Respiratory
This vocab term means normal breathing.
What is Eupnea?
This vocab term means decreased pulse rate.
What is Bradycardia?
This tool is used to listen to heart, lung and gastrointestinal sounds.
What is a stethoscope?
This vocab term describes the stomach and intestines as one unit.
What is gastrointestinal?
This vocab term means difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
This vocab term means a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood
What is cyanosis?
This tool is used to prevent aggressive animals from biting.
What is a muzzle?
This is written documentation of the problem(s) an animal is having.
What is a patient history?
This vocab term means rapid breathing.
What is tachypnea?
This vocab term means increased pulse rate
What is Tachycardia?
This instrument is used to examine the interior of the eye.
What is an ophthalmoscope?
These vital signs increase as the size of the animal decreases.
What is TPR?
This lung sound is louder when listening with a stethoscope
Define: murmur
any abnormal heart sounds produced by improper blood flow through the heart
Define: Otoscope
What is an instrument used to examine the interior of the ear?
These three things can cause variation in an animal's TPR.
What are infections, environment and excitement/stress?
Define: Auscultation
*Hint- Need three things listed to achieve full credit
the use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds produced by the functions of the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems
Define: arrhythmia
a fluctuation in the heart rate
Define: Palpation
What is using touch to determine the character of deeper, underlying body structures?
List 5 characteristics of a healthy animal.
What is...
1.) Clear bright eyes with pink membranes around the eyes.
2.) An appearance of contentment.
3.) An alert attitude and interest in surroundings.
4.) A good appetite.
5.) A sleek, shiny coat with hair that is pliable, not dry and brittle.
6.) Feces and urine that are easily passed and normal in appearance.
7.) Temperature, pulse, and respiration in normal range.