Small Animal OSCE Review

  • Oral exam

    • Perform one

    • Explain a few abnormalities that can be seen

  • Abdominal Exam

    • Feel for kidneys

    • Press and wait for the abdominal muscles to relax

    • Slide down letting the intestines slip through your hands

  • HEART RATES

    • Learn the normal ranges

    • Be able to listen to each valve

    • PAMT

  • Vaccines

    • Calculate vaccine doses

    • Where are they given

    • Needle size

    • Syringe sizes

    • Lifestyle

      • Name them

      • Where are they given

    • Core vaccines

      • Name 3

      • Where are they given

  • Muzzles

    • What type is appropriate for the given breed?

    • Describe the material

  • Triadan system

    • Cat numbers

    • Dog numbering

  • Normal Ranges

    • Heart Rate (Differs in mall, medium, and large dogs)

    • Temperature

    • Respiratory rate

  • Restraint for procedure

    • Which hold would you do for the given procedure

    • What is wrong with this picture and how would you fix it

  • Identify the vein

  • Abnormalities that you find on an integumentary exam

  • What can you get before you even touch the patient?