Vet notes 2 Flashcards by Miranda Blinzler

What is the role of a vet tech in dentistry?

-cleaning
-document diagnostic information
-provide intra-operative assistance
-provide client education

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What is the CROWN of the tooth?

Top of the tooth which erupts above the gum line

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What is the ROOT of the tooth?

Area of the tooth below the gum line

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What is the ENAMEL of the tooth?

Hard layer of the tooth

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What is the DENTIN of the tooth?

Layer of tooth which surrounds the pulp

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Which is the PULP of the tooth?

Vascular area of tooth

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Which is the ROOT CANAL of the tooth?

Buried within the gum line supplying the pulp with blood supply and nerves

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Which is the CEMENTUM of the tooth?

Attaches the tooth to the bone

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What is the maxilla of the mouth?

The upper jaw bone

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What is the mandible of the mouth?

The lower jaw bone

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What is a deciduous tooth?

Primary tooth or baby tooth

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What is a permanent tooth?

A tooth that is permanent

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What are hypsodont teeth?

Grinder teeth, high crown teeth

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What is an open rooted tooth?

Grow continuously throughout life

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What is a brachydont tooth?

Low crown tooth

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Selenodont/ lophodont

Ridges in the teeth of herbivores that help with grinding action of breakdown food

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Labial surface

Surface of tooth which faces the lips

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Buccal surface

Surface of the tooth which faces checks (premolars and molars)

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Lingual surface

Surface of mandibles teeth adjacent to the tongue

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Palatal surface

Surface of maxillary teeth with face palate

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Occlusal surface

Surface of tooth meets another tooth (top of molars)

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Medial surface

Surface of tooth facing midline (farthest from molar=premolars)

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Distal surface

Surface of tooth facing away from midline (closest to molars=premolars)

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Malocclusion

Misalignment of the bite and teeth

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Prognathic

Abnormal length of the mandible

Brachygnathic

Abnormal shortness of mandible

What dental formula is this? 2x( I 3/3 - C 1/1 - P 4/4 - M 2/3)

Adult dog

What dental formula is this? 2x( i 3/3 - c 1/1 - p 3/2 - m 0/0)

Kitten

What dental formula is this? 2x( i 3/3 - c 1/1 - p 3/3 - m 0/0)

Puppy

Do felines teeth have premolars?

What is a carnassial tooth abscess?

Molar tooth that is irritating the cheek tissue and causes an abscess

What is lymphoplasmocytic stomatitis?

Many things can cause this but the immune system thinks that the teeth are a foreign body

What is a dogs taxonomy, genus and species?

Canis lupus familiaris

What is the Temp. of a dog?

100.0- 102.2 *F

What is the pulse of a dog?

60-160 bpm

What is the respiratory rate of a dog?

16-32 rpm

What is a dogs estrous cycle?

6-8 months and non seasonally monoesterous

What is a dogs ovulation?

Spontaneous

What is the gestation of a dog?

60-63 days

What is the term called of giving birth in dogs?

Whelping

What is a dogs weaning time line?

6-8 weeks

What are dogs offspring?

Altricial

What is eclampsia?

Severe muscle tenant due to low level blood calcium

What is Pyometra?

Pus filled uterus

What is Pseudocyesis?

False pregnancy

What is distocia?

Difficulty birthing

What is cryptorchidism?

Hidden testicles

Wha this monorchidism?

One testicle

What is prostatitis?

Inflammation of the prostate

What is ovariohysterectomy?

Surgical removal of the ovaries and the uterus

What is orchiectomy?

The surgical removal of the testicles

What are stenosis nares?

Closed dog nose which causes them to have trouble breathing and have to be surgically treated. Brachycephalic dogs are prone to this.

What is a stenotic thrachea?

An enclosed or smooshed lower trachea which makes it hard for the a brachycephalic dog to breath which can cause surgery and anesthesia difficult and may have complications.

What is exophthalmia?

Where the eyes are protruding out of the eye sockets.

What is it called when a dog has a short nose or faced dogs?

Brachycephalic (bull dogs, pugs)

what is it called when a dog has a long head?

Dolichocephalic (collie, greyhound, whippet)

What is it called when a dog has a long body?

Chondrodystrophic (dachshund, basset hound)

What is it called when a dog has a medium size head?

Mesocephalic (blood hound, hound)

What does entropion mean?

Inward rolling eyelids

What ectropion mean?

Outward rolling eye lids

What is the organ called when animals are using it to smell pheromones?

Vomeronasal organ

What are the type of colors a dog might have?

-cream -gold -red -tan -liver -dark brown -black -grey -white

What coat patterns might dogs have?

-self -roan -brindle -Merle -black and tan -harlequin -particular -tricolor -ticked

How many days are the neonate period in dogs?

0-14 days

What is the transitional period in dogs?

14-21 days

What is the socialization period with other dogs?

3-12 wks

What is the socialization period with humans for dogs?

5-12 wks

What is the socialization period for imprinting for dogs?

8-10 wks

What time does the juvenile period last in dogs?

10 wks to sexual maturity

What is the time period for adulthood in dogs?

Sexual maturity till death

What does piloerection mean?

Hair standing up on the dogs back

What is the taxonomy, genus and species for cats?

Felis catus

What is a cats temp.?

100.0 - 102.2 *F

What is a cats pulse rate?

140-220 bpm

What is a cats respiration rate?

20-42 rpm

What period is a cats sexual maturity age?

7-12 months

What is a cats estrous cycle?

3 wks

What ovulation type are cats?

Induced

What type of cycle are cats?

Seasonally polyestrous

What is a cats gestation period?

63 days

What is the term for cats giving birth?

Queening

What is the weaning period in cats?

7-9 wks

What does tapetum lucidum mean?

They can see in the dark, it’s a mirror like membrane within the eye that reflects back into the retina.

What are the spines on a cat called?

Filiform papillae or gustatory nipples

What does onychectomy mean?

Surgical removal of the first digit on the paw (declawing)

What is a tenotomy mean?

Surgical procedure of cutting the tendon associated with the claws that make them retractable.

What are the coat types for cats?

-wired -short -long

What are the coat patterns that cats have?

-self -bicolor -tabby -tortoiseshell -calico -blue cream -smoke -colorpoint (Siamese cats)

What is a cats neonate period?

0-14 days

What is a cats transitional period?

14-21 days

What is a cats socialization period?

3-14 wks

What is a cats juvenile period?

14 wks to sexual materity

What is a cats adult period?

Sexual maturity to death