TPR Quiz- 50 points

1. Demonstrate the correct method of taking a pulse using a stethoscope.(10 points)

2. Give the normal TPR for a dog and another animal of your choice. (12)

3. Explain when you might take a TPR on your own dog at home.(2)4. Does a high heart rate always mean sickness? Name 2 other

reasons heart rate could be high. (6)5. How would you take respiration rate on your dog at home? Give

the steps. (4)6. What are you listening/ looking for when you take a dog’s

respiration? Name 2 things. (4)7. What do healthy lungs sound like? (2)8. What noise does one heart beat sound like when you are taking a

pulse? (2)9. Describe how to take a physical exam on a new patient. (8)

Bordetella Outbreak

Objective: Explain horizontal transmission and site possible

sources.

Bordetella

• Bordetella is the most common cause of tracheobronchitis (kennel cough) in dogs. It is a bacterial illness that is most common among dogs that congregate at things like shows, kennels or other places frequented by large numbers of dogs at once.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNVucA3Zy6M

Is it infectious?

• Bacteria• Virus

Is it contagious?

• Happens in?

What are the symptoms?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amGKQX9zdughttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN3RpoU0qXw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ypc7QEeIpQ

How is it transmitted?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pWaLRpd1b8

Welcome to Happy Tails Kennels

Boarding your Dog

• You are going away for the weekend and have decided to board your dog at Happy Tails kennels.

• Write the name of your dog on one of the test tubes

Play time• This kennel has daily play time. Where all of the dogs

can mingle together.• Mingle by using your eyedropper to exchange a bit of

fluid with three different people. Do this one at a time and record their names on the lab sheet.

Your dog is home again

Later you learn that some dogs have begun showing symptoms of kennel cough.

Is your dog one of them?I will add one drop of

indicator let’s see who is sick.

Who originally had the disease?

• Let’s test the original tubes. To see who brought kennel cough to happy tails.

Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3Lenna

D’Anna

Shelby

Gracie

Teresa

Tara

Fifi

Kat

Sarah

Becca

Kaisha

Lexi

Keli

Brenna

Bri

Aaron

Emilie

Torie

Bo

Brittany

Alise

Tylar

Jess

Discussion

• What is horizontal disease transmission?• What are some fomites that could have spread

the kennel cough?• How can this type of disease transmission be

prevented?

Analysis Questions

• Complete them for a stamp