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health and huspendry Flashcards

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what does A, an mean

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without

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what does Anti mean

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against

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what does Hyper mean

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high/above

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what does Hypo mean

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low/below

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what does Haem mean

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blood

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what does Dys mean

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difficulty

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what does Ecto mean

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outside

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what does Endo mean

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inside

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what does neo mean

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new

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what does Brady mean

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slow

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what does Tachy mean

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fast

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what does poly mean

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many

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what does sub mean

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under

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what does Dermicmean

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skin

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what does ology mean

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study

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what does lexyi mean

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words

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what does dyspnoea mean

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difficulty breathing

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what does polydactyl mean

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extra fingers/ toes

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what does polydipsia mean

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drinking to much water content is to high

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what does polyuria mean

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too much wee wee

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what does cutaneous mean

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skin

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what does Ectomy mean

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to cut out/ remove

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what does Emesis mean

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vomit

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what does Emia mean

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when a substance is present in the blood

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what does Penia mean

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deficiency

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what does Phagia mean

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eating

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what does Rrhage mean

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excessive flow

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what does Rrhea mean

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discharge/ flow

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what does Dysphagia mean

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Difficulty eating

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what does Polydipsic mean

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Excessive drinking

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what does Haemorrhage mean

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Bleeding

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what does Dyspnoea mean

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Difficulty breathing

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what does Pyrexia mean

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High temperature/fever

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what does Tachycardia mean

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Fast heart rate

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what does Haematuria mean

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Blood in urine

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what does Ascites mean

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Fluid in abdomen

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what does Cystitis mean

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Inflammation of the bladder

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what does Intravenous mean

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Into a vein

39
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what does Conjunctivitis mean

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inflammation of the conjunctive eye

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what does Polyuria mean

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production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine

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what does Intramuscular mean

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situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle

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what does Tachypnoea mean

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abnormally rapid breathing

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what does Bradycardia mean

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abnormally slow heart action

44
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what does Rhinitis mean

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inflammation of the membrane of the nose caused by a virus infection

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what does Gastroenteritis mean

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inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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what does Haematemesis mean

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the vomiting of blood

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what does Polyphagia mean

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excessive eating

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what does Hepatitis mean

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A disease characterised by inflamation of the liver

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what is colic

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in horses, chocking/ gut ache cause they cannot

Vomit. If gets to bad could cause twisted gut.

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mmmm

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nk

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Malocclusion

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when the teeth don’t line up properly

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what does invertibrate mean

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no internal skeletons

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what is an Arthropods

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an animals which has many joints and legs

54
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how many legs does an insect have

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6 legs

55
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how many legs does Arachnid have

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8 legs

56
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what is the deffinition if a parasite

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An animal that consumes blood or other tissue of their host

57
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What are some of the clinical signs of a parasite infestation?

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Heavy infestations may cause anaemia ad also trauma may arise due to persistent scratching and reaction to the faeces and saliva of the parasite. – some reactions may me hear loss, ulceration and bacterial infection

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what does metamorfic mean

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when an animal cacoons to develop into its adult self – eg butterflies

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what does pruritic mean

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ichy

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what is non- pruritic alopecia

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non ichy hair loss

61
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what are otodectes

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ear mites

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what is a Viral disease caused by

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caused by a virus pathogen

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what is a Bacterial disease caused by

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caused by a bacteria pathogen

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what is a Fungal disease caused by

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caused by a fungus

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what is a Protozoan disease caused by

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caused by a protozoa organism

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what is a Metabolic disease caused by

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something wrong with the working of the body,not infectus

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what is a Nutritional disease caused by

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caused by an innapropriet dies, lack of ecxess of nutrients

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what is a Inherited disease caused by

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caused by a genetic fault

69
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what does prophylaxis mean

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treatment given or action taken to prevent disease:

70
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what does vaccine prevent

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prevent serious illness / disease

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what does worming prevent

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prevent heavy infestation of worms

72
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what does anti-flea and other ectoparasite treatmets prevent

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prevent infestation that can lead to serious conditions such as anaemia.

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what does teeth cleaning prevent

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tooth decay

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what does exersize prevent

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prevents obesity and keeps vital organs (such as the heart) healthy.

75
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what does nutrition prevent

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prevents nutritional disorders and improves immunity.

76
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what does spaying and castrating prevent

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Prevents tumours, pyometras and hormone led conditions

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what does practical activition prevent

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Prevents lameness, self-trauma and pack injuries

78
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when does a dog have its first injections

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6 to 8 weeks

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when does a dog have its second jab

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10-12 weeks

80
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what yearly boosters do dogs get

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Distemper

Hepatics

Parvovirus

Parainfluenza

leptospirosis

81
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what is distemper?

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attacks several different organs in the body including the guts, heart, immune system, lungs, brain and nerves. causes a variety of symptoms ranging from mild cold-like signs to seizures and death. It spreads in air,

82
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what is hepatics?

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affects the liver and other major organs.
Dogs can catch infectious hepatitis from an infected dog, from going somewhere an infected dog has been or touching something an infected dog has touched.

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what is parvovirus?

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an infectious DNA virus that commonly causes severe illness in young and unvaccinated dogs.

84
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what is parainfluenza?

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a virus that can cause kennel cough in dogs. This cough is usually contracted from other dogs within close quarters that have the virus, such as kennels.

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what is leptospirosis?

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a serious disease, that is sadly, often fatal. Leptospirosis is spread by infected dogs, mice, rats and cows but can also be caught from infected water.

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