osces!!

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Andrew Whitfield-Roberts — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:34:06 GMT

im sitting mine too and still finding them hard, i think flash cards may be useful for this task , good luck

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Anne Watkins — Sat, 23 May 2015 11:12:08 GMT

Hi,

I got identifying ectoparasites on my first OSCE. I think you need to know biting & sucking lice of dogs and cats, otodectes, chyletiella and flea (!). Thankfully, you can either give the examiner the latin name or just the species and what they do e.g. canine sucking louse. Take your time identifying, as I failed this one because a lot of them seem to look so similar Good luck!

Anne.

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Sioned Coates — Fri, 22 May 2015 14:24:52 GMT

Thanks for the tips. Hope you do ok next time ☺.

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Naomi1977 — Fri, 22 May 2015 14:01:13 GMT

I learnt both. I found it easier to separate them from cat / dog /horse etc. Some are similar but think of funny things such as cheyletiella (kylie: thin waste). They are hard to get to grips with but there isnt actually that many and they stick with you ;)

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Sioned Coates — Fri, 22 May 2015 13:57:27 GMT

Hey Liz,

ok I will get this book.

Thank you

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Sioned Coates — Fri, 22 May 2015 13:56:05 GMT

Hello Naomi,

Oh no sorry to hear about your osces. Ok I was hoping I wouldn't have to learn all of them but if that's what I have to do. Also can you give them the common name for example biting louse of the cat instead of the Latin name?

Thank you for replying

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Liz Poole — Tue, 19 May 2015 20:25:52 GMT

I sat mine last year and found this book .... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1904627307?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00 very useful, some out of date stuff but some good tips. I revised all small animal parasites and 4 urinary crystals. Good Luck.

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Naomi1977 — Tue, 19 May 2015 14:45:17 GMT

I was fortunate/unfortunate enough not to have any of these. However I learnt all those listed in the BSAVA textbook of small animals. Its worth learning them all regardless tbh. Learn your urine crystals aswell. Im sitting mine also :(