Animal Restraint: Medical Terms H

Question 1

tied around a patient’s limb to extend it, or used to secure one end of a rope to a cleat under the examination table

Answer 1

Half hitch knot

Question 2

any of a group of five chemically related nonmetallic elements including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,
and astatine. Hypochlorites include chemicals such as bleach, which is a true disinfectant, and chlorine.

Answer 2

Halogens (Hypochlorites and Iodine Compounds)

Question 3

a quick-release knot used in securing conscious animals to immovable objects; tightens when pulled on by the patient but releases when pulled at the other end by the handler

Answer 3

Halter tie knot

Question 4

the group of muscles located caudally on the proximal portion of the hind leg

Answer 4

Hamstring groups of muscles

Question 5

commonly referred to as Trombicula mites or chiggers, these parasites are usually visible as yellow, orange, or red specks on the faces of dogs and cats. They have six legs in their adult stage. These mites are unusual as they are only parasitic during their larval stage, and they also do not burrow into the skin
or feed on blood

Answer 5

Harvest mites

Question 6

any industrial by-product that is destructive to the environment or dangerous to the health of people or animals; divided into biohazards and nonhazardous material

Answer 6

Hazardous waste

Question 7

a patient’s pulse determined through auscultation

Answer 7

Heart rate (HR)

Question 8

the period of time during which a female dog or cat is fertile and can become pregnant; heat occurs every six months for three weeks. Also known as estrus

Answer 8

Heat

Question 9

the oxygen-carrying molecule in the center of the red blood cell

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Hemoglobin (Hgb)

Question 10

the science of the blood and blood-producing organs

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Hematology

Question 11

the collection of blood generally the result of leaking blood around a vein; a localized collection of blood that may or may not be clotted

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Hematoma

Question 12

the presence of blood in the urine

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Hematuria

Question 13

the destruction or dissolution of red blood cells, with subsequent release of hemoglobin

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Hemolysis

Question 14

pertaining to the liver

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Hepatic

Question 15

also known as fatty liver syndrome, hepatic lipidosis is a common syndrome characterized by excess fat accumulation in the liver of cats. It can occur in cats of any age or breed and may affect more females than males

Answer 15

Hepatic Lipidosis

Question 16

the 40x setting on the microscope that is used for viewing fungus, parasites, and cells

Answer 16

High dry lens

Question 17

the anatomical study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues

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Histology

Question 18

restrain an animal’s legs so that he/she may walk using small steps but cannot scratch at his/her face and body

Answer 18

Hobbles

Question 19

a training trick for birds in which they are taught to hop from a perch to an extended finger

Answer 19

Hop up

Question 20

substances, usually peptides or steroids, produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to affect physiological activity, such as
growth or metabolism; also synthetic compounds that act like a hormone in the body

Answer 20

Hormones

Question 21

the long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow

Answer 21

Humerus

Question 22

having an increased build-up of CO2 in one’s blood levels

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Hypercapnic

Question 23

the patient will have a relatively decreased total protein concentration

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Hyperproteinemia

Question 24

increased body temperature

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Hyperthermia

Question 25

the patient will have a relatively elevated total protein

concentration

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Hypoproteinemia

Question 26

inflammation and consolidation of the lungs resulting from lack of normal movement by a recumbent patient

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Hypostatic pneumonia

Question 27

decreased body temperature

Answer 27

Hypothermia