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8 Cards in this Set
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Safe administration of Animal Medicines
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- Inappropriate administration can result in potentially serious injury/ side-effects - Each route of administration has its own difficulties - Need to consider potential side-effects - COSHH regulations |
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Oral -> In food administration
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- For dogs tablets can be placed in some food and be eaten by the dog without any problem, especially if they are palatable. - Some medicines have to be given outside of meal times as presence of food interferes with absorption - In most cases it is acceptable to give the medication with a small amount of food |
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Oral -> Liquids
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- Can be offered in food or water - In food -> helps if the animal has a gap without food - Small amount of food as carrier |
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Topical Products -> Spot-ons
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- MUST be applied to the skin |
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Topical Products -> Creams
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- Used on small areas -> wounds - Gently clean the area with cotton wool to remove any debris to enable the ointment to come into contact with the desired area - best to wear gloves |
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Topical Products -> eye drops/cream
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- Don't touch eye with end of bottle - Hand next to face to help stabilized the hand |
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Topical Products -> Ear drops
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- Ensure enough drops to reach the ear canal |
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Disposal
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Sharps -> Sharps bin (yellow)Syringes -> DOOP binCytotoxic -> Purple lidded containers
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