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which is the ideal Body Condition Score ?

- ribs, spine and hip bones are easily felt and might be visible
- waist and abdominal tuck are seen when viewed from above and side
- fat can be felt around ribs, spine and hip bones
what does an ideal Body Condition Score consist of ?
securing the head
what is happening here ?

placing a loop
what is happening here ?

1. make a circle/knot with the bandage
2. place around animal's mouth & tighten
3. extra pieces under and around ears
4. tie knot behind neck
how to place a loop ?
- submandibular
- prescapular
- popliteal
what are the palpable lymph nodes on a dog ?
submandibular lymph nodes
what is being palpated here ?

prescapular lymph nodes
what is being palpated here ?

popliteal lymph nodes
what is being palpated here ?

sternal decubitus
what position ?

lateral decubitus
what position ?

rising a dog on the table / lifting dog
what are these handling techniques used for ?

cranial regions
1 ?

facial regions
2 ?

dorsal neck region
3 ?

lateral neck region
4 ?

ventral neck region
5 ?

thoracic vertebral region
6 ?

lumbar region
7 ?

presternal region
8 ?

sternal region
9 ?

costal region
10 ?

cranial abdominal region
11 ?

middle abdominal region
12 ?

caudal abdominal region
13 ?

pelvic region
14 ?

scapular region
15 ?

brachial region
16 ?

antebrachial region
17 ?

forepaw region
18 ?

femoral region
19 ?

crucal region
20 ?

hindpaw region
21 ?

1. skin fold
2. mucous membrane
what are the 2 ways to asses hydration status ?
skin fold - to check hydration status
what is happenning here ?

mucous membrane (oral, ocular, vaginal/penis) check
what is happening here ?

go back to original position under 1 second
physiological skin fold ?
pink, wet, bright, smooth.
ideal mucous membranes ?
assessing external temperature
what is happening here ?

assessing internal temperature
what is happening here ?

37.5 - 39.2 degrees
ideal rectal temperature for dogs ?
rectally - digital thermometer with lube & angle to touch rectal mucosa
how to obtain internal temperature ?
pulse palpation
what is happening here ?

use index and middle finger on femoral artery
technique to palpate pulse ?
strong, firm, regular, symmetric (perform bilateral palpation & auscultation at the same time)
define physiological pulse ?
80-140 bpm
pulse range - small breeds ?
60 - 120 bpm
pulse range - big breeds ?
120 - 180 bpm
pulse range - puppies ?
- sphincter
- mucosa
- prostate (males)
- perianal glands
- sacral bone
which structures are palpable in rectal palpation ?
- visual assessment
- palpation
- manual draining
steps in perianal glands exploration ?
rectal palpation + perianal gland draining
what is happening here ?

- penis / vulva
- eye
- gums
what structures do we examine in a mucosa examination ?
less than 2 seconds
ideal capillary refill time ?
open mouth by placing fingers behind canines
proper technique for mouth examination ?
- lips
- gums
- cheeks
- salivary glands
- hard palate
- teeth
- tongue
what structures are we examining in a mouth examination ?
checking for :
inflammation, discoloration, odor, gingivitis, dental tartar, ulcers, and CTR
what is the goal of a mouth examination ?
snap ear test
what test will be performed to check if there is any fluid in the ear canal ?
otoscope
what instrument do we use for the examination of the ears ?
otoscopic examination (with otoscope)
what is happening here ?

mouth examination
what is happening here ?

slight pressure to the larynx and trachea
how do you cause the cough reflex ?
cough reflex test
what is happening here ?

inspiration phase
which phase in the respiratory rhythm is shorter ?
expiration phase
which phase in the respiratory rhythm is longer ?
10 - 40 per minute
respiratory frequency in dogs ?
the 5 areas for pulmonary auscultation
what does this represent ?

lub-dub
what sound are we looking for in cardiac auscultation ?
atrioventricular (mitral and tricupsid) valve closure
what does S1 correspond to ?
semilunar (aortic and pulmonic) valve closure
what does S2 correspond to ?
frequency, presence of arythmias, presence of murmurs
what do we assess in cardiac auscultation ?
3rd intercostal space (ventral - left side)
auscultation of pulmonic valve ?
4th intercostal space (dorsal - left side)
auscultation of aortic valve ?
5th intercostal space (ventral - left side)
auscultation of mitral valve ?
4th intercostal space (right side)
auscultation of tricuspid valve ?
- epigastric
- mesogastric
- hypogastric
topographic regions of abdominal wall ?
- xiphoid region
- left parachondrio
- right parachondrio
divisions of epigastric region ?
- umbilical region
- right flank
- left flank
divisions of mesogastric region ?
- pubic region
- right inguinal
- left inguinal
divisions of hypogastric region ?
epigastric - right parachondrio

epigastric - xiphoid

epigastric - left parachondrio

mesogastric - left flank

mesogastric - umbilical

mesogastric - right flank

hypogastric - left inguinal

hypogastric - pubic region

hypogastric - right inguinal

vaginascope
what instrument do we use to examine vaginas ?
cranial to caudal
in which order do we palpate mammary glands ?
1, 2, 3
which mammary glands drain to the axillar lymph node ?
3, 4, 5
which mammary glands drain to the inguinal lymph node ?
locomotor system - spine examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - shoulder and humerus examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - elbow examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - antebrachial region examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - carpus examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - fore paw and fingers examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - pelvis examination
what is happening here ?

locomotor system - hip examination
what is happening here ?

ortolani test
what is happening here ?
