{"id":1675,"date":"2019-03-28T12:02:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T12:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ffc.devcoyote.co.uk\/?page_id=1675"},"modified":"2019-03-28T12:05:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T12:05:15","slug":"cat-vet-exam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/felinefriendlycare.com\/for-vets\/cat-vet-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting a Basic, Stress Free, Cat Consult"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conducting a Basic, Stress Free, Cat Consult<\/h2><\/div>

How a simple cat vet exam reveals basic ailments that may be affecting your patient.
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The benefits of accurately and calmly examining a feline client<\/h2>\n

Every veterinarian and vet professional will have your own ways of conducting a basic exam. \u00a0When I talk about adopting a Feline Friendly approach, I may be advocating basic steps that you take every day when you deal with cats.<\/p>\n

But the fact remains that so many nurses and even vets experience great discomfort dealing with them and so if that’s you – these videos are designed to show you an approach that will change your experience of working with cats. \u00a0If you are already experienced and comfortable then you or your team are welcome to watch and even share them with your clients<\/p>\n

So, in this series, I cover the basics of a physical exam. On other pages I cover Cystocentesis<\/a> and low-stress ways of collecting blood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pay careful attention, in Video 3, about taking the cat’s temperature. Or, rather, not taking it.<\/p>\n

1. Conducting A Physical Examination<\/h3>\n

A full physical examination will enable you to get to the bottom of most ailments but, if between the exam and the information that client provides you don’t have enough to go on with, I cover testing in another section. \u00a0An examination can require a little imagination at times because you are not seeing the organ you are checking. \u00a0But a little practice will take you a long way in letting the cat’s body “talk” to you!<\/p>\n

Provide enough room on the table to give you and the cat freedom to move and check:<\/p>\n