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Dogs and Cats
Ch. 18 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anal glands | located in the anal sacs - secretion is stored in anal sacs |
| anal sacs | pair of pouches located next to the anus - contains foul smelling secretions from the anal glands |
| carnassial tooth | large, shearing cheek tooth in dogs and cats |
| coprophagy | ingestion of feces |
| debarking | surgical procedure that cuts vocal folds - also called debarking |
| Elizabethan collar | device placed around the head/neck of an animal to prevent self-harm |
| hepatic lipidosis | syndrome characterized by excess fat accumulation in the liver of ctas - typically occurs after a period of anorexia |
| induced ovulator | species that ovulates only as a result of sexual activity (cats/rabbits/ferrets) |
| polydactyly | more than the normal number of digits |
| spraying | urination on objects to mark territory |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat, usually caused by feeding cats too much oily fish |
| calico cat color | cat with 3 colors of fur (black/orange/white) |
| DLH | abbreviation for a domestic long haired cat |
| DSH | abbreviation for a domestic short haired cat |
| purebred | a member of a recognized breed |
| tortoiseshell cat coat color | feline fur with orange/black as the two colors |
| docile | tame and easygoing |
| dull | lacking shine to haircoat; also used to describe behavior that is more lethargic than normal |
| euthanasia | "good death" |
| feral | wild; not domesticated |
| gait | the way an animal moves |
| gloves (on a cat) | white paws |
| luster | shine |
| obesity | excessive fat accumulation in the body |
| points | color of nose (mask) ears, tail, feet of an animal |
| quarantine | isolation of animals to determine whether they have or carry a disease |
| retractile | ability to draw back - cats can draw their claws back |
| sheen | shininess or luster |
| stud | male animal used for breeding purposes |
| temperment | emotional and mental qualities of an individual |
| timid | showing lack of confidence or shy |
| unthrifty | not thriving |
| vigor | healthy growth; also means high energy |
| signs of canine adenovirus 2 | upper respiratory |
| signs of canine distemper | respiratory, digestive, muscular and neurological signs |
| signs of canine hepatitis | primarily affects newborns; listlessness/nasal discharge/rash/ neurological signs/ death |
| signs of canine parainfluenze | upper respiratory |
| signs of canine parvovirus | severe diarrhea/vomiting/dehydration |
| signs of coronavirus | GI disease in dogs GI & systemic disease in cats (FIP in cats) |
| signs of feline calicivirus | upper respiratory / ocular infections |
| signs of feline chlamydia | upper respiratory / ocular infections |
| signs of feline immunodeficiency virus | (FIV) presents with fever and lymphadenopathy progresses to wide range of clinical signs such as anemia/lethargy/weight loss |
| signs of feline infectious peritonitis | (FIP) fever/weight loss - 2 forms: wet/dry |
| signs of feline leukemia | (FeLV) elevated numbers of white blood cells / immune suppression / cancer |
| signs of feline panleukopenia | parvovirus of cats - fever/vomiting/diarrhea commonly called feline distemper |
| signs of feline rhinotracheitis | upper respiratory / ocular infections |
| signs of tracheobronchitis | severe hacking cough ('kennel cough') |
| signs of leptospirosis | renal failure/jaundice/fever/abortion |
| signs of lyme disease | fever/ anorexia / joint disorders (pain) and occasionally neurologic signs |
| signs of Rabies | neurologic / death |
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