Vocabulary Flashcards
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Abdominal
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Relating to the abdomen
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Anaphylactic shock
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Immediate/serious reaction after dog is exposed to allergin
T: Penicillin, anti-histamines, SQ adrenaline, O2, IV fluids
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Anemia
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Deficiency of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in circulatory system
-lack of appetite, lethargy, weakness
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Anorexia
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Loss of appetite, unwillingness to eat
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Antiemetic
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Anti-vomiting medication
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Apnea
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Suspension of breathing
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Appetite
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Desire to eat food, sometimes because of hunger
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Arrhythmias
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An irregular heart beat
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Ascites
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Accumulation of food in the abdomen
Animal looks swollen, bloated
Liver disease causes low serum protein and increased pressure in vein
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Asthma
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Inflammatory disease of airways of lungs
Wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath
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Ausculation
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Using stethoscope to amplify sounds of certain areas of the body
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Babesia
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Tick infection that causes malaria like symptoms
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BAL bronchoalveolar lavage
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Bronchoscope passed through mouth or nose into lungs and fluid is squirted then collected for examination
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Biopsies
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Tissue is collected from live organ to be examined for disease and extent of disease
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BP blood pressure
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Diastolic-pressure when blood isn’t pumping
Systolic- pressure when blood is pumping
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Blood transfusions
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Transferring of blood from one animal to another
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Bone marrow biopses
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Testing of a tissue from the bone marrow to see if their is a disease plus the extent of the disease
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Brachycephalic Syndrome.
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Short headed which causes difficult and obstructed breathing
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Bradycardia
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Slow heart beat
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Bronchitis
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Inflammation of bronchial tubes
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Bronchodilators
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Asthma, opens airway passage
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Bruising
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Contusion- skin trauma
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlarged heart
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Cardiomyopathy
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Disease of the heart muscle
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Chemotherapy
Uses drugs to try and kill cancer cells with the least amount of damage to normal cells
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Colitis
Inflammation of the colon
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Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
Inability of heart to provide adequate circulation to meet the bodies needs
-end result of weakened heart muscle
-liver, kidneys, lungs and other organs have problems as a result
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Constipation
Absent, infrequent or difficult defecation
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Coronary Heart Disease
Disease where waxy substance called plaque builds up inside of coronary arteries
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Coughing
Reflex initiated by irritation of the airway
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Cyanosis
When body parts turn blue due to lack of oxygen (hypoxia)
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DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
| Acquired bleeding disorder triggered by shock and infection
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Diuretics
Any substance that promotes diuresis (production of urine)
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Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
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ECG
Electrocardium
| Record / display of patients heartbeat
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Emesis
The action/process of vomiting
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Endoscopy
Instrument that examines inside of the body
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Enzyme Supplements
Supplements that aide the body when there is a lack of certain enzymes
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Eosinophilic ulcers
Often result from oral trauma , ulcerations of oral mucosa
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EPI
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
| Aciner cells of pancreas atrophy and stop producing digestive enzymes
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Epistaxis
Nose bleed
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Exercise tolerance
Measurement of pets ability to endure exercise
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Exploratory surgery
Often done in abdomen when animal swallows foreign body or to find certain cancers
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Fatigue
Feeling of tiredness or exhaustion
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Fecal cultures
Lab test done to determine what kinds of bacteria are in digestive tract
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Fecal float
Feces added to salt solution of a specific gravity and eggs float to the top, detects nematode parasite eggs
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Feline infectious peritonitis
Uncommon
Usually fatal
Immune response to infection with feline coronavirus
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Flatulence
Passing gas
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach
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Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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Gastropexy
Surgical procedure done on large breeds to prevent bloat
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GDV Gastric dilation and volvolus
Bloat
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Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
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Peritonitis
Inflammation/infection of peritoneal/abdominal cavity
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Petechial Hemorrhages
Tiny pin point red mark that is an important sign of asphyxia caused by some external means of obstructing the airways
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Pneumonia
Lung inflammation caused by bacteria or viral infection, air sacs fill with puss and may become solid
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Tracheal collapse
C-Shaped tracheal rings do not possess normal rigidity so the trachea collapses as dog inhales
-older dogs who are obese or have bronchitis is a pre-disposing factor
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Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx
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Pulmonary edema
Accumulation of fluid in air sac
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Purulent
A discharge containing puss
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Pyothorax
Pus/infection of chest cavity
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Radiographs
X-Ray images
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Reverse sneezing
Laryngospasm
Loud snorting sound made when dog is attacked
Sounds like dog can't breathe
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Rhinitis
Inflammation of mucous membrane in nose
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Serous
Produces serum
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Stomatitis
Inflammation of stomach
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Swallowing
Cause/allow food and water to pass down throat
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Tachycardia
Fast heart beat
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Thrombocytopenia
Abnormally low levels of thrombocytes
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Tracheitis
Inflammation of the trachea
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Ultrasound
A method of diagnosing illness and viewing internal structures in which sound waves of high frequency are bounced off eternal organs and tissues from outside body
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Hemothorax
Pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity. It can interfere with normal breathing.
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Hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease)
Feline disease which can be fatal
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Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
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Hepatomegaly
Abnormally enlarged liver
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Hernias
Organ pushes through an opening in the muscle/tissue that holds it in place
Example: intestines break through weakened abdominal wall
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hypo tension
Low blood pressure
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IMHA
Immune mediated hemolytic anemia
Dogs immune system mistakenly produces antibodies that attacks its own red blood cells
Most common type of anemia in dogs
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Immune Mediated Disease
Any group of conditions and diseases that lack a definite etiology but are characterized by common inflammatory pathways leading to inflammation
May be triggered by disregulation of normal immune response
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Immunosuppressive
Drugs that partially/completely suppress the immune system of an individual
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Influenza
The flu
Comes from the influenza virus
High fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, cough, feeling tired
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Intussusception
Part of the intestine folds into the part next to it.
| Small bowel more often then large bowel
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Kennel cough
Canine infectious tracheobronchitis
Most dogs recover without treatment
Dogs hack away and sound as if choking
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Laryngeal paralysis
Nerves that control the muscles/cartlidge that open/close the larynx (voice box) do not work properly, causing voice changes and difficulty eating/breathing
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Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx
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Laryngospasm
Sudden spasm of vocal cords
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Lethargy
Lack of energy/enthusiasm
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Leukemia
Malignancy (cancer) of blood cells. Abnormal cells are produced in bone marrow. Usually production of WBC
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Lymphoma
Begins in infection fighting cells of immune system (lymphocytes)
The lymphocytes change/grow out of control
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Megacolon
Abnormally large colon
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Megaesophagus
Abnormally large esophagus
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Melena
Dark/tarry feces. Usually indicates problem with the digestive tract
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Mitral valve insufficiency
Type of CHF in dogs (most common)
| Mitral valve does not close properly when heart pumps blood. Therefore the blood flows in two directions
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Nebulizers
Drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of mist inhaled into the lungs
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Pacemakers
Small device placed in the chest/abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. Uses electrical impulses to have the heart beat at a normal rate.
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Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
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Panleukopenia
Virus invades cells which are rapidly growing such as those in the digestive system , nine marrow (which makes blood cells), lymph tissue, developing nervous system
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Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardial tissue around the heart
