Reference no: EM133393972

CASE 1: Titan, 8 year old, MN, Yorkshire Terrier, 12 lbs, BCS 7/9.

Titan presents to your clinic today in Texas as a new patient for coughing over the past few days. The owner reports it sounds like a dry, honking cough. He is still eating and drinking normally and his energy doesn't seem to be any different (he's a couch potato most of the time). You obtain an initial TPR and it is within acceptable limits.

Question 1.

Since Titan is a new patient with an unknown history and an acute cough, ideally, what should logistically be done from a biosecurity standpoint to limit any spread of infectious disease during and after his visit to the clinic starting with what the customer service representative says to the owner when scheduling the appointment.

Question 2.

Knowing that Titan is a new patient at your clinic today, name 3 specific history questions you would want to ask to narrow down the possible reasons for the cough (the differential diagnosis). In addition to listing your questions, give an explanation after each as to why that question is important to ask.