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Veterinary Science 2
Term | Definition |
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Caused by the excessive build up of gas in the stomach | bloat |
The top of the femur bone | caput |
Composed of the brain and the spinal cord | central nervous system |
A disease of the endocrine system where the body doesn't produce enough insulin, a hormone that helps the body turn glucose into energy | diabetes mellitus |
Involved with the secretion of hormones | endocrine system |
A disease of recurring seizures | epilepsy |
A virus that cats can become infected with after contact (through saliva or nasal secretions typically) with another infected cat | Feline leukemia virus |
coordinates the actions of the animals and sends messages from one part of the body to another | nervous system |
The inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
The neurons and nerves that exist throughout an animals body | peripheral nervous system |