Clinical Circulation- Palpation Flashcards
What would be seen in a right side heart problems
Blood backs up into the body (caudal vena cava, filling the abdomen with fluid and into the jugular vein, resulting in a jugular pulse or distention in some species)
What would be seen with with problems to the left side of the heart
Blood backs up into the lungs resulting in coughing and dyspnea (difficult breathing)
What is ectopic cillia
Misplaced eyelash that may contact and scratch the cornea
Describe the external ear canal
passes ventrally and then horizontally to reach the ear drum
What is capillary refill time
Time it takes for the mucosa blanched by finger pressure to return to a normal pink color
What is the clinical importance of a prepucial discharge
Usually none
What happens when dogs or cats nails are cut too short
Quicked=pain and bleeding
What is an onychectomy and how is regrowth prevented
Declaw, dorsal aspect of the ungual crest must be removed
What is it called when one or both testicles do not descend into the scrotum
Cryptorchidism
