Procedures

Question 1

What vaccinations do canine require?

Answer 1

Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus

Question 2

What Vaccinations can canines get recommended?

Answer 2

Para-Influenza, Leptospirosis

Question 3

What vaccinations are non-core?

Answer 3

Rabies, Kennel Cough

Question 4

What are the type of vaccines?

Answer 4

Live attenuated + recombinant + inactivated

Question 5

Which two organisations approve of which vaccinations are core or non core?

Answer 5

WSAVA + BSAVA

Question 6

What procedures need to be followed for a dog with kennel cough?

Answer 6

Barrier nursing, IVF treatment, Updating owner, Separate staff member

Question 7

What is a toxoid vaccine?

Answer 7

Toxoid vaccinesprevent diseases caused by bacteria that produce toxins

Question 8

What are the symptoms of Kennel cough?

Answer 8

honking cough, white phlegm, runny nose, eye discharge

Question 9

What are the symptoms of distemper?

Answer 9

Nasal discharge, fever, vomiting, anorexia, cough

Question 10

What are the symptoms of parvovirus?

Answer 10

Lethargy, fever, diarrhoea, amorexia, bloat, abdominal pain

Question 11

What are the symptoms of leptospirosis?

Answer 11

(Bacterial)
Yellow gums, Emesis, dyspnea, anorexia, lethargy, ulcers in mouth

Question 12

What are the symptoms of canine hepatitis? Caused by adenovirus

Answer 12

Lethargy, hypodipsia, tussis (cough), anorexia

Question 13

What are symptoms of rabies?

Answer 13

Hydrophobia, fever, pain, dyspnea

Question 14

What feline vaccinations are core?

Answer 14

Calicivirus, Herpes Virus, Panleukaemia

Question 15

Which feline vaccines are non core?

Answer 15

Leukaemia virus

Question 16

What types of drug categories are there?

Answer 16

POM-V
POM- VPS
GSL - VPS
NFA - VPS

Question 17

What vein sites are common use in practice?

Answer 17

Cephalic vein, lateral saphenous vein, jugular (blood sample)

(Rabbit) marginal ear vein

Question 18

What muscle sites are common use in practice for vaccines?

Answer 18

Tricep, bicep, Quad, lumbodorsal

Question 19

What are symptoms of para-influenza?

Answer 19

(Virus)
Tissus, fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, anorexia

Question 20

How to treat distemper?

Answer 20

No cure, vaccine, supportive care, isolation, monitoring, keep comfortable, IVFT

Question 21

How to treat Hepatitis?

Answer 21

No cure, supportive care, vaccine, ivf treatment, tube feeding, keep comfortable, barrier nurse, anti emiotic

Question 22

How to treat parvovirus?

Answer 22

Pain relief, IVF treatment, keep comfortable, barrier nurse/hygiene

Question 23

How to treat para- influenza?

Answer 23

Isolation, keep comfortable, antiviral medication, antibiotics for 2nd.infection, tube feeding, IVF treatment

Question 24

How to treat leptospirosis?

Answer 24

(Zoonotic) Bacterial

Antibiotics, dialysis, IVFT, keep comfortable, isolated, barrier nurse

Question 25

How to treat kennel cough?

Answer 25

Antibiotics(secondary) , keep comfortable, barrier nurse, isolation, IVFT,

Question 26

What is checked for pre-anaesthetic?

Question 27

What is anaesthesia?

Answer 27

A loss of sensation through injection or gas

Question 28

How do animals receive GA?

Answer 28

Injection maintained through gas

Question 29

What factors are considered before giving GA?

Answer 29

Conditions, age, Pregnant, breed, Past reactions

Question 30

What is an ASA risk assessment?

Question 31

Which age do animals need fluid therapy if they have GA?

Answer 31

7-8 yo

Question 32

What equipment is used during GA?

Answer 32

Endotracheal tube, Induction agent, Inhalation gas, Circuits

Question 33

What are commonly used drugs?

Answer 33

Propofol, ketamine, alfaxan

Question 34

What gases are used to maintain GA?

Answer 34

Isofluorane, sevofluorane

Question 35

What roles can a vet nurse do?

Answer 35

Amputate tails/digits, monitor anaesthesia, mass removal, blood tests, wound cleaning, stitches

Question 36

Which factors are monitored during anaesthesia?

Answer 36

Temp, CRT, Reactions, Pulse, Respiration, Rhythm, Reflexes, Eye position, MMC, Jaw tone

Question 37

What do you check for eye position?

Answer 37

Both eyes, no palpebral reflex, blinking,

Question 38

Types of restraint equipment?

Answer 38

Cat restraint bag, catchpole, muzzle, slip lead, gauntlets, blanket/towel, harness, crush cage, collar, head collar, lead, cat grasper, carrier, vocal, drug admin.,

Question 39

Methods of drug administration?

Answer 39

Parental outside intestine/ topical directly to body/ enteral in intestines

Question 40

What are types of parenteral routes?

Answer 40

IV, IM, Subcut, intraosseous , intranasal, epidural

Question 41

What are types of topical treatment?

Answer 41

Cream, flea, worming, Nebulizers, shampoo

Question 42

Where are vaccines given to canines?

Answer 42

dog's vaccine will be given as an injection under the skin on the back of their neck (except kennel cough, which is a squirt up the nose).

Question 43

What are X-Rays?

Answer 43

Travel in straight lines Digital radiography an image is produced electronically

Question 44

What equipment is used?

Answer 44

machine, cassette, film, position aids, safe lights, dosimeters, warning light, L/R markers.

Question 45

What is scatter Radiation?

Answer 45

Radiation that spreads out in different directions from a radiation beam when the beam interacts with a substance. It can be minimized by smaller fields-of-view (FOV), larger air gap between object and detector, and the use of an anti-scatter grid, Shorten time. all for a clearer image. lead sheet on door or table. Kv reductions. primary beam collimation. compression bands.

Question 46

Indicators of anaesthesia issues/death?

Answer 46

lack of pulse, apnoea, hyperventilation, heart murmur/abscense, lack of chest movement, mucous membrane pale, central eyes, dilated pupils, dyspnoea, cyanosis, laryngeal spasm, haemorrhaging, muscle tone.

Question 47

Is it necessary to record anaesthesia practices?

Answer 47

Yes, legal requirement every 5 minutes.

Question 48

Benefits of Detecting changes while under GA?

Answer 48

prevent waking up, pain or death!

Question 49

What are dog and cat average bpm?

Answer 49

60-180bpm / 110-180bpm using stethoscope.

Question 50

What are common peripheral pulse palpation sites?

Answer 50

metacarpal artery, lingual artery, labial artery, femoral artery, coccygeal artery.

Question 51

What is normal respiratory rate for dogs and cats?

Answer 51

10-30 bpm for dog and 20-30 bpm for cats. Using capnograph, multiparameter or stethoscope