Life sensation

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Life sensation support

• Special senses
• Sight
• Smell
• Hearing
• Taste
• Touch

• Ins/outs acid/base balance
• _______________system
• ________ system
• Digestive system

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Examples sensory support

• Special senses
• Ears Malassezia
• Respiratory
• Kennel cough
• Urinary
• Urinary crystals (antifreeze)
• Multi-system - FIP

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Senses - Ears

• S
• itching painful ears and ear canals
• May have skin infections around ears, ______
  (cats)
• O
• Exam of ear swab (or skin scrape) shows
  Malassezia _____ organisms
• Additional findings may include bacterial
  infections
• Other findings with ear infections?

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Senses - Ears

• A Malassezia otitis, dermatitis (p. 306)
• Organism Malassezia spp of ________, normally
  lives in warm, _______, lipid-rich places
  (including ears and skin folds), Dogs gt cats
• Entry __________ overgrowth of inflamed tissues
  but normally there already
• Allergies (food!)? Immune problem? Infections?
• P
• topical, systemic anti-fungal medications
• Find and treat __________ allergy or infection

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Respiratory Kennel Cough

• S
• Young dog (or cat)
• Recent history of puppy class, cat show, boarding
• Pet is sneezing or coughing, snotty
• Alert and quiet, may be dehydrated
• Owner says not eating (why?)

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Respiratory

• O
• Fever (maybe)
• Culture Bordatella bronchiseptica
• Radiographs

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Respiratory

• A (p. 301) Kennel Cough
• Organism Bordatella bacteria from other dogs
  and cats
• Entry ___________
• Highest risk kennels, shows, puppy gathering
  places (classes), overcrowding
• P
• Antibiotics
• Reduce risk, vaccinate 2-3 wks before exposure

______________ vaccine
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Life Support

• Respiratory system
• pH control
• Players blood tissue chemicals, lungs,
  kidneys, digestive tract, sensors
• LUNGS CO2 ? HCO3 - ?H2CO3
• Base Acid

Optimal pH 7.2 (slightly basic)
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Urinary - Toxin

• S
• Dog or cat seems drunk uncoordinated
• Vomiting, diarrhea likely
• May be history of seizures
• May arrive in coma or dead
• Outdoor or garage pet, seasonal issue
• O
• Tests show _____________ failure
• Crystals in the urine are characteristic

10
Urinary - Toxin

• A Antifreeze poisoning (ethylene glycol)
• Very sweet, very toxic
• Absorption and symptoms within 30 mins to 12
  hours after ingestion
• Irreversible damage within 12-24 hours
• 2 oz. is lethal to a medium dog
• _____. is lethal to an average cat

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Urinary - Toxin

• P
• Treat within 12 hours of exposure (prognosis
  grave to hopeless after that time)
• May require dialysis or transplant
• Prevention is key
• _
• _

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Life Support

• Urinary system
• Functions
• Liquid waste management
• Mineral, vitamin, protein, drug balance
• Fluid balance
• __________________________
• Hormone production (RBCs, BP control)
• Vitamin D production

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Multi-system Disease

• S CATS
• Bloated, no appetite
• Vomit or diarrhea possible
• Difficulty breathing, distress
• Hair coat dull
• Blind, eyes painful, _________
• Kittens dont grow
• Often multi-cat household

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Multi-system Disease

• O
• Fever
• Tests can show problems with liver, kidney,
  lungs, GI tract, eyes and nervous system
• A FIP Feline Infectious Peritonitis
• Organism ____________, cats carriers
• Entry any opening, especially oral
  respiratory
• Usually long-term exposure, multi-cat home

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Multi-system Disease

• P
• Cat usually dies (wet form, 1-2 weeks)
• Cat may become carrier (dry form often)
• No treatments, no cures, supportive care only
• Prevention
• closed colony to _________________
• Vaccine? Problems with viral mutation, testing