Lecture 2

Question 0

What does parenteral mean

Answer 0

Not through the alimentary canal. Aka by injection

Question 1

What are the 6 routes of drug administration

Answer 1

Parenteral
Oral
Topical
Intranasal
Rectal
Aerosol

Question 2

What are the parenteral routes

Answer 2

Injectable
Intraperitoneal
Intralesional
Intradermal

Question 3

What are the most common needle gauge sizes for injection

Answer 3

22,23,25g

Question 4

What are the complications to injections

Answer 4

Irritation
Tissue necrosis
Infection

Question 5

Where can injections be given

Answer 5

Anywhere over the dorsal cervical, thoracic or lumbar regions.

Question 6

Where is the ideal site for sub q injections

Answer 6

Over shoulders and neck

Question 7

What is the exception to the ideal sq injection site

Answer 7

Vaccines, can cause sarcomas which have to be removed due to becoming cancerous

Question 8

List a few drugs that can’t be given sub q

Answer 8

Thiopental

Ketamine

Question 9

If you get ️pain while injecting sub q what might be the case

Answer 9

You’re Intradermal

Question 10

Why are solutions injected sub q absorbed more slowly than iv

Answer 10

It is not going straight into the bloodstream so it has to be absorbed through the smaller blood vessels

Question 11

On which muscle group do you do im injections in the thigh

Answer 11

Semimembranous and Semitendinosis muscle

Question 12

What are your im injection landmarks for the thigh

Answer 12

Distally: no lower than stifle

Question 13

What are your landmarks proximally for the thigh

Answer 13

Don’t go more proximal than hip

Question 14

What are your landmarks cranially for the thigh

Answer 14

Femur

Question 15

What is the cranial epaxial muscle landmark

Answer 15

Last rib

Question 16

What is the caudal epaxial muscle landmark

Answer 16

Crest of illium

Question 17

What are the landmarks when injecting into the tricep muscles

Answer 17

Top of humerus (above elbow), go caudal to humerus

Question 18

What are the landmarks when injecting in the quadriceps muscle group

Answer 18

Cranially to femur

Question 19

What direction does venous blood flow

Answer 19

Toward the heart

Question 20

How do you avoid phlebitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of vessels. Disinfect and change needle

Question 21

How do you prevent vein collapse

Answer 21

Don’t withdraw plunger too fast

Question 22

Which drugs can cause tissue necrosis if injected wrong

Answer 22

Thiopental
Ketamine
Dextrose

Question 23

What is intraperitoneal

Answer 23

Into the peritoneal cavity

Question 24

What is Intradermal

Answer 24

In the derm

Question 25

What is intralesional

Answer 25

Into a lesion

Question 26

Name a common clinician sign in cats and dogs where administering an oral drug is contraindicated.

Answer 26

Vomiting or severe diarrhea

Question 27

What is the advantage of aerosol over traditional therapy

Answer 27

Less pancreatitis, diabetes, Polyuria, cystitis, innapropriate urination, behaviour changes

Question 28

What are the feline core vaccines

Answer 28

Rhinotracheitis Calici virus Panleukopenia Rabies ***

Question 29

Give an example of the vaccine schedules for kittens

Answer 29

At 8 wk, 12wk, 16wk

Question 30

Give an example of the vaccine schedule for a 16wk old cat

Answer 30

16wk, 20wk and then 1yr later

Question 31

Why do we give boosters till 16 weeks of age

Answer 31

Due to the mda from the mom.

Question 32

Where do you administer the fvrcp vaccine

Answer 32

Front Right shoulder

Question 33

Where do you administer te rabies vaccine

Answer 33

Rhl

Question 34

Where do you administer the felv vaccine

Answer 34

Lhl

Question 35

What are the core dog vaccines

Answer 35

``` Distemper Adenovirus Parvoviris Parainfluenza (incl. in bottle) Rabies **** ```

Question 36

How do you check for cheyletiella

Answer 36

Scotch tape and microscope

Question 37

How do you check for demodex mites

Answer 37

Skin scrapings. Alopecic area

Question 38

How do you test for sarcoptoc mites

Answer 38

Skin lesions at ear margins. Do skin scrapings.

Question 39

What do tapeworms look like

Answer 39

Rice

Question 40

What do roundworms look like

Answer 40

Spaghetti

Question 41

What do hookworms look like

Answer 41

Spaghetti with large head

Question 42

What does using zinc sulfate allow the visualization of

Answer 42

Protozoa (giardia, cryptosporidium etc) | Nematodes

Question 43

What are the deworming schedule recommendations for puppies/kittens

Answer 43

2,4,6,8,10,12 wk then once a month until 6 months

Question 44

What is the deworming schedule for adult dogs

Answer 44

Approx 4x/ year

Question 45

What is the deworming schedule for a reproductive bitch

Answer 45

Once during mating, once after giving birth then 2,4 weeks after giving birth

Question 46

What is the deworming schedule for outdoor cats

Answer 46

Every 3 months but if it's a hunter cat then 1x/month