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AVS 1113 Notes

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AVS 1113

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California State University - Polytechnic University, Pomona

Notes included several body systems (respiratory, muscular, skeletal), AVS word terminology, information on animals (Canines, rabbits, etc), pictures provided; detailed and good study material for exams. Mainly focused on first couple of lectures (about up to first exam)

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Restraint- animals not being cooperative

Restraint technique: physical, chemical & psychological

Physical: muzzles, slip-leashes, cat bags, cat friendly: handling cats in a certain way not causing more
fear/stress (towels, e-collar/cones, crate), ropes, e-collars, halters, snares, twitch, squeeze chutes, tilt
table

Chemical: drugs; sedatives (more calm, don’t completely fall asleep) different than tranquilizers (not
moving)- need pain control with tranquilizers

Intravenous (IV- in the vein)

Intramuscular (IM- in the muscle)

Subcutaneous (SC or SQ- under the skin)

Per os (PO) by mouth/orally)

Don’t neuter dog (young age) could = testicular cancer

Not spayed- uterine infection

BASIC ANATOMY

Caudal- near rear end

medial- towards midline

lateral – away from midline

ventral- underside

- Sternal: sternum
- Sternal and ventral can be used interchangeably

recumbency- lying down

proximal- toward torso

distal- away from torso

, Rostral- tip of muzzle

Jugular vein: neck

Top of paw is dorsal and limb

Cephalic vein: thoracic (front) limbs- runs dorsal

Saphenous vein: pelvic (back) limbs

- On medial aspect of thigh is cat
- Dog is lateral

Front legs: thoracic limb

Back legs pelvic limbs

Body systems

- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Digestive
- Integument
- Urinary
- Reproductive
- Nervous
- Lymphatic
- Endocrine

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