Veterinary Science Study Guide Flashcards
Any motion is ___ if an animal does it out of instinct to a stimulus.
Reflexive
___ is one of the two major causes of diseases that does not alter an organism’s DNA.
Bacteria
DES is an example of a ___ that was banned in 1979.
Hormone
Working with animals always involves ___.
Risk
___ is a way to restrain and subdue animals medically.
Chemical restraint
___ is using bodily force to restrain an animal.
Physical restraint
___ is a form of human cancer caused by not caring for your skin.
Melanoma
A trained animal is one whose behavior is ___.
Conditioned
A substance is considered to be ___ if it does harm to an animal or human.
Toxic
Animals can ___ a disease to a human.
Transmit
When a human does not take proper precautions, an ___ is likely to occur.
Injury
An organization that is responsible for safety in the workplace is ___.
OSHA
Certain behaviors that are encouraged repeatedly are called ___ behaviors.
Learned
An animal that is not at ease or uncomfortable might have a ___.
Disease
Animals become uncomfortable and frightened if someone enters their ___.
Flight zone
Diseases that are permanent because they change the genetic makeup of an animal is ___.
Virus
A ___ is a chemical medication used to sedate an animal.
Tranquilizer
Most injuries happen because of human error, also known as an ___.
Accident
An animal’s temperament is referred to as its ___.
temperament
Motherly instincts are also known as ___ instincts.
Maternal
Diseases that can be transferred from an animal to a human are a ___.
Zoonosis
Restraining an animal with a squeeze chute is an example of a ___.
Mechanical restraint
Birthing difficulties are referred to as ___.
dystocia
The naturally occurring hormone ___ can also be given as an injection to stimulate contractions.
oxytocin
The process of giving birth is referred to as ___.
parturition
The antibody filled, first milk that a mother produces is called ___.
colostrum
___ is the condition when to little oxygen and too much carbon dioxide are in the blood.
acidosis
___ is the condition where the uterus falls out of place and protrudes from the vulva.
prolapsing
In cattle, the normal presentation where both front feet are up with one extended a little further than the other with the nose right between the feet is referred to as ___.
anterior presentation
Another term for breech birth is ___.
posterior presentation
The final stage of birth is shedding the placenta and fetal membranes, commonly known as ___.
afterbirth
When the fetus leads with its back feet or hind end, it is said to be a ___.
breech birth
The first stage of parturition is ___.
cervix dilation
The worst outcome of dystocia is newborn ___.
death
One strategy to prevent dystocia is ___ feeding of females.
nighttime
After the birth an antiseptic such as tincture of ___ should be used to treat the naval cord.
iodine
Piglets are often born ___ and need to be given a supplemental iron shot.
anemic
Resistance to disease and infection
immunity
Causing or transmitting infection
infectious
Materials that destroy infective agents such as bacteria and viruses
disinfectant
Material which tends to eat away or consume
corrosive
Loose material such as rock and grass
debris
Devices for stopping bleeding by forcible compressing a blood vessel
tournaquet
Infective agent that results in decreased health in living things
disease
applied externally to the body
topical
