Case 10: Chicken

A client brings in her young kitten named Chicken for a check-up. She doesn’t have too many concerns about him, but she says he doesn’t seem to be growing as quickly as his brother, Waffles.

Diagnostic Tests

Select from the options below to run diagnostic tests. You can choose three tests to run. Once you have run your diagnostics, click Proceed.

Physical Exam
Chicken is BAR on presentation, and exploring your exam room. You have some difficulty auscultating his heart, but you think his heart rate is 180bpm. His respiratory rate is 40bpm, and you can barely hear his lung sounds. His temperature is 38ºC (100.4ºF).
Specialized Examinations	In-Clinic Laboratory
Blood pressure Cardiac examination Gastrointestinal examination Lameness exam Neurologic examination Ophthalmic exam Otoscopic examination Rectal examination	Antigen testing (SNAP test) Complete blood count and chemistry Cytology Fecal examination Serology (ELISA) Urinalysis
Diagnostic Equipment	Send-Out Testing
Electrocardiogram Endoscopy Radiographs Ultrasound	Biopsy with histopathology Endocrine function testing Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics (e.g. PCR) Toxicology
Specialized Procedures
Nasogastric intubation Necropsy

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