Heartworms, Fleas, and Ticks...Oh My!
These are immature heartworms that circulate in the bloodstream
What are microfilaria?
The year Vet Partners Edina opened.
What is 2015?
The abbreviation for giving a medication twice a day.
On a prescription, the common abbreviation "PO" indicates the medication should be given this way.
What is by mouth (orally)?
This means "abdominal pain" in horses and can be anything from gas to life threatening intestinal torsion
What is colic?
This intestinal parasite is contracted by ingesting a flea
What are tapeworms?
This is the number of Vet Partners Hospitals.
What is 5?
These are the two zoonotic diseases that we vaccinate for.
If every system on a physical exam looks perfectly healthy, the vet might write this 3-letter shorthand on the chart.
What is WNL?
You are asked to go with Dr. Snelgrove to a farm because a sow is having trouble farrowing. Farrowing means this...
What is giving birth?
The species of tick that transmits Ehrlichia AND is not covered by Bravecto in the third month
What is the Lone Star tick?
What is our slogan?
A patient who is taking Carprofen and Prednisone simultaneously is at a high risk of developing this problem
What is a stomach ulcer?
When checking a patient's gums for hydration and perfusion, techs look for this 3-letter acronym.
What is CRT?
A goat owner calls and says that his wether is under the weather. You should prepare to see this kind of animal.
What is a male castrated goat?
The bacterium that causes this, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted by fleas.
What is plague?
This is the youngest staff member as of October 1 2026.
Who is Ari?
Approximately 80 percent of admitted students in veterinary schools are this.
What is female?
This vein is used to collect small amounts of blood from (usually) cats and can be found on the inside of either rear leg
What is the medial saphenous vein?
This is the "T" in the CDT vaccine.
This state hit the top of the list of leading states for heartworm incidence in 2025.
What is Texas?
The number children (not including current fetus') between all current staff.
What is 7?
Kittens are normally born with their eyes and ear canals completely closed. They typically open around this many weeks of age.
1 to 2 weeks?
This is what you call an immature female pig.
Hint: Don't feel guilty if you don't know it.
What is a gilt?