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VT Animal Diseases
Vet Tech Animal Diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anemia | Red blood cell deficiency |
| Atrophic Rhinitis | Wasting away of mucous membranes or glands |
| Bacteria | Microscopic plants that are often parasitic and cause disease |
| Canine Distemper | Viral disease of dogs marked by fever and respiratory problems |
| Cardiomyopathy | Chronic disorder of the heart common in dogs |
| Colic | Acute abdominal pain common in horses |
| Diabetes Insipidus | Diabetic condition caused by a pituitary disorder |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetic condition caused by an inadequate supply of insulin |
| Enzootic Pneumonia | Infection of the lungs found in specific kinds of animals |
| Feline Panleukopenia | Viral Leukemia in cats, usually fatal |
| Feline Urolithiasis | Condition in cats caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract |
| Feline Infectious Peritonitis | Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
| Hemophilia | Condition of delayed blood clotting |
| Herpes Virus | Inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus |
| Hydrothorax | Excess fluid in the lining of the lungs |
| Hyperthyroidism | Excessive function of the thyroid gland |
| Hypertrophy | Exaggerated growth |
| Hypothyroidism | Deficient activity of the thyroid gland |
| Leukemia | Chronic disease of the white blood cells |
| Lymphosarcoma | Malignant lymph tumor tending to spread freely, common in cattle |
| Malignant Catarrhal Fever | Mucous membrane inflammation common in cattle |
| Phenylbutazone Toxicity | Reaction to the anti-inflammatory analgesic phenylbutazone |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the pleural cavity |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the kidney and pelvis due to a bacterial infection |
| Tetanus | Acute Infectious Disease usually introduced through a wound |
| Virus | Simple microorganism that grows only in living cells causing disease |