Test Me Flashcards
What disease is studied using armadillos as an animal model ?
Leprosy
Q fever is caused by what organism ?
Coxiella burnetti
True or False : a benign tumor is invasive and spreads rapidly .
False ; malignant tumor is invasive and spreads rapidly
The acronym “VAF” refers to _______?
Viral antibody free
What is the maximum period of time an animal shipment can be held in a terminal facility prior to departure ?
4 hours
What is the minimum period of time recommended for rodents to recover from the stress of being shipped ?
48 hours
What rodent species can be a subclinical carrier of lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus. ?
Hamsters
What zoonotic disease can be transmitted by turtles ?
Salmonellosis
What type of pathogen causes ringworm ?
Fungus
What common human carried virus can be fatal to owl monkeys and tamarins ?
Herpes simplex virus
A sudden disease outbreak that affects large numbers of animals is called an _______ outbreak .
Epizootic
What is the study of the structure of diseased tissues called ?
Anatomic pathology
What is the study of blood called ?
Hematology .
Another name for leukocytes is ________.
White blood cells
Unlike mammals , the mature erythrocytes of birds, amphibians , and reptiles still contain what structure ?
Nucleus
The neutrophils of rabbits and guinea pigs are sometimes referred to as _______ because of their red staining cytoplasm granules .
Heterophils
A prediction of the probable course of a disease or the likelihood of recovery is called _________.
Prognosis
The number of sick animals divided by the total number of animals is the ______ rate .
Morbidity
The number of animals that die divided by the total number of animals is the __________rate .
Mortality
Proliferation of infectious organisms In the blood is called ?
Septicemia
Infection of the mammary glands is called ?
Mastitis
Intestinal inflammation is called ?
Enteritis
A synonym for packed cell volume is ________.
Hematocrit
A anemic animals have high, low, or normal hematocrits ?
Low
Do dehydrated animals have high , low, or normal hematocrits ?
High
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is typically used as a measure of _______.
Kidney infection
The eggs of the rat pinworm are shaped like what fruit ?
Bananas
EDTA, Sodium Citrate , and Heparin are all types of _________.
Anticoagulants
When blood is allowed to clot in a test tube , what is the remaining liquid called ?
Serum
What kind of anticoagulant is in blood tubes with purple tops ?
EDTA
What kind of anticoagulant Is in blood tubes with a green tops?
Heparin
What kind of anticoagulant is in blood tubes with red tops ?
None
The state in which there are no living microorganisms is called _______.
Sterility
The process by which something is rendered unclean or non-sterile is called _________
Contamination
What is the instrument that aids in pulling overlying tissue away from the surgical site to improve exposure ?
Retractors
What gas can sterilize surgical equipment that would be damaged by heat autoclaving ?
Ethylene oxide
