Vet Week 17 Flashcards
Colostrum
antibody-rich fluid produced from the mother’s mammary glands
Intranasal
Nasally Injected
Kennel Cough
infectious bronchitis in dog
Pruritis
a medical term that means itching
Atopy
the genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases
Anaphylaxis
a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction
Titer
a measurement of the amount or concentration of a substance in a solution.
Seroconversion
term for the time between exposure to a virus and when antibodies show up in your blood
ELISA Test
Laboratory test to detect antibodies in the blood
Necropsy
Fancy word for Autopsy
Post-Mortem
an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
Constipation
Condition where your stool becomes hard and dry and difficult to pass
Flatuency
Intestinal gas that’s passed from the anus
Calorie
A measurement of the energy content of food
Hydrolosis
A chemical compound is broken down by reaction with water
Rodenticide
pesticides that kill rodents
Free Radicals
A type of unstable molecule that is made during normal cell metabolism
Dry Matter
Consists of everything but water.
Hemolysis
the destruction of red blood cells
Free Choice Diet
amount of food consumed by individuals.
