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
deficiency
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what does Phagia mean
eating
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what does Rrhage mean
excessive flow
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what does Rrhea mean
discharge/ flow
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what does Dysphagia mean
Difficulty eating
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what does Polydipsic mean
Excessive drinking
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what does Haemorrhage mean
Bleeding
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what does Dyspnoea mean
Difficulty breathing
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what does Pyrexia mean
High temperature/fever
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what does Tachycardia mean
Fast heart rate
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what does Haematuria mean
Blood in urine
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what does Ascites mean
Fluid in abdomen
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what does Cystitis mean
Inflammation of the bladder
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what does Intravenous mean
Into a vein
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what does Conjunctivitis mean
inflammation of the conjunctive eye
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what does Polyuria mean
production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine
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what does Intramuscular mean
situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle
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what does Tachypnoea mean
abnormally rapid breathing
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what does Bradycardia mean
abnormally slow heart action
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what does Rhinitis mean
inflammation of the membrane of the nose caused by a virus infection
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what does Gastroenteritis mean
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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what does Haematemesis mean
the vomiting of blood
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what does Polyphagia mean
excessive eating
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what does Hepatitis mean
A disease characterised by inflamation of the liver
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what is colic
in horses, chocking/ gut ache cause they cannot
| Vomit. If gets to bad could cause twisted gut.
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mmmm
nk
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Malocclusion
when the teeth don’t line up properly
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what does invertibrate mean
no internal skeletons
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what is an Arthropods
an animals which has many joints and legs
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how many legs does an insect have
6 legs
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how many legs does Arachnid have
8 legs
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what is the deffinition if a parasite
An animal that consumes blood or other tissue of their host
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What are some of the clinical signs of a parasite infestation?
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
when an animal cacoons to develop into its adult self -- eg butterflies
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what does pruritic mean
ichy
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what is non- pruritic alopecia
non ichy hair loss
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what are otodectes
ear mites
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what is a Viral disease caused by
caused by a virus pathogen
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what is a Bacterial disease caused by
caused by a bacteria pathogen
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what is a Fungal disease caused by
caused by a fungus
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what is a Protozoan disease caused by
caused by a protozoa organism
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what is a Metabolic disease caused by
something wrong with the working of the body,not infectus
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what is a Nutritional disease caused by
caused by an innapropriet dies, lack of ecxess of nutrients
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what is a Inherited disease caused by
caused by a genetic fault
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what does prophylaxis mean
treatment given or action taken to prevent disease:
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what does vaccine prevent
prevent serious illness / disease
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what does worming prevent
prevent heavy infestation of worms
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what does anti-flea and other ectoparasite treatmets prevent
prevent infestation that can lead to serious conditions such as anaemia.
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what does teeth cleaning prevent
tooth decay
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what does exersize prevent
prevents obesity and keeps vital organs (such as the heart) healthy.
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what does nutrition prevent
prevents nutritional disorders and improves immunity.
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what does spaying and castrating prevent
Prevents tumours, pyometras and hormone led conditions
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what does practical activition prevent
Prevents lameness, self-trauma and pack injuries
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when does a dog have its first injections
6 to 8 weeks
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when does a dog have its second jab
10-12 weeks
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what yearly boosters do dogs get
Distemper
Hepatics
Parvovirus
Parainfluenza
leptospirosis
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what is distemper?
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,
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what is hepatics?
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?
an infectious DNA virus that commonly causes severe illness in young and unvaccinated dogs.
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what is parainfluenza?
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?
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.
