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Veterinary Clinical
Large, Exotic and Nutritional
Term | Definition |
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The science of preventing disease in animals. Three major components are? | husbandry, vaccination and sanitation |
Disinfectants | chemical agents that kill or prevent growth of microorganisms on inanimate objects. |
Sanitizers | chemical agents that reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level without completely eliminating all microorganisms. |
Sterilizers | agents that completely destroy all microorganisms. |
Disinfections | the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins at a safe level. |
Ad libitum | free choice |
Body Condition Scoring | method of subjectively quantifying subcutaneous body fat reserves |
Capsid | protein coat that surrounds the genetic material of viruses |
Concussion | brain injury that is a violent shock or jarring of brain tissue |
Contusion | a bruise or injury with no break in the surface of the tissue |
Essential Amino Acids | amino acids that cannot be synthesized in the body and therefore must be supplied by the diet |
Etiology | the study of causes of disease |
Fibrosis | scarring the end result of tissue repair |
Granulation Tissue | high vascularized connective tissue produced after extensive tissue damage |
Laceration | a tear or jagged wound |
Necropsy | postmortem examination of an animal body |
Non-essential Amino Acids | building blocks of protein that are synthesized in the body |
Nutrition | any constituent of food that is ingested to support life |
Nosocomial | hospital-acquired infection |
Pathology | the study of disease |
Pathologist | is the one who studies diseases and often is responsible for accurate diagnosis as well as determining the cause of those diseases |
Histopathology | is evaluating tissues with a microscope |
Morphologic | is anatomic diagnosis |
Etiologic | is causative diagnosis |
Gross Lesions | described by stating the location, color, size, texture, and appearance of the altered tissue |
Pyrexia | an abnormal increase in body temperature caused by the release of agents called pyrogens. |
Hematochezia | the passage of fresh blood per anus, usually in or with stools. |
Public Health | the major area of involvement for the veterinarians |
Pyrogen | an agent in the body that increases the body's biologic setting to a higher temperature |
Reservoir | a location in which pathogenic agents is maintained prior to transmission; a reservoir is often a living microorganism. |
Toxoid | inactivated antigenic toxin molecules that stimulate development of the animal's own antibodies |
Vaccine | a biologic product representing a pathogenic organism that stimulates immunity toward the pathogen |
Virus | nonliving pathogen |
Vitamins | play a very important role in maintaining normal physiologic functions |
Antivenin | creates artificially acquired passive immunity |
A feline vaccine that is not recommended | FIP |
puppies can be fed | CMR-canine milk replacer |
Modified live | a weakened version of a pathogen causes an immune response but not disease |
First intention healing | is wound healing with no scar |
Hypoglycemia | is prevented by slowly tapering TPN |
Bacteria | are not considered parasites |
Wound | an injury caused by physical means with disruption of normal structure. |
Zoonotic | diseases transmitted between animals and humans by saliva from an animal bite example rabies |
Large breed puppies are weaned at | 3-4 weeks old |
Small breed puppies are weaned at | 4-5 weeks old |
Kittens are weaned at | 7 weeks old |
Limited dietary phosphorus | kidneys |
Cats | linolenic, linoleic, arachidonic |
Dogs | linolenic and linoleic |
Water-soluble vitamins | b and c |
Fat-soluble vitamins | ADEK |
Normal weight gain for puppies is | 2-4g/kg of anticipated adult weight |
Dextrose is | 50% |
Stomach Volume is | 20mL/kg body weight |
Daily Water Requirement is | 12mL/kg body weight |
Total Daily Food |