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BTEC Animal Health > Key Words > Flashcards

Key Words Flashcards

1
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Behaviour

A

How an animal is acting at a particular moment.

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Temperament

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The normal behaviour (personality) of the animal.

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Vocalisation

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Noise made by an animal

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Chewing the cud

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Normal process for animals - assessed visually

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Urates

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The white part of the faeces found in chickens and bearded dragons - Unhealthy if not in faeces.

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Caecotrophs

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Unhealthy if visible, something wrong with the rabbits’ digestive system,

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Gait

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How an animal moves

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Condition Scoring

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1- 20% below
2- 10% below
3 - Ideal body weight/fat
4- 10% above
5- 20% above
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Pinch test

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Pinch skin, let go and count how long it takes to go back to normal, should be 1-2 secs. (Quantitative Check.)

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Anal Glands

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In dogs & cats, can be blocked or infected, secrete a scent that is individual to them, need to be lanced by vets if infected.

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Nictitating Membrane

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Third eyelid, Not found in bearded dragons.

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Diastema

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Gap in herbivores mouth between front and back teeth, make sure that it is not overgrown, found in rabbits.

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Capillary refill test

A

Press down on gum until it turns white, let go and count how long it takes to turn back to pink, should be 1-2 secs. If longer, then could be a problem with the heart or circulation.

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14
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Calibrating Scales

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Place a known weight on and check displays the correct reading.

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Tartar

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Found on dogs teeth, can brush teeth, feed it a good diet, or get them cleaned once a year by a vet. If present, then teeth are unhealthy.

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16
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TPR Acronym

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(A quantitative test for…)

T- Temperature
P- Pulse
R- Respiration

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17
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HypOthermia

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Lower than normal body temperature (hypO, cOld,) caused by either shock, circulatory collapse or just before birth.

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Hyperthermia

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A higher than normal body temperature that can be caused by heat stroke, pain, seizures or exercise.

19
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Pyrexia

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A fever caused by bacterial/ viral infection or severe pain.

20
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Femoral Pulse

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Found at the top of the thigh

21
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Digital/ Metacarpal Pulse

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In the digital pad, found in the paw.

22
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Coccygeal Pulse

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Found at the base of the tail

23
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Tachypnoea

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A rapid or quick breathing rate caused by stress, pain, fever, excitement, exercise and fear.

24
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Bradypnoea

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A slow or decreased breathing rate caused by sleep, unconsciousness or hypothermia.

25
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Tachycardia

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A high heart rate which can be caused by stress, pain, early shock, exercise, excitement and fear.

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Bradycardia

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A slow heart rate caused by sleep, unconsciousness or hypothermia.

27
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Dyspnoea

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Difficulty Breathing due to chest infection, trauma or obstruction.

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Vector (transmission)

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A biting organism that transmits disease.

29
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Parasite

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Something in or on the body causing harm to its host.

30
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Host

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What the parasite is living on/in.

31
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Euthanasia

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Putting an individual animal to sleep to end it’s suffering.

32
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Culling

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Killing a herd or large number of animals.

33
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Isolation

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Separating the animal from its flock.

34
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Quarantine

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Keeping new animals that have arrived on the farm separate from the flock/ herd for usually to weeks to stop the transmission of disease(s).

35
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Head of a tapeworm

A

Scolex

36
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Body segment of a tapeworm

A

Proglottids

37
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Three common Microorganisms

A

Bacteria
Virus
Fungi

38
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Pathogen

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A microorganism that can cause disease

39
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Electrolytes

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Mineral ions such as sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium that are dissolve in the blood that is needed for the correct functioning of the nerves and muscles.

40
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Quantitative test

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A test that gives you numerical data. e.g temperature, weight, respiration, pulse, faecal egg count, urine tests FOR something, blood test FOR something (bacteria, glucose, white blood cell count)

BTEC Animal Health (2 decks)

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