Chapter 10 Flashcards
Association of American Feed Control Officials
AAFCO- is a voluntary membership association of local, state, and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies
Calicivirus
a virus that causes disease in cats. It is one of the two important viral causes of respiratory infection in cats, and may be a trigger leading to feline chronic ulcerative gingivostomatitis
Caudal stomatitis
the painful inflammation and ulceration extending into the tissues of the lateral palatine folds
Chronic Ulcerative gingivostomatitis
Widespread oral inflammation beyond gingivitis and periodontitis
Feline Orofacial pain syndrome
a pain disorder of cats with behavioral signs of oral discomfort and tongue mutilation. It occurs mainly in Burmese cats, and is thought to be caused by damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system possibly involving central and/or ganglion processing of sensory trigeminal information
Hyperglobulinemia
elevated globulin
Hyperproteinemia
elevated blood protein
Mucositis
the painful inflammation and ulceration of thes mucosal tissues lining the digestive tract
Pasteurella species
a genus of gram-negative facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Most likely an antigenic trigger leading to feline chronic ulcerative gingivostomatitis
Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, in clinical use the term should be reserved to describe widespread oral inflammation that may also extend into submucousal tissues
Tooth resorption
a process by which all or part of a tooth structure is lost