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Chapter 18 - Cats & Dogs Flashcards

1
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hepatic lipidosis

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excess fat in liver of cats

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induced ovulator

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species that ovulates only as a result of sexual activity

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polydactyly

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more digits than normal

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angora

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long fur - cats

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brindle

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black + other colour fur, mixed uniformly

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calico

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black, orange, white cats

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mackerel tabby

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2 toned cat with stripes

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ruddy

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orange-brown with dark brown ticks

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self

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one-colour

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tabby

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2 colours, can be spots or strips

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ticked coat

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darker colours on tips of each hair

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tortoiseshell

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blotched orange + black

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ad libitum feeding

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food available at all times

AKA free choice

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allogrooming

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social grooming

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15
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bloom

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sheen of coat

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brush

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tail of long-haired cat

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17
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digest

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flavoring agent in pet food from digesting animal tissue with enzymes

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18
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fancier

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person who purebreeds

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food hopper

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food-storing device that drops into dish as consumed

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gloves

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white paws

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21
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guaranteed analysis

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nutrient info on commercial food

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head halter

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doesn’t apply pressure to throat like choke chain, but gives owner control

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limit feeding

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only feeding at given time

24
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mask

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darker colouring around eyes

25
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natural breed

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from nature, not human selection

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net quality statement

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amount of food present in feed container

27
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pet quality

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shows characteristic of breed but not good enough to be sold as a show/breeding animal

28
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points

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colour of nose, ears, tail, feet

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ruff

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hair around neck

30
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sexing

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determining sex of young animals

31
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staunch

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strong and steady while on point

32
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steatitis

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inflammation of fat AKA yellow fat disease

feeding cats too much oily fish

33
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tie

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dogs stick together while mating

34
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throwback

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showing traits from ancestors that hasn’t been expressed for few generations

35
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topknot

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tuft on top of head

36
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undercoat

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dense soft short hair beneath long coarse guard hairs

37
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unthrifty

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not thriving

38
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canine adenovirus 2

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upper respiratory disease signs

39
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canine distemper

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associated with respiratory, digestive, muscular, and neurologic signs

40
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canine hepatitis

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adenovirus 1

ocular (“blue eye”), abdominal, and liver signs

41
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canine herpesvirus

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associated with listlessness, nasal discharge, rash, neurologic signs, and death

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canine parainfluenza

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contributes to upper respiratory infections and causes subclinical bronchitis

43
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canine parvovirus

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severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, and leukopenia

44
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coronavirus

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gastrointestinal disease in dogs and gastrointestinal and systemic disease in cats that is usually spread through contaminated feces; known as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats

45
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crotalus atrox toxoid

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

46
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feline calicivirus

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picorna- virus infection in felines that is associated with upper respiratory and ocular infection

47
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feline chlamydia

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bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly known as Chlamydia psittaci) that is associated with upper respiratory and ocular infections

48
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feline immunodeficiency virus

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lentivirus infection in felines that initially presents with fever and lymphadenopathy that over a long period of time progresses to a wide range
of clinical signs such as anemia, lethargy, weight loss, and secondary infections; abbreviated FIV.

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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

50
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feline leukemia

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feline retrovirus that may produce elevated numbers of abnormal leukocytes, immune suppression, cancer,

51
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feline panleukopenia virus

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

AKA distemper

52
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feline rhinotracheitis virus

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herpesvirus infection in felines that is associated with upper respiratory and ocular infections.

53
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giardia lamblia

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protozoan that may cause asymptomatic disease or cause diarrhea in dogs and cats

54
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infectious tracheobronchitis

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upper respiratory infection caused by bacterium that makes severe hacking cough

AKA kennel cough

55
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leptospirosis

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bacterial disease; signs include renal failure, jaundice, fever, and abortion.

56
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lyme disease

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transported by a tick vector; associated with fever, anorexia, joint disorders, and occasionally neurologic signs

57
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rabies virus

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fatal zoonotic rhabdovirus infection of all warm-blooded animals that causes neurologic signs; transmitted by a bite or infected body fluid

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