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What considerations should be made when booking a puppy or kitten visit?
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-longer appt to establish rapport & answer questions
-handouts (housetraining, feeding, parasite control, etc) can be helpful |
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During the PE of a puppy or kitten, what should be checked for that differs from an adult animal PE?
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-retained deciduous teeth
-stunted growth/runt of litter -umbilical hernia -cryptorchid (testicles should descend within first few days in cats and by 8wks in dogs) -fleas -heart murmur (physiologic vs. pathologic) |
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If a heart murmur is detected, what should you tell the client?
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-may be harmless
-owner can choose to recheck in 4wks or have echo done now |
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How can you tell if a heart murmur is physiologic vs. pathologic?
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-grade I-III/VI
-systolic -may resolves at higher HR or with repositioning -no clinical signs |
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Describe feeding recommendations for puppies and kittens.
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Growth or lg. breed puppy formulas. Feeding frequency minimum 2-3x daily
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What advice should you give new owners regarding housetraining?
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-crate training
-take puppy outside after feeding; praise for appropriate elimination and never punish -small puppies need to go out more frequently due to the small size of their bladders |
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What advice should you give new owners regarding dog training?
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-firmness & consistency; esp. important with breeds w/ dominance tendencies
-consider obedience classes |
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What other things should new owners "work on" with their new puppy?
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Habituate to handling
-trimming nails -combing/grooming/bathing -brushing teeth(?) |
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How should parasites be addressed during a puppy or kitten visit?
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-check for fleas
-do fecal flotation -routine deworming for roundworms (pyrantel pamoate PO) -discuss w/ owner: heartworm prophylaxis, flea/tick control |
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What advice should be given to new owners of kittens regarding the litter box?
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-one box/cat
-clean daily |
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What tests can be run in newly acquired kittens/cats?
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FeLV antigen test (advisable for strays)
--False -ve: cat still incubating dz. --False +ve: cat may fight off infxn FIV Ab test: not recommended prior to 6mos old due to interference by maternal Ab's |
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What issues require special attention while taking the history of a geriatric animal?
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-appetite
-wt gain/loss -activity/comfort level-->are analgesics needed? -PU/PD? |
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What should you pay special attention to while doing a geriatric PE?
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-compare body wt. to previous visits
-teeth/periodontal health -check joints for OA: hip arthritis=pain on hip extension; old crutiate lig. rupture=medial fibrosis -heart murmurs -thyroid nodules in cats -cutaneous nodules-->document/map; FNA |
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What routine diagnostics should be included in a geriatric PE?
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-fecal flotation
-heartworm testing (endemic areas) -T4 in cats -renal health (UA, UPC/microalbuminuria, serum urea & creatinine) -liver health (ALP, ALT) |
