unit 2 Flashcards
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What’s pathology?
They can diagnose diseases by studying body, fluids, and animal tissues
Veterinary pathogens are split into two branches. What are they?
Anatomical, pathology, and clinical pathology
What is anatomical pathology?
Deals with a diagnosis of diseases based on the microscopic or manicure examination of tissues, organs, and bodies
what do anatomical pathology do?
Perform autopsies to arrive at the cause of diseases or death. They also study organs or tissues to arrive at medical conditions affecting live animals.
what is clinical pathology?
It deals with the diagnosis of diseases based on the lavatory analysis of bodily fluid, such as blood and urine
What do clinical pathologist do?
Study the chemical make up of bodily fluids to diagnose diseases
questions asked for a general check up
diet habits , weight loss or gain, panting, scratching, balance issues, water and food intake behavioural issues
after general check up questions the vet checks what vital signs
temperature, respiration rate, pulse
the pet may undergo health screenings such as
blood test, urine and faeces analysis, x-ray, biochemistry
what are the 2 conventional breeding practices
artificial and in vitro fertilisation
what is artificial insemination
fresh or frozen semen placed in the animals uterus
what is in vital fertilisation
Fertilising an egg, along with sperm in a lab
methods to prevent animals from breading
Castration vasectomy spaying tubal ligation
what is castration?
Common in horses and title, it involves removal of testicles
What is vasectomy?
involves removal of part of the bass deferens or tubes to prevent the passage of sperm
what is spaying
Involves the removal of the uterus, tubes and ovaries
what is tubal ligation?
The fallopian tubes undergo allegation procedure to prevent eggs from being transported
different nature of injuries frequently treated by vets
lacerations bites, gunshot wounds
how vets treat lacerations
Simple lacerations can be easy contained and closed. If there is no contamination. Deep lacerations may need treatment of underlying structures, including tendons, muscles, and blood vessels.
how vets treat bites?
Treatments for bites, depend on the source of animal, they will need antibiotics to treat bacteria wound must be thoroughly examined, and all underlying structures must be tend to before closing it
How do veterinarians treat gunshot wounds
In most cases, the Projectile, penetrates, and exists in the body, leaving behind a Trail of severe bodily damage. Projectile rooms are usually contaminated. An immediate closure is not advised, it should be treated as an open wound
Emergency situations, veterinary staff come across often
lack of oxygen bleeding, CPR, phones, foreign objects, heat, stroke and hypothermia
what to do if an animal has lack of oxygen
Oxygen supplements will have to be provided this can be done through facemasks. Plastic hoods, flow by via a tube or a orotracheal intubation
What to do if an animal is bleeding?
apply pressure or clamp the vessel