Preventative Care

Question 1

What is the definition of preventative healthcare according to the AVMA?

Answer 1

Preventative healthcare involves a multi-faceted approach that includes veterinary evaluation of your pet’s overall health and risks of disease or other health problems.

Question 2

SOAP

Answer 2

Subjective - based on the individual
* Lifestyle
* Life Stage
* Behavior
* Diet

Question 3

SOAP

Answer 3

Objective - unbiased,impartial, imovable; what you are actually seeing, feeling, and observing
* Physical status and dental exam
* Pain assessment
* Body/muscle condiiton scoring

Question 4

SOAP

Answer 4

Assesment - based on hx, PE, dental exam, diagnostics, and screening tests available thus far
* Medical conditions
* Infectious/zoonotic diseases
* Parasite prevention/control
* Dental care/condition
* Genetic/Age/Breed considerations
* Behavior
* Nutrition

Question 5

SOAP

Answer 5

Plan - today, tomorrow, next month, next year
* Vaccine
* Heartworm/Tick disease/FeLV/FIVs/parasite screening
* Parasite prevention plan

Question 6

What are the core canine vaccines?

Answer 6

Rabies
Distemper
Parvovirus
Adenoviurs 2

Question 7

What are the risk assessment canine vaccines?

Answer 7

Bordetella
Borrelia (Lyme)
Leptospirosis
Canine influenza

Question 8

What are the core feline vaccines?

Answer 8

Rabies
Herpesvirus-1
Calicivirus
Feline panleukopenia
FeLV for all kittens

Question 9

What are the risk assessment feline vaccines?

Answer 9

FeLV for adults

Bordetella and chlamydia not used

Question 10

What are the non-recommended feline vaccines?

Answer 10

FIP (attenuated live intranasal)
Dermatophytosis
FIV

Question 11

What are the important components of an SOAP plan?

Answer 11

• Diagnostics (CBC/chem, 4Dx, etc.)
• Therapeutics (NSAIDs, joint supplements, rehab, COHAT, etc).
• Preventative care (flea and tick, exercise, etc.)
• Follow up (annual/semiannual exams and blood work, rescreening fecal, etc.)

Question 12

What are the components of preventative care?

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Answer 12

• regular physical exams
• vaccines
• screening tests
• dental care
• parasite prevention
• nutrition/supplementation
• yearly blood work and urinalysis
• overall risk assessment
• behavior/socialization education

Question 13

What is the most important part of a wellness/preventative visit?

Answer 13

Thorough patient history

Question 14

What are the 4 points that are evaluated for muscle condition scoring?

Answer 14

• spine
• shoudler blades
• skull
• hips

Question 15

Why is medical documentation so important?

Answer 15

Medical records are legally binding documents. If it is not in the record, it didn’t happen.

Question 16

How often should dogs have a 4DX done?

Answer 16

Annually regardless of vaccine status or preventative status

Question 17

Regardless of the presenting complaint, you should always

Answer 17

perform a complete physical exam - keep the big picture in mind!! the animal may decompensate without much warning

Question 18

You physical exam should start with

Answer 18

Observation

Question 19

What are the components of a therapeutic plan? (8)

Answer 19

• year round broad spectrum parasite control (heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, ticks)
• dental recommendations
• enrichment
• behavioral guidance
• dietary and feeding recommendations
• pain control
• nutritional supplementation
• dermatologic care/atopy management

Question 20

What are the components of a prevention plan? (8)

Answer 20

• vaccines!
• appropriate identification
• repro/genetic counseling
• travel guidance
• additional preventatives based on lifestyle
• zoonotic disease prevention
• behavioral counseling/training
• grooming/boarding counseling

Question 21

What is the #1 cause of lack of client compliance?

Answer 21

Poor or inadequate client education

Question 22

What is the #1 cause of lack of patient compliance?

Answer 22

Behavior