Module 1

Basic Initial steps in diagnosing a disease:

• History

• Physical Exam: PTR, check from head to toe

• Diagnostic Test

the most important aspect of Doctor-Client relationship

client information

Treatment

• oral medication intervention

• IV fluid therapy

• IV meds and/ or Chemotheraphy

• Surgery

• an important part of preventive medicine aims to provide animals with optimum health care through immunity

• the potent medical procedure is associated with known benefits and risk

• knowledge of these benefits and risks is necessary to implement an effective individualized vaccination protocol

Vaccination

• knowledge of these benefits and risks is necessary to implement an effective individualized vaccination protocol

Vaccination

• the potent medical procedure is associated with known benefits and risk

Vaccination

• an important part of preventive medicine aims to provide animals with optimum health care through immunity

Vaccination

2 types of vaccination

1. core vaccines

2. non-core vaccination

vaccines appropriate to protect most animals against diseases that a pose a risk of severe disease due to virulent, highly infectious pathogens, as well as being highly distributed

Core vaccines

target diseases of animal risk in the geographic region or lifestyle of the pet and protect against diseases that are less severe threats to infected animals

non-core vaccination

Feline Vaccines of Core Vaccines

1. Panleukopenia

2. Rhino-tracheitis

3. Calicivirus

4. Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) (if active outdoor)

Feline Vaccines of Non-core Vaccines

1. Chlamydiosis

2. Feline infectious peritonitis

3. Microsporum canis

4. Bordetellosis

5. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)

Vaccination Guidelines for 6-8weeks

• FVRCP #1 (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia)

Vaccination Guidelines for 9-12weeks

• FVRCP #2

• FeLV #1

Vaccination Guidelines for 12-16weeks

• FVRCP #3

• FeLV #2

• Rabies (1yr)

Vaccination Guidelines for Annually

• FVRCP

• FeLV

• Rabies (1yr)