HP 4 Flashcards
Most important part of the appointment q
History
• Age, breed, castrated
• Type and quantity of food
• Vaccine History
• Indoor/outdoor
• Travel History
• Elimination Behavior
Dog and cat exam : shoulders square with the patient or stand at an angle or perpendicular to them
stand at an angle or perpendicular to them
The most common bacterial infection requiring hospitalization as a result from animal bites
Pasteurella multocida in cat bites more
Lepto in dog symptoms
There are varying strains of severity
The most common is subacute which causes anorexia and inappetence and committing and lethargy
Acute- death
Peracute- die before liver and kidney damage
Chronic dz- liver and kidney failure
Negative reinforcement or euthanasia?
In the case of a dog who demonstrates
aggression, negative reinforcement or
correction may still be preferable to
euthanasia if they don’t pass the test
’ Some learned behaviors require a different
approach
What behaviors are the most
difficult to address, and often require intense behavior modification as well as
pharmacotherapy
Obsessive behaviors
’ Circling
’ Pacing
’ Bouncing off walls and doors
’ Self-directed behavior – lick granulomas, tail
biting
Address separation anxiety
Ways to address separation anxiety
Environmental enrichment – long walks, dog-dog free play time, clicker training, food delivery devices
Effective intervention – pharmacotherapy, systematic desensitization
Adoption counseling
most common shelter specific
behavior in cats is
Aggression
-Fear aggressive
- petting induced aggression
- re-directed aggression
AAHA vs AAFP what is it
It is the canine and feline vaccine guide lines
Sterilizing vs protective immunity
Sterilizing: disease cannot develop [killed ie]
Protective: reduces severity of disease
Immunosenescence
Immune system goes down with age so consider killed vax
How to handle maternal antibody when administering vaccines
Continue vaccinations up to 16 weeks of age so that we can be sure that the maternal antibodies are gone and we’re boosting the puppies immune system
Key part of shelter design
Stress reduction
Lighting, ventilation that are normal habitat
Floors that can be sanitized
Shelter sanitation
Four levels
’ Physical cleaning
○ Removal of gross waste and organic materials
’ Sanitation
○ Reducing the number of bacterial
contaminants to a safe level
’ Disinfection
○ Killing the majority of microbial contaminants
’ Sterilization
○ Killing all bacteria
Standard operating procedures (sop)
’ Essential for consistency and reducing
incidence of disease transmission
’ Provides clear guidelines for employees and
volunteers in all areas of shelter operations
’ Should be updated whenever disease
outbreaks occur
