

Vector

Question 22

Disease caused by bacteria

Answer 22

Q fever

Question 23

Disease caused by virus

Answer 23

Parvovirus

Question 24

Disease caused by fungi

Answer 24

Ringworm

Question 25

3 routes of entry for the infectious organism to enter the host animal

Answer 25

Airborne- inhaled Ingestion Direct contact

Question 26

Disease transmission pathways by direct contact

Answer 26

Physical contact with affected animal

Question 27

Disease transmission pathways for indirect contact

Answer 27

Through soils and dust

Question 28

What does vector borne mean

Answer 28

Mechanical or biological transmission, carries the infectious disease but itself is not infected

Question 29

A disease transmitted by vector

Answer 29

Malaria

Question 30

How the skin is Preventing pathogenic microorganisms

Answer 30

Physical barrier

Question 31

Respiratory tract preventing pathogenic micro organisms

Answer 31

Lining of mucous traps dust and pathogens

Question 32

Function of lymph nodes

Answer 32

Filter out and destroy forgein organisms

Question 33

Explain vaccinations

Answer 33

Vaccinations prevent common viral diseases in cats and dogs by carrying dead organisms or pathogen itself to build an immunity in the body via antibodies Yearly vaccinations are important to keep up the prevention of diseases

Question 34

Meaning of grave prognosis

Answer 34

Their condition is unlikely to improve, animal will most likely die

Question 35

What’s anti emetic for

Answer 35

Vomiting

Question 36

Laxative used for

Answer 36

Constipation

Question 37

Fluids used for

Answer 37

Dehydration

Question 38

What’s used for bacterial infection

Answer 38

Antibiotics

Question 39

Cancer treatment

Answer 39

Chemotherapy

Question 40

Treatment for parasite

Answer 40

Grooming

Question 41

3 precautions to prevent parvo virus

Answer 41

Isolate the animal Check vaccinations up to date Maintain the hygiene procedures

Question 42

3 precautions to prevent cat flu

Answer 42

Quarantine and isolate the animal Equipment used on animal only to be used on that animal and then thrown out but cleaned daily Use the proper PPE

Question 43

How to house and care for animals in pet shop

Answer 43

Make sure enough food and water supplied Make sure the correct food supplied for that animal Make sure cage is cleaned and suitable Make sure they in appropriate sized cage In appropriate area away from sun, Loud areas Provide enrichment