unit 4 Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are the four vital signs?
Temperature, respiratory rate, pulse rate and weight
How to check the temperature
Can be monitored using a mercury or an electric thermometer
What is the normal rectal body temperature in dogs
38.8 9–102°F.
what is temperature in Cats
38.61 or 101.5°F.
what can a high temperature be attribute to?
Overwork infection, fever, pain, overexcitement, heatstroke, and convulsion
Can low body temperature attribute to
hypothermia and shock
What is the pulse rate in dogs?
70 to 120 bpm
what is the pulse rate in cats?
120 to 140 bpm
How do you measure a pulse rate?
Your hands should be placed over the animals left side of the chest, just behind its elbows count the number of heartbeat in 15 seconds and multiply, it by four
And increased pulse rate can be attribute to
Heightened fear or stress, hypothermia, hypothyroidism, and infection
How to measure an animals respiratory rate?
Observe the animals chest room in an ounce and count the number of breath, securing a 32nd period, multiply this amount by two
A dog breaths how many times per minute
18 to 34
I can’t breathe how many times per minute
16 to 40 time
what refers to the condition where there’s a decrease in response rate rate?
bradypnea
What refers to a condition where there is an increase in respiratory rate
tachypnoea
what are plays a major role in functions such as
Regulation of body, temperature, nutrient, uptake removal of waste, maintaining a functional body weight and healthy wellbeing
5 eye problems and dogs and cats
Anatomical problems
Distichasis
Tear troubles
Cataracs
Lucoma
What items do animals need in order to have a balanced diet?
Carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, vitamins fats
abnormalities related to mucus membrane colours
Anaemic mucus membrane/ blood loss and iron deficiency
Congested mucus membranes/ temp change
Cyanide, mucus membranes/intoxication reduced haemogoblin levels
Yellowish, mucus membranes/hepatitis is chronic gastric, dilation, blood parasite
Excretion, colours and meanings
Brown faeces is normal
Read faeces is an indicator to bleeding in the large intestine
Yellow faeces are an indicator of poor nutrient intake
And black faeces, highlight cancer of the intestine’s
different Thermo regulation methods used my animals
Evaporation of water through sweat glands
Heavy panting
gular fluttering in birds
goosebumps to decrease the heat loss in polar bears
Torbor is a hibernation method, which mice and rats use as a survival method in winter, which lowers their body, temperature, breathing rate, heart rate, and metabolic rate
Substances that come into contact with the skin, eyes or mucus, poison originate from different sources such as
gas leaks air-pollution chemical spills, pharmaceutical waste, pesticides, food waste, plants/Weeds such as Pattersons, curse or the tobacco plant
In case of poisoning, the animal will be rushed to the vet who will then administer any of the following treatment
administration of a neutralising agent, such as charcoal
Pumping of the stomach
Induced vomiting to eject the poison
examples of genetic disorders in dogs
Cancer, progressive retinal, atrophy, hereditary epilepsy, spicier, hypothyroidism, congenital, heart anomalies
