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RVT Journal Volume 48, Issue 4, Article 2 - Noise sensitivity in companion animals: clinical implications for veterinary patients

RVT Journal Volume 48, Issue 4, Article 2 - Noise sensitivity in companion animals: clinical implications for veterinary patients

Continuing to learn after achieving RVT status is essential for the individual and the advancement of the profession. Ontario RVTs can earn one (1) Continuing Education (CE) credit by reading the CE articles in the RVT Journal, or watching recorded sessions of OAVT presentations, and submitting the successfully completed corresponding quizzes.

If you obtain a score of 8 out of 10 (80%) or higher, you will receive a confirmation email which OAVT members can use as acceptable proof for their online CE record.

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1. Dogs can detect frequencies up to 65,000 Hz, making them _______ vulnerable to high-frequency clinical equipment, compared to humans.
2. What are some of the risk factors that can contribute to noise sensitivity?
3. Psychological and physical effects of noise-related stress include all of the symptoms below, EXCEPT:
4. A feline lying on her side with a flicking tail may be subtly expressing anxiety.
5. What kinds of physical changes to the shelter environment can RVTs make, to mitigate noise-related stress responses?
6. Owners should be encouraged to offer excessive comfort to their pets during fearful episodes.
7. What are some early prevention techniques that RVTs can educate owners to implement, when they bring puppies and kittens in for wellness appointments?
8. For chronic or situational anxiety, which pharmaceutical is the veterinarian less likely to prescribe?
9. Non-pharmaceutical options for treating sound reactivity can include:
10. When talking to clients, RVTs should encourage them to consider the following points about their pet’s sound reactivity:
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