Snickers, a medium-to-large mixed-breed dog, likes camping and hiking with his owners. On a recent hike, however, Snickers got overexcited and ran ahead, ignoring his owner’s whistles and calls. What Snickers thought was an endless run in the woods ended at a sudden drop, resulting in broken bones and a punctured lung. The good news is that, after surgery, it is expected that Snickers will have a long—but nearly complete—recovery. But in this first phase of recovery, he requires a stint of total parenteral nutrition. (a) Which site is most appropriate for Snickers’s TPN? (b) Describe not only body position, but also other strategies you would use to maximize visibility of this particular blood vessel.

· Which of the following are true concerning a congenital diaphragmatic hernia?o I.Pulmonary hypoplasia is present in both lungs.o II.Persistent pulmonary hypertension is the main complication.o III.Surgical correction results in complete reversal of the respiratory distress.o IV.CDH formation is a defect that occurs very early in gestational age.o V.The right lung (contralateral side) is not usually affected.

_______________ is a procedure that may be used to diagnose or treat pleural filling defects (pneumothorax or pleural effusion).

Snickers’s veterinarian decides to use the Seldinger guidewire technique, and he asks you to premeasure the required distance for the catheter’s insertion. Is this possible with the Seldinger technique? And if so, what is the correct distance, and how can it be premeasured?

The veterinarian looks at Drummer and says she’s about 2 months old. List the tasks that should be accomplished in Drummer’s initial visit.

All animal regardless of their age can be habituated to procedures that require handling. Veterinary technicians should show all owners how to habituate their animals to all but which of the following procedures?

Which of the following most accurately describe(s) the relationship of lung volume in a restrictive disease and PAW:o I.Increasing PAW increases lung volume and improves ventilation–perfusion matching.o II.Increasing PAW increases the pressure gradient, allowing more oxygen to cross the alveolar capillary membrane.o III.Increasing PAW improves the efficiency of the jet or piston.o IV.At very high and very low lung volumes ventilation–perfusion matching is impaired.

Which occurs first in dogs, sexual or social maturity?

Which organization is responsible the awarding technicians a specialist certifications in animal behavior?

The following pressure–volume loop was obtained from a patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the pressure support mode. What type of problem does this ventilator graphic represent?