Puppies and Kittens Care Guide

This assignment focuses on the essential care requirements for puppies and kittens. It delves into recommended vaccination schedules for both species, detailing the diseases each vaccine protects against. Furthermore, it outlines common parasites found in puppies and kittens and suggests prophylactic measures for their control. The assignment also provides dietary recommendations, highlighting suitable food choices for healthy growth and development.

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Unit Code ACMVET201A Unit Title Carry out veterinary reception duties
Event Number 1 of 2 Event Type Knowledge
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1. Draw a line to match up each sentences correct answer (7 marks)
Security and confidentiality of these are very important Practice files
Installed for security (patient, staff and client safety) Alarm system
Must accompany most pathology samples with consignment
notes
SAS request form
Outlines staff rights and responsibilities, protocols and
procedures
Clinic policy document
Should always be restrained in a vet clinic to avoid escape Animals
Money used to buy small tax-deductible items Petty Cash
Ensures appropriate procedures or treatments are administered Animal identification
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2. Identify the veterinary attention necessary for each situation by writing “immediate” or
“eventual” beside each. (11 marks)
The animal seems to be unconscious immediate
The animal has been stung by an insect on the nose and is having
difficulty breathing
immediate
The animal is haemorrhaging immediate
The animal has severe burns immediate
The animal is slightly lame eventual
The animal has a head injury immediate
The animal is straining to urinate eventuate
The animal has an abscess eventual
The animal has been bitten from a snake immediate
The animal is overdue for its yearly vaccination eventual
The animals abdomen is extremely swollen eventual
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3. ROUTINE INFORMATION
Part of your role as receptionist is to deal with client enquiries. Questions are commonly
asked about new puppy and kitten care.
3a. What is a normal vaccination schedule for puppies and kittens? (5 marks)
The whole vaccination procedure is segregated into 2 parts: core vaccinations, non-core
vaccinations. Both these vaccinations are applicable for cats and dogs.
Core
vaccinations
(age
dependent)
Cats Dogs
Eight weeks Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
Caliciviris and Panleukopenia
(FVRCP vaccine)
4-in-1: Distemper, Hepatitis
Parovirus, Parainfluenza
(DHPP)
Twelve weeks FVRCP Booster
Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV
vaccine)
DHPP Booster
Sixteen weeks FVRCP Booster
FELV Booster
Rabies Vaccine
DHPP Booster
Rabies Vaccine
Non-core
Vaccinations (age
dependent)
Cats Dogs
Eight weeks At this age, the non-core
vaccinations are not
administered because of
their sensitivity.
At this age, the non-core
vaccinations are not
administered because of
their sensitivity.
Twelve weeks Bordetella Vaccine
Lepto Vaccine
Lyme Vaccine
Canine Influenza Vaccine
Rattlesnake Vaccine
Sixteen weeks Bordetella Vaccine
Lepto Vaccine
Lyme Vaccine
Canine Influenza Vaccine
Rattlesnake Vaccine
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3b. What diseases do the following vaccinations cover? (10 marks)
C5 vaccinations is for the dogs while F4 vaccination is for the cats
C5: Bordetella, Bordetella Kennel Cough, kennel cough, Parovirus, Distemper, Hepatitis
F4: Enteritis (Feline Panleukopenia), Feline Calici Virus, Feline Rhinotrachetitis (Feline Herpes
Virus), Chlamydia.
3c. What common parasites do you recommend prophylactic use for in puppies and kittens?
(10 marks)
Internal: The most common internal parasites that are found in cats and dogs are
heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms. Revolution is a monthly
topical medicine that can kill the hookworms and roundworms. Sentinel, Heartgard and
interceptor are the orally administered drugs that help in the treatment of heartworms,
whipworms. Proheart is an injection that is administered to dogs twice a year.
External: The common external parasites that harm the puppies and kittens are fleas, ticks,
ear mites. The various preventive measure to eradicate fleas are keeping the carpets and the
bedding clean and free from any flea eggs. The common products that can be used includes
revolution, advantage, Multi. Ticks spread many types of diseases, and the prime tick
prevention products are advantix, revolution. While, advantix is a tick prevention medicine,
this medicine is not applicable for the cats. Ear mites is common in cats and kittens but it is
not found commonly in dogs. Revolution and advantage multi are the medications that can be
used.
3d. What food do you recommend for healthy puppies and kittens? (5 marks)
Dog food is basically divided into dry kibble, moist and semi moist. Among the three the best
suitable food for the puppies is the dry kibble as it contains the maximum amount of meat
protein. Dry kibble is cost effective, helps the puppy to easily digest the food and keeps its
teeth clean. While moist food is not cost effective, it perishes quickly and has less nutrient
content.
The canned food is the best for the kitten. As the kittens have very small teeth, they cannot
chew dry food comfortably. The canned foods are superior to the normal dry food as it
provides the necessary nutrients for the cats. Hence, feeding canned food twice a day to
kittens is sufficient.
TOTAL: /48
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