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Flashcards by Kadii Spurling, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kadii Spurling
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Presenting Problem | Reason the animal is brought to the vet |
| Veterinary Practice Acts | Laws that govern vet medicine in a certain state |
| National Association of Vet Techs in America and Canada | Represents Vet Techs in the U.S. and Canada |
| Venipuncture | To collect blood |
| Occluding (Oh-clue-ding) | Holding off vein, softly moving thumb on vein for blood flow |
| Cephalic Vein (C-Fale-lick) *Dog and Cat | Along the front of the forearm |
| Saphenous Vein (Saph-ah-Nis) | Outer surface of the dog's hind leg |
| Femoral Vein *Cat | Outer surface of the cat's hind leg |
| Jugular Vein *Dog and Cat | Front of the neck |
| 3 types of major restraint | - Manual (by hand) - Mechanical (help of tools, i.e cat bag) - Chemical (sedatives, least wanted) |
| Classical Conditioning | Based on Pavlov's experiments; Refers to the association of stimuli that occurs at approximately the same time or area. *(Feeding a baby at the same time in the same area every day) |
| Operant Conditioning | Associating a certain activity with punishment or reward. (Pee outside = treat) |
| Instrumental Learning (Trial-And-Error Learning) | Learning process controlled by consequences |
| Sociobiology | The study of biological bases of the social behavior |
| Fixed Action Patterns | Stereotypical or predictable behaviors *(Dogs dig, Birds fly, cats meow) |
| Positive Reinforcement | Any immediate pleasant occurrence that follow a behavior used to reinforce good behavior. *(Treat for using the bathroom outside) |
| Negative Reinforcement | Decrease a negative behavior with negative reinforcement *(Shock collars, a pat on the head) Better to not be associated with the owner |
| Socialization Period | A place in time where an animal should be socialized with humans. Puppies- 4-14 Weeks Kittens- 2-8 Weeks |
| Conflict Related Aggression | Aggression avoid something/someone |
| Predatory Aggression | Have no warning |
| Basic factors when treating problem behaviors (T.R.R.C) | T-Trust R-Reward (imminently) R-Reprimand (No harm just scare) C-Consistency |
| Extinction | Elimination of a problem behavior by completely removing the cause of the problem (Remove shoes to another place to stop dog chewing them) |
| Aversion Therapy | Creating a relationship between an unpleasant stimulus and an object the animal is messing with (Putting double-sided tape to stop cat from getting on table) |
| Avoidance Therapy | Link a bad behavior with an unpleasant event *(Chewing=sprayed with water) |
| Habituation | Surrounding pet with stimulus that is causing a problem until pet becomes used to it |
| Counter conditioning | Replace an undesirable behavior with a desirable one |
| Unconditioned Response | Reflex behavior (Cat falling=trying to land on feet) |
| SOAP | -Subjective -Objective -Assessment -Procedure/Plan |
| Subjective Data (Soap) | The reason the animal is at vet and observations of the animal and condition that cant be quantified. -Limp? -Vomit? |
| Objective Data (sOap) | Quantified. Can and will be measured. -Weight -Temp |
| The Assessment (soAp) | Includes possible or probable explanations for the problem. -Guide for vet -Duagnosis can be included |
| The Procedure/Plan (soaP) | -Outlines plan for treatment -Includes problems that should be monitored, follow up care, prescriptions. -Only for vet. |
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