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emergency or urgent?

active bleeding

emergency

emergency or urgent?

toxic ingestion

emergency

emergency or urgent?

seizures

emergency

emergency or urgent?

major trauma (hit by car, fall, etc.)

emergency

emergency or urgent?

down in hind end

emergency

emergency or urgent?

facial swelling

emergency

emergency or urgent?

collapse/unresponsive episodes

emergency

emergency or urgent?

respiratory distress/difficulty breathing

emergency

emergency or urgent?

heat stroke

emergency

emergency or urgent?

eye popped out of socket

emergency

emergency or urgent?

vomiting

emergency

emergency or urgent?

urinary obstruction

emergency

emergency or urgent?

ear/eye/skin infections

urgent

emergency or urgent?

lameness

urgent

emergency or urgent?

ruptured mass

urgent

emergency or urgent?

diarrhea

urgent

emergency or urgent?

UTI

urgent

emergency or urgent?

URI (NOT in respiratory distress)

urgent

emergency or urgent?

inappetence or anorexia

urgent

emergency or urgent?

lethargy

urgent

bloodwork

ALT, ALKP

liver

bloodwork

CREA, BUN, SDMA

renal (kidney)

bloodwork

GLU

blood sugar

bloodwork

TP, ALB, GLOB

protein

bloodwork

AMYL, LIPA

pancreatitis

bloodwork

TBIL, GGT

gallbladder

difference between Chem 10 vs Chem 17?

Chem 17 includes AMYL, CHOL, Ca, GGT, LIPA, PHOS, TBIL

general health/senior health profile

purple top and green top

general health/senior health profile consists of…

CBC

Chem 17

Electrolytes

T4

SDMA

pre-anesthetic panel (PAP)

green top, spun down

pre-anesthetic panel (PAP) consists of…

Chem 10

SMA

green top, spun down

SMA consists of…

Chem 17

canine pancreatitis lipase (CPL)

red top, spun down

4DX

(HW, anaplasma, Ehrlichia, lyme)

purple top or green top, spun down

3DX

(HW, FELV, FIV)

purple top or green top, spun down

T4/SDMA

green top, spun down

dog: must be done 4-6 hrs after medication dose 

cat: should be done 4-6 hrs after meds, but can be done any time

ACTH Stim

for monitoring Cushings disease or diagnosing Addison’s, takes approx 1.5hrs

Cushings dog: must be done 4-6 hrs after morning meds

Addisons: pt must be fasted for 4 hrs minimum

LDDST (low dose dexamethasone suppression test)

must be fasted 4 hrs prior to first blood draw, takes approx 8 hrs to complete

• Schedule as a drop off appointment

phenobarbitol levels

green top, spun down

• Schedule 4-6 hrs after pheno administered

canine vaccines

core vaccines

rabies description

a highly fatal disease that dogs can spread to humans

mandatory for all dogs older than 6 months

required for state pet licenses

canine vaccines

core vaccines

rabies administration

given at 12 weeks or older

first rabies vaccine is always a 1 year vaccine (or if no proof is provided)

boosters can be 3 year vaccines if given before the previous vaccine expired

canine vaccines

core vaccines

DHPP description

distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvo—covers 4 infectious diseases in dogs

canine vaccines

core vaccines

DHPP administration

first vaccine can be given at 6 weeks or older

administered in 3-4 week intervals afterwards

• must restart if more than 5 weeks since last vaccine

most puppies should get 3-4 vaccines total

last shot of the series is considered a 1 year vaccine, can become a 3 year vaccine if following booster is done before expiration of previous vaccine

can be combined with lepto into a DHLPP (lepto should still be boostered annually even if the DHPP part is considered a 3 year vaccine)

canine vaccines

core vaccines

bordetella description

aka kennel cough – covers bacterial causes of kennel cough disease.

common in high volume dog spaces like veterinary hospitals, grooming, boarding, and daycare.

canine vaccines

core vaccines

bordetella administration

intranasal (or oral which we don’t carry) are recommended over injectable due to faster onset of protection

canine vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

influenza description

recommended for any social dogs – daycare, grooming, boarding, dog parks, etc.

canine vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

influenza administration

initially given in a 2 shot series, given 3-4 weeks apart.

must restart if more than 5 weeks since last vaccine

only ever a 1 year vaccine for booster

must restart series if lapsed for more than 1 year

canine vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

leptospirosis description

 bacteria spread in the urine of wildlife and therefore often found in water (even bodies of water as small as a puddle)

zoonotic

causes potentially fatal kidney disease in both humans and pets

canine vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

leptospirosis administration

initially given in a 2 shot series, given 3-4 weeks apart.

must restart if more than 5 weeks since last vaccine

only ever a 1 year vaccine for booster

must restart series if lapsed for more than 1 year

canine vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

lyme description

tick borne disease that most commonly causes joint problems in dogs but can also cause kidney disease and auto-immune conditions

canine vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

lyme administration

initially given in a 2 shot series, given 3-4 weeks apart.

must restart if more than 5 weeks since last vaccine

only ever a 1 year vaccine for booster

must restart series if lapsed for more than 1 year

feline vaccines

core vaccines

rabies description

rabies highly fatal disease that cats can spread to humans

mandatory for all cats older than 6 months

required for state pet licenses

feline vaccines

core vaccines

FVRCP description

 feline viral rhinotracheititis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia

feline vaccines

core vaccines

FVRCP administration

given in a 3 part series starting at 6 weeks old at the earliest

given boosters in 3-4 week intervals until complete

must restart if more than 5 weeks since last vaccine

last of the series is considered an annual vaccine

booster can be considered a 3 year shot if administered before the previous vaccine has expired

must restart series if lapsed more than 1 year

feline vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

FELV description

feline leukemia vaccine

feline vaccines

lifestyle vaccines

FELV administration

can be given starting at 10 weeks

initially given in a 2 part series, 3-4 weeks apart

must restart if more than 5 weeks since last vaccine

should be boostered annually

vaccine locations

cat notes

In cats, vaccines need to be administered as far down the limbs as possible due to risk of injection site sarcomas – an aggressive cancer that can occur in cats

vaccine locations

rabies

RH (right hind)

vaccine locations

DHPP/DHLPP/FVRCP

right shoulder

vaccine locations

lyme

LH (left hind)

vaccine locations

flu

left shoulder

vaccine locations

bordetella

IN (intranasal)

if using injectable, administer in a place NOT being used already

vaccine locations

lepto

right shoulder

vaccine locations

FELV

LH (left hind)