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Chapter 18 Flashcards

1
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Anal glands

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Secretory tissues composed of apocrine and sebaceous glands

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Anal sacs

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Pairs of pouches that store on oily, fouls smelling fluid secreted by the anal glands

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Hepatic lipidosis

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Excess fat in the liver - typically occurs after a period of anorexia

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4
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Induced ovulator

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Species that ovulate only as a result of sexual activity

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Polydactyly

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More than the normal # of digits

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Mongrel

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Mixed breed of any animal

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Ad libitum feeding

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Food available at all times

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Docile

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Tame and easygoing

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Gait

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How an animal moves

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Kneading

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Repetitive massaging motion of the paws

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11
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Obligate carnivore

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Animal that must have a meat based diet

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Retractile

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Ability to draw back

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13
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Spraying

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Urination on objects to mark territory

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Vigor

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Healthy growth

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15
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Hepatic Lipidosis

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Excessive fat accumulated in liver

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16
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Docile

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Tame and easy going

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17
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Retractile

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Ability to draw back

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18
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Wild

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Feral

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19
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Tempermant

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Emotional and mental qualities of an individual

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Carnassial tooth

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Large, sheering cheek tooth. Upper P4 or lower M1

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21
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Mackerel tabby

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Two toned cat with fur stripes

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Mongrel

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Mixed breed

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23
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Ruddy

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Orange-brown colour with ticking of dark brown or black

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24
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Self

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One colour fur

25
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Guaranteed analysis

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Nutrition label on dog animal food

26
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Net quality statement

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Amount of food present in a feed container

27
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Steatis

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Inflammation of fat

28
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Throwback

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Offspring that shows an ancestors characteristics

29
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Unthrifty

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Not thriving

30
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Vigor

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Healthy growth or high energy

31
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Canine andovirus 2

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adenovirus infection in canines that cause signs of upper resp disease

32
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Canine distemper

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paramyxovirus in canines that is associated with resp, digestive, muscular, and neurological signs

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Canine hepatitis

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Adenovirus 1 infection that is associated with ocular, abdominal, and liver disease

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Canine parainfluenza

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paramyxovirus infection of canines that contribute to upper resp infection and subclinical bronchitis

35
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Canine parvovirus

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Highly contagious parvovirus infection that is associated with severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, and leukopenia

36
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Cortalus atrox toxoid

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inactivated toxin from the Western diamondback snake used in dogs to reduce morbidity and morality due to envenomation by this snake

37
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Feline Calicvirus

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Picornavirus infection in cats that is associated with upper resp and ocular inf

38
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Feline chlamydia

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Bacterial infection in felines associated with upper resp and ocular inf

39
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Feline immunodeficiency virus

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Lentivirus infection in cats that initially presents as fever and lymphadenopathy that over a long period of time progress to a wide range of clinical signs such as anemia, lethargy, weight loss, and secondary inf

40
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Feline infectious peritonitis

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Coronavirus infection in felines that is characterized by an insidious onset fever and weight loss. The wet form has peritoneal or pleural effusions and the dry form has pyrogranulomas in any locations

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Coronavirus

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Causes GI disease in dogs and GI and systematic disease in cats that is usually spread through contaminated feces

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Feline leukemia

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Retrovirus that may produce elevated # of abnormal leukocytes, immune suppression, cancer, and illness associated with immune suppression

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Feline panlukopenia

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Parvovirus infection of felines that is associated with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and a diseases in all types of white blood cells

44
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Feline rhinotracheitis

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Herpesvirus infection in felines that is associated with upper resp and ocular infections

45
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Giardia lambila

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Protozoan that may cause asymptomatic disease or cause diarrhea

46
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Infectious tracheobronchitis

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upper resp infection caused by the bacterium bordetella bronchiseptica

47
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Leptospirosis

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Bacterial disease caused by the virus Leptospira

48
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AAFCO

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Association of American Feed Control Officials

49
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AKC

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American Kennel Club

50
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CAV-2

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Canine Adenovirus 2

51
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CCV

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Canine coronavirus

52
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CDV

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Canine distemper virus

53
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CFA

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Cat fancier association

54
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CHV

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Canine herpes virus

55
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FIP

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Feline infectious peritonitis

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FIV

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Feline immunodeficiency virus

57
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FPV

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Feline panleukopenia virus

58
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ICH

A

Infectious canine hepatitis

59
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XXY

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Genotype of male calico cat

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