Gen vocab Flashcards
Globulins?
a complex group of plasma proteins that have been designed as alpha, beta, or gamma; this group includes immunoglobulins, complement, and transferrin
A:G - This ratio number is?
the amount of albumin protein in your dog or cat ’s blood divided by the amount of globulin proteins in you pet’s blood.
What is the most common protein in the blood?
Albumin is the most common protein in your pet’s circulation.
What happens when too much albumin is present?
When too much albumin is present, it is most often because your pet has become dehydrated.
What happens when too little albumin is present?
When too little albumin is present, your pet may be nutritionally deprived; or its liver may no longer be working adequately enough to produce sufficient albumin.
The amount of globulin in your pets blood also affects its A:G ratio. What happens when too much globulins are present?
When the amount of certain blood globulin proteins in your pet is excessive (Hypergammaglobulinemia), its A:G ratio will be low. In that case, your pet’s immune system is either responding to a perceived threat or it is malfunctioning (a hyperplastic, pre-cancerous or cancerous state).
What happens when too little globulins are present?
When too little immune globulin is present, your pet’s immune system is not working adequately to produce sufficient globulin.
What is ADH?
antidiuretic hormone
What is Aldosterone?
plays a pivotal role in electrolyte and fluid homeostasis and thus control of blood pressure.
What is Neostigmine?
Neostigmine is an anticholinesterase drug that is used for most commonly to stimulate muscle control.
Reversal of the effects of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents
