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General Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Antisepsis | the process of applying a preparation to the surface of living tissue to prevent infections and inhibit growth of microorganisms. |
| 2. Biopsy | removal of a tissue sample for microscopic diagnosis and examination. |
| 3. Catheterization | the insertion of a sterile plastic tube into the urethra to remove urine. |
| 4. Contact transmission | method of disease transmission that includes direct contact, indirect contact and droplet contact. |
| 5. Incubation | period of time between the animal contact with an infection and the appearance of disease symptoms. |
| 6. Infectious disease | diseases capable of being spread from one animal to another. |
| 7. Pocket pets | a term used to describe small pets once only thought of as laboratory animals. such as gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rats. |
| 8. Preventative health care programs | programs designed by the veterinarian to help prevent disease and health problems in individual animals or herds of animals. |
| 9. Quarantine | the isolation of an animal or animals suspected to have been exposed to an infectious disease for the infection duration incubation period. |
| 10. Spaying | the removal of female reproductive organs. |
| 11. Zoonoses | diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. |