Abbr.
FeLV
Feline leukemia virus.
This is the name for a group of cats.
Clowder
This device helps keep an animal’s airway open during anesthesia.
Endotracheal Tube
This is the term for a dog eating its own feces.
Coprophagia
This breed was originally developed to hunt badgers and other animals underground.
Dachshund
IMHA
Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
This organ helps cats maintain balance and detect movement.
Inner Ear
This tool is used to examine the back of the eye.
ophthalmoscope
This condition occurs when the stomach fills with gas and may twist on itself.
gastric dilatation-volvulus
(GDV or bloat)
This breed is predisposed to mitral valve disease, a common cause of heart murmurs in older dogs.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
ECG / EKG
Electrocardiogram
This highly contagious viral disease is also called feline distemper.
Feline panleukopenia
This instrument is used to scrape tissue or material from a surface or cavity.
Curette
This joint is commonly compared to the human knee in a dog’s hind leg.
Stifle
This flat-faced cat may have breathing difficulties because of its shortened muzzle.
Persian
BAR
Bright, Alert, and Responsive
This structure in the eye reflects light and helps cats see in low-light conditions.
Tapetum Lucidum
This tool is used to measure blood pressure in an animal.
sphygmomanometer
This emergency occurs when a dog’s blood glucose drops dangerously low.
Hypoglycemia
This feline coat pattern consists of three colors, commonly white, black, and orange.
Calico
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
This virus can cause respiratory disease, mouth ulcers, and sneezing in cats.
Feline calicivirus
This instrument is used to remove bone or shape it during certain orthopedic procedures.
Rongeur
This disease affects the adrenal glands and causes excessive cortisol production.
Cushings Disease
This organ allows cats to detect subtle chemical signals through a structure in the roof of the mouth.
Vomeronasal organ