ANS 282 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dental Caries, Avocado, Feces
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Key concepts to know: wellness exam, preventive care, vaccine, toxic foods, obesity in pets, exercise/enrichment, observe & detect. Catch health problems early so you can intervene successfully. Take care of small problems at home. Eyes, ears, nose are clean, no discharge, right color. When you first get a new pet, you should take it to the veterinarian. Why: to register your pet with the government, to have a wellness exam done, to have it bathed and groomed, to validate its warranty, to complete proof of purchase. Preventive care: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Preventing a disease is less costly than treating a disease or condition. Early diagnosis and treatment of developing problems or diseases increases the chance of successful outcomes. Which of the foods below are toxic to dogs: chocolate, onions, mushrooms, grapes, avocado. Trick question: all of them are toxic to dogs.
