What 4 things should be accounted for in a daily health check?
posture and movement,
urine and faeces,
food and water,
general appearance
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what are some signs of pain in an animals movement?
vocalisation, hunched posture , reluctance to move, slow movements , limbs and head in an unusual position or to one side
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what should be noticed in an animals food and water and food checks?
observe how much water they are drinking , that they eat all their food by the end of a day , if the amount of food they eat is correlating with their weight e.g. reduced consumption and massive weight loss
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what are the best and worst colours for a animals urine?
best
clear
pale yellow
bright yellow
orange amber
tea coloured
worst
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what is a healthy faecal consistency?
dark brown , well formed, cigar shaped
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what is an unhealthy faecal consistency
changes in colour
presence of blood
liquidly and unformed texture
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Card 2
Front
what are some signs of pain in an animals movement?
Back
vocalisation, hunched posture , reluctance to move, slow movements , limbs and head in an unusual position or to one side
Card 3
Front
what should be noticed in an animals food and water and food checks?
Back
Card 4
Front
what are the best and worst colours for a animals urine?
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