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Animal Health . Veterinary Care. Functions of Animals. Provide a source of food clothing and jewelry observation and enjoyment companionship service protection. Facts about Pets. 80 million people own pets Most common pets: Cats are more common than dogs
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Animal Health Veterinary Care
Functions of Animals • Provide a source of food • clothing and jewelry • observation and enjoyment • companionship • service • protection
Facts about Pets • 80 million people own pets • Most common pets: • Cats are more common than dogs • reduced stress and lower blood pressure • > 18 million destroyed
Euthanasia • Induction of death in a sick, severely injured or unwanted animal • Owners decision • If animal becomes vicious, dangerous or unmanageable • Done by injection
Daily Care and Assessment • Fed regularly • Fresh water • Living space clean and dry • Human companionship • Observe pets daily • Signs of healthy animal
Animal Disorders • 150 diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans • Most disorders that affect animals harm only their own species • Animal parasites are one of the most common and deadly infections
Abnormal behavior abnormal discharge lumps limping or difficulty moving loss of appetite large weight gain or loss twitching or scratching Excessive water consumption waste elimination redness, swelling or discharge from eyes, ears abnormal stance foul odor loss of hair S/S of Animal Sickness
External Parasites • Ear mite • Flea • Louse • Mite • Tick
Scours bacteria soiled environment diarrhea, dehydration weight loss , death replace fluids, electrolytes, antibiotics quarantine Mastitis microorganisms dairy equipment loss of milk production swelling of udder, fever, death prevent injury to udders antibiotics Bovine Disorders
Canine Heartworms worm mosquitoes worms in heart 14” long, impaired circulation, dyspnea, cough, wt loss drugs Canine Parvovirus virus fecal waste depression, loss of appetite, fever, diarrhea, feces light or yellow-gray with blood vaccination, supportive tx, usually fatal CANINE DISORDERS
Rabies virus saliva irritability, viciousness, drowsiness, paralysis of lower jaw vaccination, supportive treatment, usually fatal Canine Distemper virus secretions of nose and eyes, urine, and feces; damage to nervous system; discharge from eyes, nose; intestinal upset, wt loss, paralysis convulsions vaccination, supportive tx, death 50% Canine Disorders
Colic feeding, mismanagement, worms abdominal pain, distension, frequent urination walking, preventing horse from rolling Distemper (strangles) bacteria direct contact, air droplets, contact fever, loss of appetite; cough, enlarged lymph glands, yellow nasal drainage vaccination, quarantine; antibiotics Equine Disorders
Sleeping Sickness equine encephalomyelitis virus birds, mosquitoes fever, difficult swallow teeth grinding, staggering vaccination ; death Swamp Fever cause unknown method of transfer unknown fever, depression, wt loss, weakness, leg swelling, death Equine Disorders
Feline Panleukopenia virus direct contact vary greatly; decrease in WBC, depression , loss of appetite, dehydration, vomiting vaccination, supportive, death Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) virus unknown fever, conjunctivitis, nasal discharge, sneezing, death Feline Disorders
Horses halter, rope hobble Cattle halters, hobbles nose rings, electric prods Swine hog snares hog hurdles Other restraints bags, gloves, boxes nets, muzzles, snares leashes Restraints
Blood different areas jugular cephalic saphenous sublingual anterior vena cava vein in the ear Fecal intestinal parasites Urine catherization puncture pressure Specimen Collection