Euthanasia and Vaccine Quiz

Senescence & process of aging- what it looks like and what happens

Senescence: condition or process of deterioration with age

Changes-

Sleep cycle

Response to verbal commands

How interact with others

Gray, dull, dry coat

Loss of muscle mass

Development of cataracts and yellow and hardening of eye

Decreased activity and mobility

Impaired vision, smell, and hearing

Age range for adults, seniors, and geriatric

Cats:

Adult= 1-7 years

Senior= 9 years

Geriatric= 13 years

Dogs:

Adult= 1-2 years

Senior= 7 years

Geriatric= 9 years for large dogs and 11 years for small and medium

What factors do we look at when reviewing QOL? What sources of info do we rely on? Who’s perception do we rely on?

Look at if eating and behavior changed and still enjoy their food. The owner is the best source of info on the pet and we rely on pet’s perception to determine QOL

Animal Welfare and Six Freedoms

1. Freedom from hunger and thirst

2. Freedom from pain and suffering

3. Freedom from discomfort

4. Freedom from fear and distress

5. Freedom to express normal behavior

6. Freedom to die good death

Stages of grief and what they entail

1. Denial: defense mechanism that dulls shock and may cause seeing or hearing pet

2. Anger: placing anger on others or self

3. Bargaining: trying to negotiate

4. Depression: fear of unknown, guilt for needing attention, withdraw from others

5. Acceptance: inner peace and understanding

Vaccine protocol timing for cats and dogs

Start at 6-8 weeks and end 13-16 weeks

What does DHPP prevent?

Distemper- coughing, sneezing, runny nose and eyes, vomit and diarrhea, tooth abnormalities, and seizures

Hepatitis- cough, nasal and eye discharge, can cause blue eye, affects liver and kidney

Parainfluenza-cough, sneezing, seizures

Parvovirus- anorexia, bloody vomiting and diarrhea

What does bordetella prevent?

Kennel cough

What does rabies prevent?

Rabies; causes excessive saliva, insomnia, hallucinations, paralysis

What does influenza prevent?

Canine influenza; coughing, sneezing, weepy eyes, poor appetite

What does lepto prevent?

Canine leptospirosis; fever, lethargy, jaundice, joint pain, thrombocytopenia ( low platelets)

FVRCP

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis- conjunctivitis, discharge from nose and eyes, pneumonia, abortion, eye ulcers

Feline Panleukopenia- vomit, diarrhea, brain and spinal cord infection, birth defects

Calicivirus- pneumonia, swollen joints, sores in mouth, flu like symptoms

FeLV

Feline Leukemia- lymphoma, leukemia, anemia

Vector of Distemper

aerosol droplets

Vector of Canine Hepatitis

Fecal/oral, urine, saliva

Vector of canine parainfluenza

Airborne or fomites

Vector of Canine Pavovirus

Feces or fomite

Vector of Canine Coronavirus

Eating feces

Vector of Rabies

Saliva

Vector of Canine Influenza

Aerosol, droplets and surfaces

Vector of bordetella

Bordetella Bronchiseptica (bacteria)

Vector of borrelia

Ticks’ saliva

Vector of leptospirosis

Infected urine/ water contacting skin or mucus

Vector of Feline Rhinotrachetis

Aerosol and fomites

Vector of Feline Panleukopenia

Direct contact with infected cats and urine and feces and fomites

Vector of Feline Leukemia

Saliva and fomites

Vector of Feline Immunodeficieny

Bite wounds

Vector of Feline Peritonitis

Feces and saliva