health and huspendry Flashcards
what does A, an mean
without
what does Anti mean
against
what does Hyper mean
high/above
what does Hypo mean
low/below
what does Haem mean
blood
what does Dys mean
difficulty
what does Ecto mean
outside
what does Endo mean
inside
what does neo mean
new
what does Brady mean
slow
what does Tachy mean
fast
what does poly mean
many
what does sub mean
under
what does Dermicmean
skin
what does ology mean
study
what does lexyi mean
words
what does dyspnoea mean
difficulty breathing
what does polydactyl mean
extra fingers/ toes
what does polydipsia mean
drinking to much water content is to high
what does polyuria mean
too much wee wee
what does cutaneous mean
skin
what does Ectomy mean
to cut out/ remove
what does Emesis mean
vomit
what does Emia mean
when a substance is present in the blood
what does Penia mean
deficiency
what does Phagia mean
eating
what does Rrhage mean
excessive flow
what does Rrhea mean
discharge/ flow
what does Dysphagia mean
Difficulty eating
what does Polydipsic mean
Excessive drinking
what does Haemorrhage mean
Bleeding
what does Dyspnoea mean
Difficulty breathing
what does Pyrexia mean
High temperature/fever
what does Tachycardia mean
Fast heart rate
what does Haematuria mean
Blood in urine
what does Ascites mean
Fluid in abdomen
what does Cystitis mean
Inflammation of the bladder
what does Intravenous mean
Into a vein
what does Conjunctivitis mean
inflammation of the conjunctive eye
what does Polyuria mean
production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine
what does Intramuscular mean
situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle
what does Tachypnoea mean
abnormally rapid breathing
what does Bradycardia mean
abnormally slow heart action
what does Rhinitis mean
inflammation of the membrane of the nose caused by a virus infection
what does Gastroenteritis mean
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
what does Haematemesis mean
the vomiting of blood
what does Polyphagia mean
excessive eating
what does Hepatitis mean
A disease characterised by inflamation of the liver
what is colic
in horses, chocking/ gut ache cause they cannot
Vomit. If gets to bad could cause twisted gut.
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Malocclusion
when the teeth don’t line up properly
what does invertibrate mean
no internal skeletons
what is an Arthropods
an animals which has many joints and legs
how many legs does an insect have
6 legs
how many legs does Arachnid have
8 legs
what is the deffinition if a parasite
An animal that consumes blood or other tissue of their host
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
what does metamorfic mean
when an animal cacoons to develop into its adult self – eg butterflies
what does pruritic mean
ichy
what is non- pruritic alopecia
non ichy hair loss
what are otodectes
ear mites
what is a Viral disease caused by
caused by a virus pathogen
what is a Bacterial disease caused by
caused by a bacteria pathogen
what is a Fungal disease caused by
caused by a fungus
what is a Protozoan disease caused by
caused by a protozoa organism
what is a Metabolic disease caused by
something wrong with the working of the body,not infectus
what is a Nutritional disease caused by
caused by an innapropriet dies, lack of ecxess of nutrients
what is a Inherited disease caused by
caused by a genetic fault
what does prophylaxis mean
treatment given or action taken to prevent disease:
what does vaccine prevent
prevent serious illness / disease
what does worming prevent
prevent heavy infestation of worms
what does anti-flea and other ectoparasite treatmets prevent
prevent infestation that can lead to serious conditions such as anaemia.
what does teeth cleaning prevent
tooth decay
what does exersize prevent
prevents obesity and keeps vital organs (such as the heart) healthy.
what does nutrition prevent
prevents nutritional disorders and improves immunity.
what does spaying and castrating prevent
Prevents tumours, pyometras and hormone led conditions
what does practical activition prevent
Prevents lameness, self-trauma and pack injuries
when does a dog have its first injections
6 to 8 weeks
when does a dog have its second jab
10-12 weeks
what yearly boosters do dogs get
Distemper
Hepatics
Parvovirus
Parainfluenza
leptospirosis
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,
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.
what is parvovirus?
an infectious DNA virus that commonly causes severe illness in young and unvaccinated dogs.
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.
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.
