Preventative nursing Flashcards
(19 cards)
when did the microchipping of dogs act come about?
April 2016
when did the microchipping of cats and dogs regulations come into effect?
10th June 2024
whos responsibility is it to microchip a puppy?
breeder
what puppies can be microchipped until 12 weeks?
working dogs with docked tails
when do cats have to be microchipped by?
before they reach the age of 20 weeks
when should you neuter cats?
5-6 months old
when should you neuter male dogs?
8-12 months old
what is suprelorin?
cylinder placed under the skin on the back of the neck which contains deslorelin
how long does suprelorin take to take full effect?
6 weeks
how long does suprelorin last?
6 or 12 months
how does suprelorin work?
regulary releasing a large amount of deslorelin that causes the testicles to stop producing sperm and testosterone
how can you control population in a female?
progesterone injections or tablets
what are some disadvantages of progestogens?
- long term use is associated with diabetes and growth disorders
- local inflammation at the injection site
- mammary gland enlargement
- increases chance of pyometra
what is alizin?
- treatment for misalliance
- contains aglepristone which is a progesterone receptor antagonist that blocks the hormone needed for implantation and placental development causing abortion within few days of the course
- can induce abortion from day 1 to 45 post mating
how long does the alizin abortion process take?
start within a few days and complete by 7
how do you abort pregnancy in cats?
- progesterone (for cats how are still in oestrus)
- aglepristone (for cats who have ovulated, up to one month after mating)
what is an ovariectomy?
- leaving uterus
- just removing ovarian tissue
what is an ovariohysterectomy?
removal of both uterus and ovaries
