Valley Veterinary Clinic
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Pilling a Cat
As a veterinary technician, you will often be called upon to give a cat oral medication in pill form. Cats are typically less cooperative than dogs when it comes to accepting oral medication. The first step is to restrain the cat. Place the cat on a table. Wrap the cat in a towel, leaving only the head exposed. Stand behind the cat so that the cat cannot move backward. If you are right-handed, use your left arm to keep the cat from moving sideways. Hold the pill between your thumb and index finger of your right hand. Tilt the cat's head back. The lower jaw should drop open. If it does not you will need to gently pry it open with your middle finger. Hold the jaw open and drop the pill as far back as possible in the cat's mouth. Then hold the mouth closed and gently stroke the throat. Blowing on its nose may also encourage the cat to swallow.
3. You are working as a veterinary technician and you are asked to give a cat oral medication in pill form. What purpose does it serve to tilt the cat's head back?
A. It helps the cat to breathe.
B. It relaxes the cat.
C. It keeps the cat from seeing what you are doing.
D. It opens the cat's mouth.
E. It restrains the cat.
4. Why should you stroke the cat's throat after putting the pill in its mouth?
F. to soothe it
G. to make it hungry
H. to make it swallow
J. to make it purr
K. to keep from getting bitten
TRẢ LỜI CÓ GIẢI THÍCH
Câu 3: Đáp án D – It opens the cat's mouth.
Giải thích: Bài đọc nói "Tilt the cat's head back. The lower jaw should drop open" — nghĩa là khi ngửa đầu con mèo ra sau, hàm dưới của nó sẽ tự động rớt xuống (mở ra). Vậy mục đích của việc ngửa đầu ra sau là để làm cho miệng mèo mở ra, giúp ta bỏ viên thuốc vào dễ dàng.
Câu 4: Đáp án H – to make it swallow.
Giải thích: Câu cuối bài viết: "Then hold the mouth closed and gently stroke the throat... to encourage the cat to swallow." Vuốt cổ họng mèo là để kích thích phản xạ nuốt, giúp viên thuốc trôi xuống.
MỘT SỐ TỪ MỚI TRONG BÀI
veterinary technician - kỹ thuật viên thú y
cooperative - hợp tác, dễ bảo
restrain - giữ chặt, kiềm chế (không cho di chuyển)
wrap - quấn, bọc
exposed - lộ ra, để hở
tilt - nghiêng, ngửa
lower jaw - hàm dưới
pry open - cạy/nạy cho mở ra
thumb / index finger / middle finger - ngón cái / ngón trỏ / ngón giữa
stroke - vuốt ve nhẹ nhàng
swallow - nuốt
encourage - khuyến khích, thúc đẩy
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