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Med Term 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dewclaw | Rudimentary first digit |
| Flank | Side of the body between the hips and the ribs |
| Hock | Tarsus joint |
| Stifle | Knee or femorobital joint |
| Pinna | External portion of the ear |
| Muzzle | Consists of nose, whiskers, and mouth |
| Rump | Rear end, bum, butt |
| Brisket | Lower portion of the chest |
| Crest | Dorsal margin of the neck |
| Dock | Tail |
| Paralumbar Fossa | Hollow area of the flank near hip |
| Poll | Top of the head |
| Flank | Area between hip and rib |
| Ham | Muscles of the upper thigh |
| Jowl | External throat (fat and loose skin) |
| Snout | Nose, upper/lower lip |
| Chestnut | Growth on medial aspect of equine leg just above knee on the front leg, rear hock on the back legs |
| Ergot | Hair and keratinized tissue on the back of the fetlock |
| Gaskin | Muscular part of hind limb between hock and stiffle |
| Carnassial Tooth | Large shearing tooth |
| Polydactyl | More than normal digit number |
| Coprophagy | Eating feces |
| Elizabethan Collar | "Cone" to keep dog from self trauma |
| Docile | Tame and easy going |
| Feral | Wild and not domesticated |
| Dull | Lacking shine |
| Sheen | Shine or luster |
| Unthrifty | Not thriving |
| Points | Color of nose, ears, tail, and feet |
| Canine Distemper | Highly contagious, affects respiratory, digestive, and neurologic systems |
| Parvovirus | Highly contangious, extreme gastrointestinal signs (prevelent in puppies and black and tan dogs.) |
| Rabies | Fatal zoonotic virus, neuro signs |
| Corona Virus | Gastrointestinal signs |
| Adenovirus | Respiratory dieseas (causes hepatitis) |
| Feline Immunodeficiency Virus | Progressive overtime, affects immune system |
| Feline Leukemia Virus | Causes cancer and immune suppresion |
| Feline Infectious Peritonitis | Caused by corona, can cause peritoneal effusion |
| Calivirus | Common, upper respiratory and ocular disease |
| Calico | Black, orange, white (usually females) |
| Tabby | Two colors, spots or stripes |
| Rudddy | Orange/brown with dark ticking |
| Tortoiseshell | Orange/black splotchy |