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What is the normal TPR of a horse?
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T - 99-101.5
P - 28-44 R - 6-12 |
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Where do you find the pulse in a horse?
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Facial artery - ventral mandible
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What are the heart sounds catergorized as?
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S1 = "lub"
S2 = "dub" |
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Always approach a horse from where?
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Front Left Side
**avoid blind spots** |
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When restraining a horse what are the precautions you need to take?
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>Never stand directly in front/back
>Don't stand b/t horse/wall >Restrain away from hazards >BE PATIENT |
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Tail restraint is best used on what type of horse?
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>foals
>small ponies |
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What are the 2 theories on twitching?
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>Acupressure - endorphins calm
>Distracting - keeps attention on you |
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What is a natural twitch?
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Using hands to pinch neck/shoulder skin, or ear base or upper lip
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How does a mechanical twitch work?
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Clamps even pressure on lips
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What is a tail tie used for?
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anesthetic procedure to help steady during recovery
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What does borborygmi mean?
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gurgling, burgling gut sounds
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For abdo auscultation how many quadrants do you divide the abdo into?
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4
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How long do you listen to gut sounds? How many contractions per minute?
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>minimum 1 minute
>1-3 contractions |
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Quantify motility of the gut?
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0-no sounds
1-fewer sounds than normal, hypomtility 2-normal 3-hypermotility |
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Where do you look for mucous membranes in the horse?
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gums
nose conjunctiva of eyes vulva on female |
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1 hand = ____?
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4 inches
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You measure a horses height from?
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ground to withers
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Distal limb bandaging of horses is usually due to?
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usually for inflammation
>wounds, swelling |
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Tail Wraps on horses are used for?
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>procedures
>during birth >working alone |
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Monitor bandages daily for?
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>heat
>pain >additional swelling >animal biting at bandage >lameness increases |
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What are some ways to medicate the horse?
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>add to feed
>dose syringe >nasogastric intubation >parenteral injections |
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What are some positives for adding meds to feed?
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avoids restraint, less stressful for both patient and medicator
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Where do you dispense meds with a dose syringe?
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Dispense in cheek
**avoid incisors - will bite** |
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5 R's of meds?
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1-right patient
2-right drug 3-right dose 4-right route 5-right location |
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What is the max dosage for large muscles?
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15ml
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What is the max dosage for small muscles?
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5-10ml
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What gauge needle do you use for IM injection in horses?
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18-22g
**19g most common** |
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What is the best techniques to use when administering an IM injection in a horse?
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pop the needle in the muscle without the syringe
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What are the IM locations for horses?
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Lateral cervical
Pectoral Triceps Gluteals Semitendinosus |
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What is the most common IM injection site?
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lateral cervical
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Do not use the lateral cervical for IM injections in what type of horses?
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performace horses
foals |
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What is the max dosage for the lateral cervical for an IM injection?
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15ml
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What is the max dosage for the pectoral muscles for IM injection?
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5ml
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Which muscle is the last resort for IM injections?
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triceps
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What are the landmarks for a gluteal IM injection?
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spine and greater trochar
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