unit 2 Flashcards
What’s pathology?
They can diagnose diseases by studying body, fluids, and animal tissues
Veterinary pathogens are split into two branches. What are they?
Anatomical, pathology, and clinical pathology
What is anatomical pathology?
Deals with a diagnosis of diseases based on the microscopic or manicure examination of tissues, organs, and bodies
what do anatomical pathology do?
Perform autopsies to arrive at the cause of diseases or death. They also study organs or tissues to arrive at medical conditions affecting live animals.
what is clinical pathology?
It deals with the diagnosis of diseases based on the lavatory analysis of bodily fluid, such as blood and urine
What do clinical pathologist do?
Study the chemical make up of bodily fluids to diagnose diseases
questions asked for a general check up
diet habits , weight loss or gain, panting, scratching, balance issues, water and food intake behavioural issues
after general check up questions the vet checks what vital signs
temperature, respiration rate, pulse
the pet may undergo health screenings such as
blood test, urine and faeces analysis, x-ray, biochemistry
what are the 2 conventional breeding practices
artificial and in vitro fertilisation
what is artificial insemination
fresh or frozen semen placed in the animals uterus
what is in vital fertilisation
Fertilising an egg, along with sperm in a lab
methods to prevent animals from breading
Castration vasectomy spaying tubal ligation
what is castration?
Common in horses and title, it involves removal of testicles
What is vasectomy?
involves removal of part of the bass deferens or tubes to prevent the passage of sperm