Circulatory System
What does "cardiac" mean?
Heart
What is the opening of the needle called?
Bevel
Where is the jugular vein?
What is the purpose of a CBC?
Determines blood composition and characteristics
Where do adult Heartworms live?
Heart
What does blue blood represent? What does red blood represent?
Blue = Deoxygenated
Red = Oxygenated
What cleaning solution is applied to the blood draw site?
Isopropyl Alcohol
Where is the coccygeal vein?
Tail
What is the purpose of a SNAP test?
Determine the presence of a specific disease
Is Leptospirosis a bacteria, virus, or parasite?
Bacteria
Describe the flow of blood through the circulatory system.
Veins > Heart > Lungs > Heart > Arteries
What is the medical term for drawing blood?
Venipuncture
Where is the cephalic vein?
Front leg
What does a Chemistry + Electrolytes help the doctor determine/diagnose?
Organ function and Imbalances
What is the main system affected by the Parvovirus?
GI
Arteries > ____ > Capillaries > ____> Veins
Arterioles, Venules
Heparin is a ...
anticoagulant
Where is the saphenous vein?
outside of back leg
What does PCV stand for and what is its purpose?
Packed Cell Volume
% RBCs
Panleukopenia is also known as...
Feline Distemper
What type of infection do Eosinophils fight?
Parasitic Infections
Blood tubes have a suctioning ability. What is the proper name for these tubes, given to them because of this property?
Vacutainer Tubes
Where is the femoral vein?
Inside of back leg
List 3 things you would see on a Blood Smear.
RBC, WBC, Parasites
In late stage Distemper, what symptoms would be exhibited?
Seizures, Muscle Spasms, Twitching, Fly Biting...