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O presents neutered dog, complaint is other dogs suddenly mouting and bumsniffing
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Think urinary tract infection or anal gland issue!
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What pulse should you feel for when monitoring an anaesthetic?
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Metatarsal/carpal
Femoral will go when heart stops!!! |
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What is the lowest BP you can feel a metatarsal pulse?
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60/mean
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Which dogs would you vaccinate against herpes?
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Breeding bitches (rare)
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What is the key sign of Giardia and treatments?
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Bloody dirrhoea
5 days of fenbendazole or metronidazole course |
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Signalment of a histiocystoma?
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Often young <3yrs. Boxer/bulldog/doberman/dachshund prone
Usually on head/limbs/feet - well circumscribed nodule, maybe hairless, may ulcerate, may spontaneously regress - or can use surgical excision |
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Signalment of a bone tumour?
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6-8yrs
Mottled opacity on X-ray Hopping lame, usually multiple mets Prognosis is 6m max |
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Which samples should not be sent together?
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Bloods and samples immersed in formalin
Fumes will cause artifacts in blood sample |
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What would addisons look like on Xray?
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Small liver + Heart on Xray
(no cortisol and dehydration) |
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2 Tests for cruciate rupture
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Cranial Drawer
Tibial thrust |
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What abx should you never use in young dogs?
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BAYTRIL!!!
Never use in dogs under 1yr (or older for giant breeds). Causes cartilagionous type leisons |
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What is Swimmers ear? And how is it tx?
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A yeast infection dogs acquire post swimming (usually malaseizia)
Water enters the ear canal, and yeasts proliferate under the warm moist climate Tx with eardrops (surolan) for 1wk. If no better rex for swabs and further investigation Prevent by cleaning ear after swimming, dries out ear canal |
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What is the tx for cat bites?
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Wound V infected, try not to close. Clip hair so cannot matt on top forming false scab
Adv O to bathe daily in salt water Course of abx (convenia injection ideal!) + Nsaid |
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What is the tx for dog bites?
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Wound V infected, try to avoid suture or place drain!!
If superficial treat same as cat bite! Convenia at dog doses is VV expensive, so course of synulox. |
