Key Words

Question 1

Behaviour

Answer 1

How an animal is acting at a particular moment.

Question 2

Temperament

Answer 2

The normal behaviour (personality) of the animal.

Question 3

Vocalisation

Answer 3

Noise made by an animal

Question 4

Chewing the cud

Answer 4

Normal process for animals - assessed visually

Question 5

Urates

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Caecotrophs

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Gait

Answer 7

How an animal moves

Question 8

Condition Scoring

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Pinch test

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Anal Glands

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Nictitating Membrane

Answer 11

Third eyelid, Not found in bearded dragons.

Question 12

Diastema

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Capillary refill test

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

Calibrating Scales

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Tartar

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

TPR Acronym

Answer 16

(A quantitative test for…)

T- Temperature
P- Pulse
R- Respiration

Question 17

HypOthermia

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Hyperthermia

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Pyrexia

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Femoral Pulse

Answer 20

Found at the top of the thigh

Question 21

Digital/ Metacarpal Pulse

Answer 21

In the digital pad, found in the paw.

Question 22

Coccygeal Pulse

Answer 22

Found at the base of the tail

Question 23

Tachypnoea

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Bradypnoea

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Tachycardia

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Bradycardia

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Dyspnoea

Answer 27

Difficulty Breathing due to chest infection, trauma or obstruction.

Question 28

Vector (transmission)

Answer 28

A biting organism that transmits disease.

Question 29

Parasite

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Host

Answer 30

What the parasite is living on/in.

Question 31

Euthanasia

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Culling

Answer 32

Killing a herd or large number of animals.

Question 33

Isolation

Answer 33

Separating the animal from its flock.

Question 34

Quarantine

Answer 34

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).

Question 35

Head of a tapeworm

Answer 35

Scolex

Question 36

Body segment of a tapeworm

Answer 36

Proglottids

Question 37

Three common Microorganisms

Answer 37

Bacteria Virus Fungi

Question 38

Pathogen

Answer 38

A microorganism that can cause disease

Question 39

Electrolytes

Answer 39

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.

Question 40

Quantitative test

Answer 40

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)