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Title: Healthy Pet, Healthy You


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Healthy Pet, Healthy You
  • In cooperation with
  • The Emma Barnsley Foundation
  • John Deere
  • The PEER Program at Texas AM College of
    Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Sciences

peer.tamu.edu
2
We Want All Our Loved Ones To Be
Healthy
  • Family

Friends
Pets
3
The Purpose of a Physical Exam
  • Assesses the overall health and condition of the
    animal
  • Detects minor abnormalities before they become
    serious problems
  • Determines the extent of an injury or illness

4
Characteristics of a Healthy Animal
  • Clear bright eyes
  • Pink mucous membranes
  • Good appetite
  • An appearance of contentment
  • An alert and interested attitude
  • A sleek, shiny coat with pliable hair
  • Feces urine are normal in appearance easily
    passed
  • Temperature, pulse, respiration are in the
    normal range

5
Vital Signs
  • Temperature, heart rate, and respiration rate
  • These base-line measurements indicate how an
    animal is functioning at the time of the exam and
    may be a first indication that something is
    wrong.

6
Temperature
  • The result of the balance between basal
    metabolism and muscular heat heat lost
  • Taken rectally with a thermometer
  • Varies due to illness, physical activity, stage
    of pregnancy, time of day, /or environmental
    surroundings

7
Average Temperature of Different Species

Species Temperature (F)
Horse 99.5 101.3
Cattle 100.4 103.1
Sheep Goats 102.2 104.9
Swine 100.4 104.0
Dog 99.5 102.5
Cat 100.5 102.5
Human 98.6
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Pulse
  • The rhythmic, periodic thrust felt over an artery
    in time with the heartbeat.
  • Palpate (touch with fingers) at the lower jaw in
    horses cattle, the femoral artery in dogs
    cats, radial (wrist)or carotid (neck) artery in
    humans
  • Varies due to illness, age, size, sex, breed,
    exercise, atmospheric conditions, time of day,
    eating, /or excitement

9
Average Pulse of Different Species

Species Pulse (bpm)
Horse 28 - 40
Cattle 40 - 70
Sheep Goats 60 - 90
Swine 60 - 100
Dog 60 - 100
Cat 150 - 200
Human 60-100
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Respiration
  • The acts of taking in oxygen, using it in the
    body tissues, and giving off carbon dioxide.
  • Evaluated visually or by auscultation with a
    stethoscope
  • Variations due to illness or body size, age,
    exercise, excitement, environmental temperature,
    atmospheric conditions, pregnancy, fullness of
    the digestive tract.

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Average Respiration Rates of Different Species

Species respiration (bpm)
Horse 8 - 16
Cattle 10 - 30
Sheep Goats 12 - 20
Swine 8 - 18
Dog 10 - 30
Cat 20 - 30
Humans 15-20
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Vaccinations
  • A biological product that improves immunity to a
    particular disease.
  • Typically contains an antigen that resembles a
    disease-causing microorganism
  • Stimulates the immune system to recognize the
    disease agent as "foreign", destroy the agent,
    and then remember the agent if it is encountered
    in the future.

13
Vaccinations
  • Prevents or lessens the severity of disease
  • Prevents spread of disease between animals and
    humans (zoonotic diseases)
  • Core vaccines

14
Parasite Control
  • Parasite - an organism that lives on or in a
    host and gets its food from or at the expense of
    its host
  • Host an organism that harbors a parasite
  • External Parasites fleas, ticks, and mites
  • Internal Parasites heartworms, tapeworms,
    roundworms, and whipworms

15
Dental Health
  • Prevent periodontal disease
  • Infection between the tooth and gum that can
    result in tooth loss and spread infection to the
    rest of the body
  • Brush at least 3-4 times a week
  • Provide chew toys for dogs
  • Proper diet
  • Schedule regular cleanings with your veterinarian

16
Spay and neuter
  • Reduce the homeless population
  • 6 8 million pets in shelters each year
  • Improve health and behavior
  • Reduce or eliminate some types of cancer,
    roaming, marking, aggression

17
Spay/Neuter Video
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Nutrition
  • Pet food should be complete (contains all
    necessary nutrients), balanced (nutrients are in
    proper proportions), tasty (palatable) enough to
    be eaten, digestible (nutrients can get into the
    body to be used), and safe
  • Feed according to age, size, activity level, and
    overall health

19
Exercise
  • Consider pets physical state and needs before
    beginning an exercise routine
  • Strengthens the bond between you and your pet
  • Maintains healthy heart, lungs, and muscles
  • Controls weight

20
Emergency!
  • Protect yourself!
  • Call the emergency care facility before bringing
    pet
  • Bleeding elevate and apply pressure to the wound
  • Choking place fingers in pets mouth and try to
    remove blockage
  • Modified Heimlich maneuver
  • CPR

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