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Vet Tech

Vet Tech. Vaccines and viruses. Terms that you should know!. Dorsal  - toward the ceiling or back Ventral  - toward the floor or belly Cranial, or anterior  - toward the north wall or head Palmar  - the front foot pads Plantar  - the rear foot pads.

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Vet Tech

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  1. Vet Tech Vaccines and viruses

  2. Terms that you should know! Dorsal - toward the ceiling or back Ventral - toward the floor or belly Cranial, or anterior - toward the north wall or head Palmar - the front foot pads Plantar - the rear foot pads

  3. Lateral - toward the east or west wall or side Medial - toward the midline, away from the east or west walls Proximal - toward the body Distal - away from the body

  4. Virus- poison produced by bacterium Cardio- heart Denti- tooth Nas- nose

  5. Dog- canine Cat- feline Cattle- bovine Pig- persine

  6. Animal Anatomy

  7. Skeletal Anatomy

  8. Muscle Anatomy

  9. Outer Anatomy

  10. Nutrients • Don’t over feed your pets • Take their food away when they are full • Don’t feed your scraps

  11. Kennel Cough Kennel cough is a pretty nasty-sounding bacterial infection. Dogs "catch" kennel cough when they inhale bacteria. Delivered as a nasal mist.

  12. Parasites Parasites such as this one, can give your dog a big problem. Dogs catch them when out side.

  13. Viruses and Vaccinations It’s very important to vaccinate your pets so your pets cant catch viruses. Some can be deadly

  14. Diseases

  15. Heart worm • Heartworm is a parasitic disease dogs catch due to outside. • Heart Worms can be vital. • Symptoms of heartworm are, • Not wanting to exercise • Deep cough • Also with the dog vomiting You can take your dog to prevent Heart worm by getting a once a year shot.

  16. Kennel Cough Kennel cough is a disease dogs get after they are exposed to certain conditions. • Symptoms • Deep irregular cough • Anemia • Dogs vomiting Once a year shot to prevent kennel cough.

  17. Whip Worm Small, parasitic roundworms that have a tail shaped like a whip and live in the small intestines of dogs and other mammals • Bloody Stool, • Weight Loss • Dehydration • Anemia Treat your dog once a month pill.

  18. Conjunctivitis Chronic, lasting months to years, and sometimes is a lifetime problem for the cat.  • Squinting • Watery • Red Can be treated with eye drops.

  19. Hook Worm A parasiticnematode that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. No specific treatments. Once a year prevention.

  20. Ringworm Skin and scalp disease caused by several different kinds of fungi. No certain way to prevent it. • Little lump on skin • Disappears and comes back

  21. Rabies Deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite. • Fever • Headache • Agitation • Anxiety • Confusion • Difficulty swallowing • Excessive salivation • Fear of water (hydrophobia) because of the difficulty in swallowing • Hallucinations • Insomnia • Partial paralysis Yearly vaccinations.

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