Animal care

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    • What is a parasite?
      an organism that lives inside or on another animal, feeding from
      it and often causing harm
    • What kind of checks are done in veterinary practice?

      egg count, detailed blood test, urine test
    • Why might an animal have a slow respiration rate?

      sleep, unconsciousness and hypothermia
    • Why might an animal have a rapid or increased respiration rate?
      stress, pain, fever, exercise, excitement, fear
    • Pulse abnormalities could be a sign of what?
      anxiety, stress, depression, shock, fear
    • List monthly checks
      Weight gain/loss
      Temperature
      Pulse
      Respiration
    • A topical medication is applied to a particular place on body in forms of cream, gel etc
    • List the 3 methods of application
      topical medication
      in feed medication
      injection
    • Why would you record change?
      pregnancy
      identifying illness
      post operations
      surgical operations
    • Visual checks should be carried out by owner, looking at behaviour, mobility and temperament
    • Physical checks should be carried out by veterinary person, like weighing, blood pressure, pulse fats, temperature, nail and claw trimming
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