stages of grief
1. Denial2. bargening3. anger4. guilt5. sorrow6. resolution7. loneliness
What is euthanasia?
good death"the goal is to provide the animal with a quick painless death
humane methods of euthanasia
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methods of verification of death and disposal
1. check for eye reflexvital: pulse, respirations 2. cremation, burial
how do you obtain the EpG ( eggs per gram of feces) for McMaster procedures
add the total egg count from both chambers and multiply by 25
normal ranges for MM, CRT, ST
MM/ CRT: <2 seconds ST: <1 second
how do you calibrate the refractometer
a drop of distilled water onto the slide
where are the 3 lymph nodes
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Bradycardia vs. Tachycardia
bradypnea: respiratory depressiontachypnea: rapid respirations
tpr for a cow and horse
T: horse: 99-101.5Fcow: 101.5 FP: horse: 36-50 bpmcow: 50-70bpmR:horse: 8-12bpmcow: 20-30bpm
what is a pulse deficit
the heart rate and the pulse are not synchronized
biosafety in biomedical labs levels 1-4
1. ordinary and don't cause disease, normal sanitation2. potential to cause harm. mucous membrane, oral fecal, puncture skin (toxoplasmosis, salmonellosis)3. causes harm, potential to be lethal. two barriers, decontaminate everything (mycobacterium, tuberculosis) 4. no cure/ treatment, high life threatening risk (Ebola, anthrax)
What is OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)? in animals
Normal behavior for the species that is repetitive or constant, even to the point of being damaging to the animal
What causes a dog to soil in a home
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What is cognitive dysfunction and what are some signs
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cause why cats may soil a house
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causes of spraying in cats and hiw to prevent it
- territorial marking-social conflict (competitive /sexual behavior)- environment (presence of other cats, intrdunced to unfamiliar stimuli)-prevention> neutering, modify location of spraying, drug therapy
difference between aggressive and avoidance behavior in dogs
aggressive: hates raised, direct stare, ears erect and forward with front end posedavoidance : front end lowered,avpids dorect eye contact, lays on back or squats, may urinate or defecate
aggressive vs avoidance behavior is cat
aggressive: flattening ears, hissing, biting, scratches avoidance: tried to hide
most common acts of aggression in cats is what
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when and where was the first vet tech program
dealing, New York55 years ago
depending the state vet techs can claim to be what (3 things)
certified, licensed, registered
how often must vet techs do what through CE
-must renew registration- every 2 years co sitting of a total of 10 hours
how often a year can vet techs take boards
there are 4 windows a year
what can vet techs not do
prescribe meds, surgery, diagnose
what is the veterinary practice act
determines if who can practice veterinary medicine and surgery in each state and under which conditions.
OVMLB
Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board
veterinary hospital classification and what are they
primary: local general clinic/ hosp.secondary: referral clinic/ hosp. usually a 24 hr er serviceteritory: large referral hosp. usually in university/ teaching hosp.
what is separation anxiety
the animal becomes anxious and distressed when separated from its owner
What does AAFCO stand for and what do they do?
association of American feed co trol officialsfeed trialscomputer generated formulas
what are the 3 types of feeding methods
portion control, free choice, time control
how many basic nutrients are there & what are they
1. proteins2. fats3. carbs4.water5.vitamins :A D E K6. minerals
some aspects of preventative medicine
room templighting ventilationhousing requirements
what is veterinary technology and what are 3 major components of it
the science and art of providing professional support services to veterinarians husbandryvaccination prevention through medicine sanitation
What are lipds?
the bodys energy
what are proteins
the most abundant organic molece in the body (carbon,oxygen, hydrogen )
hooves rest on what tissue
corium
simple, stratified, pseudostratified epithelial cells are what
simple=1 layerstratified = 2+ layerspseudostratisfied= 1 layer that looks like 2 or more layers (pseudo means false)
on the pH scale what is a 1, 7, and a 14
1=acid7=neutral14=basic
what is the pH of blood
7.4
what are the 3 layers of skin
epidermis, dermis (corum), hypodermis(subcutaneous layer)
3 types of muscle tissue
skeletal(voluntary) cardiac(involuntary) smooth(striated strips)
exocrine vs. endocrine glands
Exocrine glands secrete their products into ducts that carry these products to other organs or outside the bodyEndocrine glands secrete their products directly into the bloodstream
types of sweat glands
eccrine (empty onto the surface of the skin)and apocrine (empty i to hair follicles)
what is pitting cutaneous edema
spongy
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