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| Professional and Moral Obligation |
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Clean, comfortable environment –stress free
Fresh food and clean water at all times
Adequate exercise and grooming care
Prompt, humane relief for suffering/pain
Humane treatment of every patient with dignity at all times
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| 4 Reason For Good General Care |
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Cleanliness is necessary for proper animal health
Prevent contact dermatitis
Grooming and medicated baths
Cleanliness is next to Godliness in clients mind
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Term
Routine Activities in the Vet clinic
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Trim Nails
Express anal glands
Clean and medicate ears
Medicate eyes
Collect urine samples
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Definition
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Alter gait – lead to lameness
Split or avulsed nails
Ingrown nails
Environmental or personal damage
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Resco® – guillotine
White/modified white – pliers or scissor
Dremel®
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| Blood and verves in the toenail |
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Immediately apply pressure
Keep the animal quiet
Gently wipe area
Apply a cauterizing or clotting agent
§Silver nitrate sticks
§Kwickstop
§Soap, powder, flour
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Located 5 and 7 o clock
Dog and cats have them
Internal and external
Smelly |
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§Visually inspect the ear
§Cerumen, exudate, cellular debris
§Smell
§Check tympanic membrane
§otoscope
§Take swabs from both ears
§Label each
§May need to pluck hair
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Definition
Do NOT put anything in the ear canal without Vet’s approval
Normal saline is the only “safe” product |
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If the ear drum is ruptures and you instill product:
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Definition
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Further damage
Hearing loss
Loss of vestibular function
Facial nerve paralysis
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Definition
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Gently instill cleaning product
Massage base of ear – should hear squishing sound
Using soft substrate, clean out ear
Repeat as necessary to remove all debris
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Eye meds used to treat many problems
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Definition
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Corneal abrasions
Conjunctivitis
Glaucoma
Cataracts
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Voided sample
Easiest to get
Cannot be used for culture and sensitivity
Only for routine urinalysis
Do NOT want to collect off the ground
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READ the directions on the product you are going to use!
Protect eyes – can cause corneal abrasions from soap and scratching
Protect ears
Thoroughly wet coat
Lather, rinse, repeat
Squiggy the animal off
Let them shake
Then towel dry
Be careful with dryers!!
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