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Lesson 12 Flashcards

0
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What does the word bitch mean?

A

A female dog

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What is the meaning of barrow?

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A castrated male pig

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What is the meaning of boar?

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An intact male pig

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What is the meaning of brachycephallic?

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Having a short, wide head. Usually used to describe dogs with shortened faces, such as bulldogs, boxers, Boston terriers and pugs.

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What is a buck?

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An intact male goat or rabbit

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What is a calf?

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A young bovine, less than 1 year old.

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What is the meaning of calve?

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To give birth to a calf

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What is a colt?

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An intact male horse under 4 years old.

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What is a doe?

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A female goat

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What is the meaning of dolichocephalic?

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Having a long head, such as in Collies and greyhounds.

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What is the meaning of farrow?

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The act of giving birth in pigs.

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What is a filly?

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A young female horse up to 4 years old or until the animal is first bred.

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12
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What is the meaning of foal?

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Process of giving birth in horses; horse less than one year of age.

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What is the meaning of freshen?

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The act of a cow giving birth to a calf, after which lactation begins.

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What is a gelding?

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A castrated male horse.

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What is a gilt?

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A young female pig that has not yet farrowed ( given birth)

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What is a heifer?

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A young female cow that has not yet given birth to a calf.

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What is the meaning of kid?

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The process of giving birth in goats; a young goat.

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18
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What is the meaning of lamb?

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The process of giving birth in sheep; young sheep.

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19
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What is a nanny?

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An adult female goat.

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20
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What is a queen?

A

The process of giving birth in cats; an adult intact female cat.

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21
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What is a steer?

A

A castrated male bovine

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What is a tom?

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An intact adult male cat or turkey.

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23
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What is a wether?

A

A castrated male sheep.

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What is the meaning of whelp?

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The process of giving birth in dogs; an unweaned puppy.

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What is the meaning of AAHA?

A

American Animal Hospital Assiciation

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26
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What is the meaning of ac?

A

Before meals

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27
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What is the meaning if AHT?

A

Animal Health Technician

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28
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What is the meaning of amt?

A

Amount

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29
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What is the meaning of aq?

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Aqueous

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30
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What is the meaning of ASAP?

A

As soon as possible

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31
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What is the meaning of ASPCA?

A

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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32
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What is the meaning of AV?

A

Atrioventricular

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33
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What is the meaning of AVMA?

A

American Veterinary Medical Association

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34
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What is the meaning of BAR?

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Bright, alert, responsive

35
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What is the meaning of BM?

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Bowel movement

36
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What is the meaning of bpm?

A

Beats per minute

37
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What is the meaning of BUN?

A

Blood urea nitrogen

38
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What is the meaning of BW?

A

Body weight

39
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What is the meaning of Bx?

A

Biopsy

40
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What is the meaning of c?

A

With

41
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What is the meaning of cal?

A

Small calorie (0.001 kilocalorie) Kcal

42
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What is the meaning of Cal?

A

Large calorie (1.0 kilocalorie)

43
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What is the meaning of CBC?

A

Complete blood count

44
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What is the meaning of cc?

A

Cubic centimetre (ml)

45
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What is the meaning of ck?

A

Check

46
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What is the meaning of cm?

A

Centimetre

47
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What is the meaning of CM?

A

Castrated male

48
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What is the meaning of CNS?

A

Central nervous system

49
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What is the meaning of conc?

A

Concentration

50
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What is the meaning of cont?

A

Continue

51
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What is the meaning of CPR?

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

52
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What is the meaning of CRT?

A

Capillary refill time

53
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What is the meaning of CSF?

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

54
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What is the meaning of C-section?

A

Cesarean section

55
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What is the meaning of CV?

A

Cardiovascular

56
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What is the meaning of CVS?

A

Cardiovascular system

57
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What is the meaning of CVT?

A

Certified Veterinary Technician

58
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What is the meaning of decr?

A

Decrease

59
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What is the meaning of DHLPP?

A

Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus(vaccine)

60
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What is the meaning of diff?

A

Differential

61
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What is the meaning of dil?

A

Dilute, diluted

62
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What is the meaning of DNA?

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

63
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What is the meaning of DOB?

A

Date of birth

64
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What is the meaning of DV, D-V?

A

Dorsal-ventral (radio graphic position in which x-rays strike the dorsum of the animal first)

65
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What is a DVM?

A

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

66
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What is the meaning of Dx?

A

Diagnosis

67
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What is the meaning of ECG?

A

Electrocardiogram

68
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What is the meaning of EKG?

A

Electrocardiogram

69
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What is the meaning of EDTA?

A

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

70
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What is the meaning of EEG?

A

Electroencephalogram

71
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What is he meaning of EFA?

A

Essential fatty acid

72
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What is the meaning of EM?

A

Electron microscope

73
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What is the meaning of EMG?

A

Electronmyogram

74
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What is the meaning of eod?

A

Every other day

75
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What is the meaning of ER?

A

Emergency room

76
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What is the meaning of est?

A

Estimate

77
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What is the meaning of Euth?

A

Euthanasia

78
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What is the meaning of F?

A

Female

79
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What is the meaning of FDA?

A

Food & drug administration

80
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What is the meaning of fe?

A

Female

81
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What is the meaning of fel?

A

Feline

82
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What is the meaning of FeLV?

A

Feline leukemia virus

83
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What is the meaning of FIA?

A

Feline infectious anemia

84
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What is the meaning of FIP?

A

Feline infectious peritonitis

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