VETERINARY SCIENCE Flashcards
VET SCIENCE HOSA STATE COMP
Veterinarians
Prescribe medications, perform surgery, and provide a diagnoses and prognoses
The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records that the CRT for Buddy is ?
Normal
When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a palomino, the CVA would evaluate?
Skin & Hide, Hooves, and hair
When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word cranial means?
Towards the head
You are restraining a Basenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has placed the needed and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, “Okay”. He is most likely asking you to?
Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
Following a bite, cut, or scratch from a dog or any other animal while treating it.
Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow through with irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager
The felines first line of defense
Its claws
Anemia
A decrease in the number of red cells
Pericardium
The fibrous sac that encloses the heart
Compound fracture
The bone breaks through the skin
Orchiectomy
Removal of testes
Microfilaria
The larval stage of a heart-worm
Abomasum
The 4th compartment of the ruminant stomach
Function of cecum
Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials
Carbohydrates contain or inlcude
Simple sugars
DEA
An organization that governs the use, storage, and disposal of controlled substances
Zoonotic disease fatal in humas
Rabies
Zoonotic
Diseases that can be transmitted to humans
Black leg
An acute, febrile, highly fatal disease of only cattle and sheep caused by Colostrum chavoei and characterized by emphysematous swelling, commonly affecting heavy muscles. (found worldwide)
Bio-hazardous substance
Scalpel blade, microscope slide, and needle
Bedding for small animals in a clinic
Newspaper
Needles with a larger bore have?
A smaller number (Gauge)
Needles with the smaller bore have?
A larger number (Gauge)
Needle most commonly used in canine vaccinations
21 gauge
Kilograms to Pounds
Kilograms divided by .45
BID
Twice a day
Dairy Breed (Cows)
Brown Swiss, Busa, Canadienne, Dairy shorthorn, Dutch Belted, Estonian Red, FLeckvieh, Fresian, Girolando, Guernsey, and Holstein.
Hazard associated with radiography
Cancer
Endoparasites
Flukes
Tapeworms
Roundworms
Hookworms
Lung Worms
Thread Worms
Eye Worms
Dystocia
Abnormal or difficulty birth
Referring to the lower or bottom view
Ventral
Fine Wool Breed
Cormo
Debouilette
Merino
Rambouilette
What 2 heavy metal are usually suspected in a case of Avian poisoning
Zinc and Lead
What is the earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy be confirmed using an ultrasound
Day 11
Gestation
The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.
What cranial nerves are sensory
I, II, VIII
How do dogs drink water
Scoop it backwards with their tounges
To prevent inhaling gas when you are monitoring anesthesia, it is best for you to stand?
Away from the patients head
When treating or assisting a doctor with an animal’s abscess wound, it is important to?
Wear disposable gloves, disinfect the treatment counter thoroughly, and wash and disinfect all instruments used.
Rabies is transmitted through
Saliva from the affected animal
Lyme disease is caused by
Bacteria (in a tic)
One of the fastest ways of getting drugs into the bloodstream is?
Intravenously
Nebulized
Turned into a fine mist
Snap canine Heart-worms test
tests blood for antigen produced by female heart-worms
When in the heart, heartworms congregate in the
Right Ventricle
The amount of fecal matter needed for a canine or feline fecal analysis is approximately?
The size of a grape
Which internal parasite is the most common in puppies and kittens
Roundworms
Roundworms
Spaghetti
Tapeworms
Rice
Pin-worms and Thread-worms
Flakes
Whipworm eggs under a microscope
Oval
What type of mite can cause a zoonotic diseases
Sarcoptic
What is the vector for heart-worms
Mosquito
Bedding for horses
Shavings
Disinfectant toxic to cats
Phenol’s
What is the common percentage of Brahman and British breeds in American cattle
3/8, 5/8 cross
Which breed of dairy cattle produces the most milk
Holstein and Friesian
Fluctuating heart rate
Arrhythmia
What does NOT affect the results when checking temp, pulse, respiration’s during a physical exam
Breed
Temperature, pulse, and respiration tend to
increases as the size of the animal changes
A medium-sized dog’s normal temperature and pulse
102 degrees Farenheit and 70-120 beats/min
Spay
Removing a female reproductive organs
Anaphylactic Shock
An exaggerated allergic response
Vaccine is defined as?
A suspension of killed or modified microorganisms that stimulate an immune response when introduced into the body
Wrapping bandages on a horse starts at?
started on the proximal part of the leg and wrapped towards the back
Immunity is defined as?
having resistance to a disease due to the formation of antibodies
Feline Calicivirus
RNA Virus
Patient history with a horse. Most appropriate question?
“How much water is is drinking and how much is it eating”
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Where do you take a dogs pulse
Femoral Artery
Procedure in taking a rectal temperature
Shale down thermometer, lubricate with petroleum jelly, gently insert and hold for 3 minutes, remove and rotate the head
Average pulse and respiration for a horse
30-60, and 8-16
Stethoscope uses
Listen to heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal sounds
Neuter
The removal of male reproductive organs
Distemper symptoms
Fever, vomiting, diarrhea, nasal secretions, and seizures
A dog has a problem in the left side of the heart, what else could occur
Lung Congestion
Percentages of cell and plasma in the blood
40% and 60%
Kidneys shapes
BEAN
Ways to obtain urine from an animal
Free catch, cystocentesis, and catherterization
Chemicals evaluated in urine
Ketones, Glucose, and blood
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is housed in?
The Department of Labor
Where must all needles and syringes be disposed of
A sharps container
When dealing with radioactive equipment, you use?
Lead gloves, Lead apron, a dosimeter
OSHA
The right to know
Hazards you would face in a Veterinary Clinic
Physical, chemical, and biological hazards
Dosimeter
A device that measures the amount of radiation someone is exposed to when performing radiology
Aseptic techniqe
Precautions taken to prevent contamination of a surgical wound
