Animal Facts
This is the only mammal that has a shell made of bony plates to protect itself from predators.
What is an armadillo?
The process of giving a shot to help an animal build immunity against diseases.
What is a vaccination?
This is the highly contagious viral disease in dogs that attacks the gastrointestinal tract and causes severe vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
What is Parvovirus?
This acronym stands for the three basic vital signs: temperature, pulse, and respiration.
What is TPR?
This is the centralized application service that almost all students must use to apply to veterinary schools in the United States.
What is VMCAS? (Veterinary Medical College Application Service)
This is the only mammal that can preform true, sustained flight.
What is a bat?
The process of sterilizing an animal surgically
What is spay/neuter?
This is the viral disease spread through animal bites that attacks the central nervous system and is 100% fatal once symptoms appear.
What is Rabies?
What do the abbreviations SID, BID, and PRN mean?
What is Once a Day, Twice a Day, and As Needed.
This is the comprehensive national exam all vet students must pass in order to practice veterinary medicine
What is the NAVLE? (North American Veterinary Licensing Examination)
Name one of the rare mammals that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
What is platypus? (or, echidna)
The process of cleaning, scaling, and polishing an animal's teeth under anesthesia
What is a dental?
This is the hormonal disease common in older cats that causes overproduction of thyroid hormones, leading to rapid weight loss despite a massive appetite.
What is Hypothyroidism?
A lab panel known as CBC refers to the process of getting what?
What is a complete blood count?
This is the number of accredited vet school in the U.S.A.
What is 36 vet schools.
This animal group communicates with each other using a complex system of rhythmic, physical movements known as a "waggle dance."
What is Honeybees?
The process of looking at skin or ear debris under a microscope by smearing it onto a glass slide and staining it.
What is cytology?
This is the common nutritional disease in pet reptiles caused by a lack of UV lighting or calcium, leading to soft, rubbery bones and fractures.
What is Metabolic Bone Disease?
What does ADR mean when referencing an animal?
What is Ain't Doing Right?
This is the standard number of years it takes to complete a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program after finishing an undergraduate degree.
What is 4 years?
What order of reptiles are the only reptiles to have a 4 chamber heart, making them more similar to birds, than lizards?
What is crocodilian? (Including crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials)
The process of using an ultrasound machine to safely guide a needle into the bladder to collect a sterile urine sample.
What is cystocentesis?
This is the parasitic skin disease caused by tiny mites that burrow into an animal's skin, leading to severe itching and hair loss.
What is Mange?
The 4-letter acronym SOAP for taking organized notes stands for?
What is Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan?
This is the specialized, competitive 1-to-3 year training program a veterinarian completes after graduating vet school if they want to become a board-certified specialist
What is residency?