Please read the following case study and answer the followin…

Please read the following case study and answer the following question in COMPLETE sentences.  Points will be deducted if an absence of consideration is detected in your response. Chapter 5 Daily Hospital Responsibilities CASE STUDY  on p. 143 -Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians (review material on Recumbent Cases-pp. 139-142) A 1200-lb stud owned by Mr. Cook has just been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. The stud is extremely valuable, and the owner is willing to pay for his treatment. The stud is recumbent meaning unable to stand, and will need round-the-clock care.  You have been assigned the task of creating his care schedule. Please write a care plan specific to his case. What considerations will you make? Consider all aspects of a recumbent case. Patient Nursing Care  Overall health concerns for a “down” horse Comfort/bedding Safety of patient/protection of certain body parts Diet Inappetence? not eating/drinking? Monitoring ins and outs Diarrhea? Unable to defalcate? Unable to urinate concerns? 

Case Study [p. 376, Large Animal textbook] Mrs. Crook owns a…

Case Study Mrs. Crook owns an 8-year-old Saddlebred mare that is undergoing a thoracocentesis today. Please answer the following using complete sentences: What is a major complication of performing a thoracocentesis? What clinical signs should you monitor after a thoracocentesis? What aftercare should you provide to the mare after the procedure?

Case Study [p. 376, Large Animal textbook] Your veterinarian…

Case Study Your veterinarian is trying to perform a joint injection on a 5-year-old racing thoroughbred owned by Mr. Frickel.  As he is preparing the injection site, the horse is shifting its weight and trying to step forward. The veterinarian tells you to keep him still. (1) Why is it important for the horse to remain still for this procedure? (2) How should the injection site be prepared? (3) When would local anesthesia be required?