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Integumentary

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Skin, scales, hair, nails, hooves, horns, feathers

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Respiratory

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Nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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Circulatory

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Heart, blood, blood vessels

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Gastrointestinal

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Digestive system, mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, anis, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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Urogenital

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, reproductive organs

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Musculoskeletal

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Bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, connective tissues

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Nervous

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Bradycardia

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Abnormally slow heart rate

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Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

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Heart rate cyclically decreases when the animal exhales and increases when inhales

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Tachycardia

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Abnormally fast heart rate

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Murmur

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Abnormal “swooshing” sounds relating to the improper closure of heart valves or other cardiac diseases

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Femoral artery

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Major blood vessel.
Palpate the medial thigh where the femur bone meets the trunk of the body.

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Alopecia

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Hair loss

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Dyspnea

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Shortness of breath

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Hyperthermia

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Overheating

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Hematoma

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A pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space

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Disinhibition

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The inability to withhold an inappropriate or unwanted behavior

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Polyphagia

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Intense hunger that is not satisfied by eating

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Ataxia

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Lose muscle control in their arms and legs

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Erythroderma

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Redness of the skin

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Lesion

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A region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease

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Papule

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A solid or cystic raised spot on the skin that is less than 1cm wide. A type of skin lesion.

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Rales

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Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs

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Peristalsis

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The involuntary construction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal

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Is evaluated by touching the medial corner of the eye to elicit a blink

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Palpebral reflex

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Is evaluated by moving an open palm rapidly toward the animal’s eye

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Menace reflex

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Righting reflex
Flex the animal’s paw and place it on the exam table or floor

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Proprioception

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Pinna

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The external part of the ear

29
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A tool to measure and convert into total body weight for horses

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Heart-girth tape

30
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Related to kidney

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Renal

31
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To gently pinch and lift the skin between the animal’s shoulder blades and release it

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Skin turgor test

32
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The process of differentiating between two or more conditions that share similar symptoms

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Differential diagnoses

33
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An animal’s manner of walking

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Gait

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